He's A What?

"Is that a Kelpie?" a gal calls out from her parked car.
"A what?"
"Your dog? Is he a Kelpie?"
"He's a royal rescue pup of questionable lineage."
"No question, he's a Kelpie. An Australian Kelpie."
"Technically, he's a Lab Mix. A little this, a little that."
"Is he friendly?"
"Very."
"I'd like to pet him," she says, getting out of her car. "Is that okay?"
"Sure."
"Oh, hello there! Hello, Mr. Kelpie."
"I'd never heard of that breed."
"They're very intelligent. Is he intelligent?"
"He can kill a rat like nobody's business."
"Kelpie."
"Really?"
"Look it up."
"I will."
"I"m telling you, he's 100 percent Kelpie."
"Good to know."
"Bye bye, Mr. Kelpie."

Kelpie? Schmelpie! I don't see it. Do you?