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Yeah..Kelp o' th' Loch is based of the Kelpie, most sources say it came from the UK..
This following infromation is about the three 'black' creatures from the latest Kelp O' Th' Loch:

Evil Dog - Cu sith
In Irish mythology the Cu Sith was said to be an immense,coal black hound with glowing or flaming eyes. The Cu Sith was feared as a harbinger of death and would appear to bear away the soul of a person to the afterlife (similar to the manner of the Grim Reaper).

Legend has it that the creature was capable of hunting silently, but would occasionally let out three terrifying barks that could be heard for long distances, including by ships at sea. This was said to be a warning to farmers to lock up their women, let the beast abduct them and take them to a fairy mound (Scottish Gaelic, sìthean ) to supply milk for fairy (daoine-sìth) children.

Evil Cat - Cait Sith
The Cat Sìth or Cat Sídhe (pronounced 'Kett Shee') is a fairy creature from Scottish and Irish mythology, said to resemble a large black cat with a white spot on its breast. Legend has it that the spectral cat haunts the Scottish Highlands. Some common folklore suggested that the Cat Sìth was not a fairy, but a transformed witch.

The myths surrounding this creature are more common in Scottish Folklore, but a few myths originate in Irish folklore as well.

As proposed by British cryptozoologist Karl Shuker, in his book Mystery Cats of the World (1989), it is possible that the legends of the Cat Sìth were inspired by Kellas Cats, which are probably a distinctive hybrid between European Wildcats and domestic cats only found in Scotland (the European Wildcat is absent from elsewhere in the British Isles). Typical Kellas Cats resemble large black wildcats, but with some peculiar features closer to domestic cats, and have probably been present in Scotland for centuries, maybe even some 2 millennia or more.

Evil looking Horse - Each Uisge
The each uisge is a Scottish water spirit, called the Aughisky in Ireland. It is similar to the kelpie, but far more dangerous.

The Each Uisge, a supernatural water horse found in the Highlands of Scotland, is supposedly the most dangerous water-dwelling creature in Britain. Often mistaken as the Kelpie (which inhabits streams and rivers), the each uisge lives in the sea, sea lochs, and fresh water lochs. The Each Uisge is a shape-shifter, disguising itself as a fine horse, pony, or handsome man. If, while in horse form, a man mounts it, he is only safe as long as the each uisge is ridden in the interior of land. But the merest glimpse or smell of water means the end of the rider: the each uisge's skin becomes adhesive and the creature immediately goes to the deepest part of the loch with its victim. After the victim drowned, the each uisge tears the victim apart and devours the entire body except for the liver, which floats to the surface.

Personally..I love the 'Cu Sith' and its history/origins...

Hello Lord! *huggles Chou* You've just stepped into a love fest! My apologies, Rose and Bity seem to be enchanted with each other! *snickers hugging Chou* whee xd

Hello Lord! *huggles Chou* You've just stepped into a love fest! My apologies, Rose and Bity seem to be enchanted with each other! *snickers hugging Chou* whee xd

*hugs ashie* hold on Rin I need to test him out ok? ^_^
*gets up and prepares to fight* Ok Ari lets see what the new suit does for you. ^_^ You move first. And remember, I play to win. No beastial interuptions. *gets in stance*