: any of a breed of energetic working dogs developed in Australia from British sheepdogs
: a water sprite of Scottish folklore that delights in or brings about the drowning of wayfarers
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Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Arakawa had brought the kelpie mix named Zinna home from a veterinary hospital on Feb. 9 after a procedure, Mendoza said.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
Zinna, a 12-year-old Australian kelpie mix, likely died of dehydration and starvation, according to a New Mexico Department of Agriculture veterinary lab report.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
The kelpie mix was found in a crate, while the couple's other two surviving dogs had access to a doggy door.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
But the dead dog is now believed to be their Australian kelpie mix, Joey Padilla, owner of the Santa Fe Tails pet care facility which is involved in the surviving dogs’ care, said to The Associated Press.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
One of the couple's three dogs, a kelpie mix named Zinna, was also found dead in a crate in a bathroom closet near Arakawa, while two other dogs survived.
—arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa's dog Zinna, a kelpie mix, was also found dead in the couple's home on February 26.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Authorities are also awaiting necropsy results to determine how the couple’s kelpie mix died.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
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Zinna, a kelpie mix, was found in her crate inside the home.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Arakawa had brought the kelpie mix named Zinna home from a veterinary hospital on Feb. 9 after a procedure, Mendoza said.
—Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
Zinna, a 12-year-old Australian kelpie mix, likely died of dehydration and starvation, according to a New Mexico Department of Agriculture veterinary lab report.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
The kelpie mix was found in a crate, while the couple's other two surviving dogs had access to a doggy door.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
But the dead dog is now believed to be their Australian kelpie mix, Joey Padilla, owner of the Santa Fe Tails pet care facility which is involved in the surviving dogs’ care, said to The Associated Press.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
One of the couple's three dogs, a kelpie mix named Zinna, was also found dead in a crate in a bathroom closet near Arakawa, while two other dogs survived.
—arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa's dog Zinna, a kelpie mix, was also found dead in the couple's home on February 26.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Authorities are also awaiting necropsy results to determine how the couple’s kelpie mix died.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Kelpie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kelpie. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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