Buying a Kelpie?

Find a reputable breeder, and ask whether a Kelpie would suit your requirements. I give a lot of advice to people that either do or do not own a Kelpie!
Speak to other people that have good Kelpies, ask their thoughts on the breed and what studs they may know that produce excellent & consistent progeny.
Visit studs or farms and see the dogs, and if possible see them working. If you have only been shown a video be aware that videos can be edited to show what the seller wants you to see. Ask for what you want the dog to be seen doing, and not just what they want you to see. Kelpies have a lovely predictable temperament and would fit in with a family farm very well, which in most cases is what you will find!
Make sure the parents of a pup that you might buy are fully vaccinated up to date!
When buying a Kelpie, ask about its WKC (Working Kelpie Council of Australia) registration certificate. Look for registered dogs with this, all good studs will be WKC members and have registered dogs!
Take advice on the breeding and bloodlines, some WKC certificates will read S/B in the bloodlines, this stands for Stationbred, it means that the breeder never registered the dog with the WKC or there is no breed history. Some Stationbred dogs are as good as any registered Kelpie, but with no history there is less of a guarantee of being pure bred!
Be carefully of the price you are being asked to pay, really good Kelpie pups with be sold for around £900/£1100. Part trained/started dogs £4000/£6000 plus. Fully trained over £6000. (There should also be a breeders money back guarantee)
HealthTesting. Kelpies should be tested for HD ( Hip Dysplaisa) and CA (Cerebellar Abiotrophy). HD can be tested at 1 year old by X-Ray and is recommended to not leave until dogs are older as hip deteroiration may have began. Elbows can be X-Rayed also. The X-rays should be the sent to the BVA ( British Veterinary Association) to be credited with a hip score.CA tests are done by a form of mouth swabs and then sent to Dog Breeding science lab in Australia. Google DBS for further information. Result should be recieved within 4 weeks.