Victorian Kelpie working dog sold for record-breaking $35,200

A Kelpie in Victoria has set a world record for the most money ever paid for a working dog.

Hoover was sold at the Casterton Working Dog Auction yesterday, fetching $35,200.

Casterson Kelpie Association chairman Rob Pilmore told 3AW the dog is worth the hefty price.

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"In a labour shortage in rural areas at the moment a good dog is very valuable and can cut a lot of work out on a farm," he told Ross and Russel.

"The breed has been specifically bred through all these years to get to the point it is now, and it's phenomenal what a dog can do now."

Mr Pilmore said Hoover was a terrific dog.

"He's a super paddock dog, he's a powerhouse in the yard ... he's just the complete package and it showed yesterday.

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Hoover's breeder Robert Macklin said the Kelpie was definitely going to make the thousands of dollars back for his new owner.

"Worth every cent - what that dog will do for the next person will save him that money in two years," he said.

The previous record sum paid for a working dog was $22,200.

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