Huntaway vs. Kelpie — What's the Difference?

The Huntaway (also known as the New Zealand Huntaway) is a large, strongly-built breed of dog used for general sheep-herding tasks in New Zealand, where they originate. They were bred to use their loud, deep bark to drive sheep.

A kelpie, or water kelpie, is a shape-shifting spirit inhabiting lochs in Scottish folklore. It is usually described as a black horse-like creature, able to adopt human form.

Alternative case form of Huntaway

A malevolent water spirit of Scottish legend, usually having the shape of a horse and rejoicing in or causing drownings.

A sheepdog of a medium-sized breed developed in Australia, having a compact body, usually erect ears, and short coat. Also called Australian kelpie.

A malevolent shapeshifting spirit, most often in the form of a horse, believed to haunt the rivers and lochs of Scotland.

An Australian breed of sheepdog.

An imaginary spirit of the waters, horselike in form, vulgarly believed to warn, by preternatural noises and lights, those who are to be drowned.

(Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders

An Australian sheepdog with pointed ears