For 10-year-old Charlee Hosking, spending time with kelpie in training Yip Yip has brought her endless joy.

Yip Yip was one of nine kelpie pups trained and then auctioned as part of a Perth Royal Show fundraiser to support sick children in Western Australia.

The auction was the final chapter of the year-long Kelpies for Kids project, which raised $48,000 for Telethon and gave sick children like Charlee a chance to spend time with the pups and their trainers.

Following a successful 2024 program , organiser Kate Willcocks said an overwhelmingly positive response indicated the program was likely to continue in future years.

"This year, we've had dogs purchased which will be going Australia-wide. We've also had dogs stay local," Ms Willcocks said.

"Next year is already in the planning s

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