Wallabadah dog's mission to take out 2019 Cobber Challenge

Emma Lawrence, who manages the family properties of Glen Idol and Creek Heights, has entered her trusty companion Mick in to the Cobber Challenge.

He's only one of 12 to make the cut, with the competition picking two from each state.

While Ms Lawrence runs a kelpie stud, she said Mick wasn't a pure bred.

"He's a Kelpie-Koolie-Collie cross," Ms Lawrence said.

"Mick's very unique to look at, he's got one brown eye and one blue eye. He's been my main working dog for the past three years.

"He's my best mate, we've gone through a lot together."

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Ms Lawrence said the Cobber Challenge was the perfect fit for Mick.

"He has so much stamina, and goes and goes all day," she said.

"We have some rough and steep country, and a lot of the work he does mustering cattle is pretty tough, but he doesn't bat an eyelid.

"Even in middle of summer he doesn't stop, he just jumps in the trough, has a drink and then keeps going."

Mick's movements will be logged with a GPS collar, which tracks his speed and how many kilometres he does each day, which will be uploaded to the Cobber Challenge website every night.

"I honestly don't know how he will go," Ms Lawrence said.

"If I was to take a stab in the dark - every day is different, some days are bigger than others - I'd say between 30 to 40 kilometres a day.

"I've got a good feeling he may do quite well."

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If Mick's numbers aren't up to scratch, Ms Lawrence joked there was always extra work to do on the farm.

"On a good year we run between 1100 and 1400 head of cattle, and we've also got 300 sheep, so there is always something to do," she said.

NSW is yet to claim the Cobber title yet, with the past three winners coming from Victoria and Tasmania.

The competition goes for three weeks, starting on August 12.