Kelpie

• Kelpies are often depicted as grey or white horses, but they can also change their appearance to suit their surroundings or their prey.
  They can also make themselves invisible or create illusions.

• Kelpies are very cunning and can trick people into riding them or touching them.
  Once someone is on their back or stuck to their skin, they cannot escape and are dragged into the water.
  Kelpies are said to have a preference for human livers.

• Kelpies can also appear as beautiful women or handsome men, and seduce unsuspecting travellers.
  They may also pretend to be friendly or helpful, but they always have a hidden agenda.
  Some kelpies can also cause floods or storms to drown their victims.

• Kelpies can be defeated or captured by stealing their bridle, which is the source of their power.
  Some stories tell of brave heroes who managed to do this and used the kelpie's strength and stamina for their own purposes.
  However, kelpies are very dangerous and unpredictable, and should not be trusted.
  

• Kelpies are part of the rich and diverse folklore of Scotland, and are often associated with specific lochs, rivers, or pools.
  Some of the most famous kelpies are those of Loch Ness, Loch Lomond, and the River Spey.
  Kelpies have also inspired many works of art and literature, such as the sculptures in Falkirk and the poems by Robert Burns.

A Kelpie, or water Kelpie, is a shape-shifting spirit that inhabits lochs in Irish and Scottish folklore.

It is usually described as a black horse-like creature, able to adopt human form.

Some accounts state that the Kelpie retains its hooves when appearing as a human, leading to its association with the Christian idea of Satan.

The Kelpie is said to lure unsuspecting travellers to the water and drown them.

• The Kelpie that Newt Scamander kept in his basement in 1927.
  He rode it without using a Placement Charm, which showed his skill as a magizoologist.

• The Kelpie that was kept in the Hippogriff Clubhouse at Hogwarts in the 1980s.
  It was friendly to the students who visited it.

• The Kelpie that lived in the Magical Creatures Reserve at Hogwarts.
  It was donated by its previous owner, who hoped it would find a happier home there.

• The Kelpie that Harry Potter imagined might be in the black lake in the Horcrux cave in 1997.
  He was afraid of encountering it along with other aquatic beasts.

The Kelpie is a breed of Australian sheepdog that originated from the intermixing of the progeny of three pairs of working collies imported from Britain in the 19th century.
The collies were mostly black or dark brown dogs, which gave the name collie from the same root as coal.

The first dog known as a Kelpie was a black and tan female pup with floppy ears bought by Jack Gleeson from a litter born on Warrock Station near Casterton, Victoria.
She was named Kelpie after a mythical water creature in Scottish folklore.
She was bred with an all-black dog named Moss, who was also from Scottish stock, and produced a litter of pups that showed great working ability.

One of these pups, also named Kelpie, was given to C.T.W. King, who entered her in the first sheepdog trial in Australia at Forbes, New South Wales.
She won the trial and impressed the spectators with her skill and intelligence.
Her name became popular for dogs of her type and eventually the breed was known as Kelpie.

Another pair of collies imported from Scotland by Elliot and Allen were Brutus and Jenny, who were black and tan and had two red pups in their litter.
One of these pups, Caesar, was mated with Gleeson's Kelpie and produced another black and tan bitch, also named Kelpie after her dam.
She was the granddam of King's Kelpie, the trial winner.

The third pair of collies that contributed to the Kelpie breed were Laddie and Sally, who were also black and tan and from Scottish origin.
They were mated with Caesar and Gleeson's Kelpie, respectively, and produced pups that were interbred with Moss and his offspring.
One of these pups was The Barb, an all-black dog that resembled a racehorse of the same name.
His descendants were known as Barbs and were highly valued for their working ability.

The Kelpie breed was thus formed from the combination of these three lines of collies, with some possible influence from other breeds such as the Dingo, although this is still uncertain.
The Kelpie has been exported throughout the world and is used to muster livestock, primarily sheep, cattle and goats.
The breed has been separated into two distinct varieties: the Show (or Bench) Kelpie and the Working Kelpie.
The Show Kelpie is selected for appearance rather than working instinct, while the Working Kelpie is bred for working ability rather than appearance.