I am obtaining a 9 month old male sheltie pup and it is my first sheltie and that i take some info on it.Can someone help me?
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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.
Other Names: Sheltie
Height: 13 – 16 inches
Weight: 14 – 16 lbs.
Colors of the Shetland Sheepdog: Sable, tricolor, blue merle, black and white and black and tan.
Coat: Outer coat of long, straight, harsh-textured hair; soft, short-haired close undercoat.
Temperament: The Shetland Sheepdog is active, intelligent, loyal, affectionate.
With Children: Yes, as long as children are not too rowdy.
With Pets: Yes, gets along well with other dogs, cats and small animals.
Special Skills: Sheepdog or family pet.
Watch-dog: High
Guard-dog: Very Low
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.
Training: The Sheltie is not difficult to train but they will enjoy time spent in obedience or agility classes.
Learning Rate: Very High, Obedience – Very High, Problem Solving – Very High
Activity: Indoors – High, Outdoors – Very High
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.
Health Issues: Generally healthy, may suffer from cataracts and progressive retinal atrophy.
Life Span: 12 – 14 Years
Litter Size: 4 – 6
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.
First Registered by the AKC: 1911
AKC Group: Herding Group
Class: Herding Group
Registries: AKC, ANKC, CKC, FCI (Group 1), KC(GB), UKC
Quoted from: http://www.2000dogs.com/shetlandsheepdog.htm
Why don’t you try RESEARCHING??? Go to the AKC site & READ THE BREED STANDARD!! Go to shows & MEET some & talk to the folks who actually KNOW & CARE about their breed!
Folks here barely know which end bites!
aww, i had a sheltie girl up until just last year. she had arthritis and had to be put to sleep. shelties are like smaller versions of collies. they’re usually breeded for chasing animals on farms, or just living on farms. some can be quiet and relaxed. mine was obnoxious, ran fast, ran A LOT, and barked at everything.
if she saw a bug, she had to notify the entire neighborhood… in the middle of the night.
the neighbors didn’t really like her. my mom and i tried everything we could think of to make her stop barking so much, but nothing seemed to work.
the vet told us that collies are naturally loud and active dogs, which is where the arthritis came into play.
whenever she would get loose, she chased EVERYTHING like crazy. i got her when i was about seven, and by the time i was fourteen, she could hardly walk. she was miserable.
i would think that a male would be even MORE wild. the man we bought our girl from suggested that we get a girl, because mom told him that she didn’t want an obnoxious dog.
on the plus side, they’re very cute loving dogs.
they love to play with children and can play for HOURS. they don’t sleep much, or at least mine didn’t.
however, they need regular haircuts. if yours is an inside dog, haircuts MUST be more frequent, as they have thick, long coats that can become matted easily. if it’s an outside dog, get regular haircuts, but let the hair grow before winter to keep the dog warm.
i MUST stress that sheltie coats can become very long, thick, matted, and DIRTY.
Try talking to the breeder…
Try doing a net search for the parent club… something like Shetland Sheepdog Club Of America… should have lots of info there.. and a breeder contact list…
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