![]() ![]() The call of the wild was matched by the call of the supper dish Red Dog’s appetite was as legendary as his exploits. But Red Dog was a kind of ultra-Kelpie, energetic and clever enough for an entire breed in himself.ĭubbed a “professional traveler” rather than a stray, Red Dog established his own transportation system, hitchhiking between far-flung towns and female dogs in cars whose engine noises he’d memorized and whose drivers he’d charmed. He was a Red Cloud Kelpie, a breed of sheepdog known for its energy and cleverness. ![]() In 1998, Louis de Bernieres-acclaimed author of Corelli’s Mandolin-came upon a bronze statue in a town on Australia’s northwestern coast and was immediately compelled to know more about “Red Dog.” He did not have to go far: everyone for hundreds of miles in every direction seemed to have a story about Red Dog. ![]()
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