Red Dog (c. 1971 – 21 November 1979) was a kelpie / cattle dog cross that was well known for his travels through Western Australia 's vast Pilbara region. Red Dog had a series of owners and lengthy periods travelling on his own, essentially becoming a beloved friend and mascot of the greater Pilbara community.

May 25, 2014 · True: Red Dog was born in Paraburdoo in 1971 and always had a wanderlust. He moved to Dampier with owner Col Cummings when he was 18 months old and took up his wandering ways, turning up in the mining towns around the North-West, hitching rides, scrounging feeds and issuing deadly farts.

Red Dog (c. 1971 – 21 November 1979) was a kelpie/cattle dog cross that was well known for his travels through Western Australia's vast Pilbara region. Red Dog had a series of owners and lengthy periods traveling on his own, essentially becoming a beloved friend and mascot of the greater Pilbara community.

Apr 24, 2023 · Throughout the 1970s, an Australian Kelpie nicknamed Red Dog was frequently found roaming across the vast Pilbara region in Western Australia. The dog travelled thousands of kilometers by walking or hitching a lift in cars, buses, trucks and trains, visiting towns and cities such as Karratha, Dampier, Roebourne, Point Sampson, Port Hedland, Tom ...

Sep 24, 2017 · The first exposure that many people had to the Australian Kelpie breed was seeing the movie, “Red Dog.” The film’s plot was based on the true story of a Red Cloud Kelpie Kelpie born in 1971 who lived his life hitching rides and …

How the Legend of 'Red Dog' Began. Mining Camp Pilbara WA 1964. The following quote summarises where, how and why the legend of 'Red Dog' came about. ".... the town was so full of lonely men.

Red Dog was a chocolate colour, sometimes called red. It’s said that his most well-known name came about from being covered in the famous fine red dirt of the Pilbara, but those who knew him best say he was most often called Tally, Blue or Bluey.

Mar 12, 2023 · Red Dog was a chocolate colour, sometimes called red. It’s said that his most well-known name came about from being covered in the famous fine red dirt of the Pilbara, but those who knew him best say he was most often called Tally, Blue or Bluey.

Apr 27, 2023 · The vast Pilbara region in Western Australia was frequently home to an Australian Kelpie nicknamed Red Dog during the 1970s. In the Pilbara community, Red Dog became a beloved mascot and friend through a series of owners and lengthy periods traveling on his own.

Red Dog [1] is a short story by Nancy Gillespie and a collection of anecdotes and poetry written by several people of the Pilbara region, chronicling the life and travels of the Red Dog. Colonel Cummings is documented as the Red Dog's original owner, and later John Stazzonelli took ownership before dying in a motorcycle accident.