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| SHETLAND SHEEPDOG alias "The Sheltie" Shelties were the farm dog whose work place was the unfriendly terrain of the Shetland Islands of Scotland. To this day, the Sheltie displays a strong sense of boundary, a legacy no doubt from these early working days when to overstep the line meant a fall from a rocky cliff into the cruel frigid sea. In 1906 the Sheltie made it's debute at the Crufts Dog Show under the name "Shetland Collie". But Collie Breeders objected (although Collies ARE an ancestor of the breed), and the name was changed to "Shetland Sheepdog". The breed has become very popular as a family pet, suited to almost any size home. It's exercise needs are easily satisfied with a daily walk, and a regular thorough brushing satisfies grooming needs. The breed measures 13 to 16 inches at the shoulder; the double coat is dense, and may be Black, Blue Merle or Sable marked with white and/or tan highlights and points. Bi-colored dogs do not have the tan highlights. There are several more color combinations...ask your Breeder for more information about this. The Sheltie has a strong desire to please, and excels in obedience work. So you want to own a Shetland Sheepdog? The Sheltie is a "watch" dog, not a guard dog; nor is it visually frightening. It will bark at intruders, but after giving warning, may either retreat or escort them though your house. Suggested reference "Sheltie Talk" by Betty Jo McKinney& Barbara Rieseberg, published by Alpine Publications. |
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| Skittle, Hannah Derek's Royal Sonic Bi KM's "Sonic" |
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| "Jake" 6 months old Here is a good example of the "Sweet Sheltie Face". "Sonic/Skittle" pup Below is a blue, "Rasha" |
| AM.Can. CH. Sandcastle Special Fortune "Skeeter" Mahogany Sable, Note: the mask on face were "Tri's have black over nose's, with brown dots above eyes and sides of face. |
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| Feactured here are : " BI's" Please also note that these are back ground for my dogs. "SONIC" IS OUR STUD |
| "The Color" I am putting up some colors like the "Sheltie Talk" book shows And of course using my own dogs to show coat colors. Tri Misunderstandings of the color tri. I have had so many folks ask for a Tri but what they really wanted was a "Mahogany" Otherwise know as a Tri factored Sable. See "Jake" 6 months and also "Skeeter" as examples of see this. Example of Tri: "Dig It" being hard to see in black/white though. Pups pictured left is from recent litter notice example of a true Tri pup in Middle and Tri on right in bottom and Mahogany Pup left side of picture. I do hope to have in the future a Bi blue to show folks this also. |
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| 3 pups below are from Mary Kate/Sonic litter born Nov, 2002 |
| CH. Macdega The Piano Man Great Grandparents behind Sonic and Skittle |
| CH. Nadia mother of Piano Man (pic left) |
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