三岁的边境Collie Duke通过横跨昆士兰556公里,赢得了澳大利亚最顶尖的工作犬头衔。 Three-year-old border collie Duke won Australia’s top working dog title by traveling 556 km across Queensland.

3岁的边境Collie Duke被命名为澳大利亚在Cobber挑战中最顶尖的工作狗,在三个多星期的时间内,在昆士兰一个偏远的牧牛站里工作了556公里。 Three-year-old border collie Duke has been named Australia’s top working dog in the Cobber Challenge, covering 556 kilometers over three weeks on a remote Queensland cattle station. Duke利用GPS跟踪,成绩优于竞争者,包括Denzel Bambridge和他的狗Buck(316公里)和Tahlia Carroll及其狗Stan(184公里)。 Using GPS tracking, Duke outperformed competitors, including Denzel Bambridge and his dog Buck (316 km) and Tahlia Carroll and her dog Stan (184 km). 车主贝克·史密斯称赞杜克的耐力,尤其是在2025年初的八小时洪水救援任务中. Owner Beck Smith credited Duke’s endurance, especially during an eight-hour flood rescue mission in early 2025. 在10年的竞赛中,与会者在澳大利亚各地旅行的行程相当于2.5圈。 The 10-year-old competition has seen participants travel the equivalent of 2.5 laps around Australia. 仅管地产的史密斯认为公爵和她的农畜——羊、小牛、鸭、鹅和一只叫芒果的猫——是基本伴侣。 Smith, who runs the property alone, considers Duke and her farm animals—goats, calves, ducks, geese, and a cat named Mango—essential companions.