My Shetland Sheepdog puppy

Originally from the Shetland Islands off the North coast of Scotland where it is known
as the Sheltie. Believed to be descended from working collies which arrived at the
islands on whaling ships.

Origin Great Britain.
Height 14-15in.
Weight 14-16 lb.
Coat Long harsh outercoat, soft close undercoat.
Longevity 12-14 years.
Character Sensitive, intelligent, good show and obedience dog.

List 4 of caring for your dog
1. 2 Exercises
2. 2 Bones
3. 2 Grooming
4. 2 House Space

Basic coat colors
Sable Sable is dominant over other colors. May be pure for sable (two sable
genes) or may be tri-factored or bi-factored (carrying one sable gene and one
tricolor or bicolor gene). "Tri-factored" sable and "shaded" sable are NOT
interchangeable terms. A shaded dog (one with a lot of black overlay on a
sable coat) may or may not be tri-factored or bi-factored.
Tricolor black, white, and tan. Tricolor is dominant over bi-black. May be
pure for tricolor (2 tri genes) or may be bi-factored (carrying one tricolor gene
and one bicolor gene).
Bi-black black and white. Bi-black is recessive. A bi-black Sheltie carries 2
bi-black genes; thus, any dog of any other color with a bi-black parent is also
bi-factored.








"Modified" coat colors
Any of the above colors may also have a color modification gene. The color
modification genes are merling and white factoring. Merling dilutes the base color
(sable, tricolor, or bi-black) causing a black dog's coat to show a mix of black, white,
and gray hairs, often with black patches.
Blue merleblue, white, and tan. A tricolor with the merling gene. May
have blue eyes.
Bi-blueblue and white. A bi-black with the merling gene. May have blue
eyes.
Sable merlefaded or mottled sable and white. Often born with a mottled
coat of darker brown or lighter brown, they usually present as a faded or
lighter sable or can appear as a washed out blue-merle. Sable merles are
shown in the breed ring as sables; therefore, blue eyes are a disqualifying
fault.




Several coat colors exist. There are three main acceptable show colors, sable
(ranging from golden through mahogany), tricolor (black, white, and tan) and blue
merle (grey, white, black, and tan). Bi-Blues (grey, black, and some white) and bi-
blacks (white and black) are less common but still acceptable.
The best-known color is the sable, which is dominant over other colors. Shaded, or
mahogany, sables can sometimes be mistaken for tricolored Shelties due to the large
amount of dark shading on their coats.

The Shetland Sheepdog is an outstanding companion dog and is intensity loyal. It is
lively, intelligent, trainable, and willing to please and obey.
Shelties are loving, loyal, and affectionate with their family, but are naturally aloof
with strangers and might not appreciate being petted by someone they do not know;
for this reason Shelties must be socialized extensively.



Shelties also are very smart, making them highly trainable. Shelties are very good
with children. They are sometimes mistaken for collies, but there is a big difference:
the Shetland Sheepdog is much shorter.
The herding instinct is still strong in many Shelties and they love to chase things,
including squirrels, ducks, and children.




The Shetland Sheepdog, often known as the Sheltie, is a breed of herding dog. They
are small to medium dogs, and come in a variety of colors, such as sable, tri-color,
and blue merle. They are vocal, excitable, energetic dogs who are always willing to
please and work hard. They are partly derived from dogs used in the Shetland Isles
for herding and protecting sheep. The breed was formally recognized by the Kennel
Club in 1909.

The Shetland Sheepdog's early history is not well known. Although of obscure origin,
the sheltie is probably a descendant of small specimens of the Scottish collie and the
King Charles spaniel. It was developed to tend the diminutive sheep of the Shetland
Islands, whose rugged, stormy shores have produced other small-statured animals
such as the Shetland pony. Today it is raised as a farm dog and family pet. They were
originally a small mixed-breed dog, often 1013 inches (250330 mm) in height and it
is thought that the original Shetland herding dogs were of Spitz type, and were
crossed with collie-type sheepdogs from mainland Britain.


In the early 20th century, James Loggie added a small Rough Collie to the breeding
stock, and helped establish what would become the modern Shetland sheepdog. The
original name of the breed was "Shetland Collie", but this caused controversy among
Rough Collie breeders at the time, so the breed's name was formally changed to
Shetland Sheepdog.

Like the Collie, the Sheltie's history traces back to the Border Collie of Scotland,
which, after being transported to the Shetland Islands and crossed with small,
intelligent, longhaired breeds, was eventually reduced to miniature proportions. Over
time, subsequent crosses were made with Collies. The breed worked as farm helpers
and home protectors, watching over crofters' cottages, flocks and herds from
invaders of all kinds.

Working life
As the name suggests, Shelties can and have been used as Sheepdogs and
still participate in sheepdog trials to this day. Herding dogs conduct livestock
from one place to another by causing fear-flocking and flight behavior. They
are ideal for small farm situations, and have proven to be dependable with a
variety of stock including chickens, ducks, geese, sheep, goats and cattle.

Activities
In their size group, the breed dominates dog agility, obedience, showmanship,
flyball, tracking, and herding. Herding instincts and trainability can be
measured at noncompetitive herding tests. Shelties exhibiting basic herding
instincts can be trained to compete in herding trials. Participating in such a
sport will satisfy a Sheltie's needs for mental and physical exercise.





List of videos of how to train Shelties:
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlEXrIDxbkw

Sheltie puppies for sale:
http://sheltie.californiapuppiesforsale.com/puppies-for-sale/