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Working Dogs word search

Dogs with a job, from the kelpie working a paddock to the guide dog working a footpath. Twelve words in a large-print grid, with a distinctly Australian lean in places — heeler and kelpie both earn their spot.

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The twelve words

  • DROVER
  • FARM DOG
  • GUIDE DOG
  • HEELER
  • HERDING
  • KELPIE
  • MALINOIS
  • MUSTER
  • POLICE DOG
  • SHEPHERD
  • SLED DOG
  • STOCK DOG

Words run in all eight directions, including diagonally and backwards. The answer key is on page two of the PDF.

While you're here

Working breeds in suburban homes are the classic mismatch. A kelpie without a job will invent one, and you will usually not like the job it picks.

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