Police from the Hume Local Area Command said the aim of the day was to increase the trace-ability in the working dogs within the Taralga area following a series of recent thefts.

The day was very successful with 72 working dogs identified and registered.

The police thanked Warwick Dunstan and Dwight Cosgrove from the council as well as Will and his colleagues at the Crookwell Vet Clinic and the Taralga Rural Fire Service for their venue and assistance. The day would not have been possible without it.

“Also, a big thanks to those landholders and farmers who took the time to bring their dogs in. If your dog is lost or stolen please ensure you report it to police and your local council,” a police spokesperson said. 

The dog registration day follows police warnings to the community to protect their pups with three separate working dog thefts from

Officers from The Hume Police District’s Rural Crime Prevention Team are investigating  three separate dog thefts in the Goulburn and Taralga area over the past three weeks.

The dogs stolen include an eight-month-old, yellow and white-coloured male Kelpie and three five-month-old red Kelpie puppies. Two of the Kelpie puppies are male and have tan-coloured legs, while the third is female and has a white-coloured neck and front legs

Police are urging dog owners to be vigilant. Anyone with information, or who may be offered a pup for sale, can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.