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954-885-6600Shetland Sheepdog Puppies for Sale
Description: The Shetland Sheepdog bears resemblance to the Rough Collie. Strong, nimble and lightly built the Sheltie is a fast runner and can jump well. Shetland Sheepdog puppies are beguiling and exhibit a desire to please from a very young age. Intuitive and responsive to their owners' wishes, they make charming family pets. Take care that they are not startled, teased, or left alone as the Shetland Sheepdog can be barky when excited or lonely.
Shetland Sheepdog Puppies Other Names: Sheltie
Shetland Sheepdog Puppies
Height:
13 - 16 inches
Shetland Sheepdog
Puppies Weight:
14 - 16 lbs.
Shetland Sheepdog Puppies Colors of the Shetland
Sheepdog: Sable, tricolor, blue merle,
black and white and black and tan.
Shetland Sheepdog
Puppies Coat: Outer coat of
long, straight, harsh-textured hair; soft, short-haired close undercoat.
Shetland Sheepdog Puppies
Temperament:
The Shetland Sheepdog is active, intelligent, loyal, affectionate.
Shetland Sheepdog
Puppies With Children: Yes, as
long as
children are not too rowdy.
Shetland Sheepdog
Puppies With Pets:
Yes, gets along well with other dogs, cats and small animals.
Shetland Sheepdog
Puppies Special Skills: Sheepdog
or family pet.
Shetland Sheepdog Puppies
Watch-dog: High
Shetland Sheepdog
Puppies Guard-dog: Very Low
Shetland Sheepdog Puppies
Care and Exercise:
Regular brushing is important to the Shetland Sheepdog.
Mist the coat lightly with
water before you begin and tease out mats. Check
behind the ears, hindquarters and beneath the shoulders for tangles. Use a comb
sparingly. The Sheltie shed twice a year. Bathe or dry shampoo when necessary.
Needs plenty of active exercise.
Shetland Sheepdog
Puppies Training:
The Sheltie is not difficult to train but they will enjoy time spent in
obedience or agility classes.
Shetland Sheepdog
Puppies Learning Rate: Very
High, Obedience - Very High, Problem Solving - Very High
Shetland Sheepdog Puppies
Activity: Indoors - High, Outdoors - Very High
Shetland Sheepdog
Puppies Living Environment:
The Shetland Sheepdog will adapt to small living quarters if given daily
sufficient exercise making them good in a suburban home or an apartment. An
owner of a Sheltie must be able to give them a considerable amount of grooming.
Shetland Sheepdog Puppies Health Issues: Generally healthy, may suffer from cataracts and progressive retinal atrophy.
Shetland Sheepdog PuppiesLife
Span: 12 - 14 Years
Shetland
Sheepdog Puppies
Country of
Origin: Great Britain
History:
Claiming ancestry from the Collie of Scotland the Shetland
Sheepdog arrived from the Shetland Islands to mainland
England before World War I. The Sheltie has been bred
true in the Shetland Islands off the north coast of Scotland for more than 135
years
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