The Shetland Sheepdog is a small, graceful herding breed from Scotland's Shetland Islands with a beautiful, flowing coat and a foxy face. Intelligent, responsive, and deeply sensitive, Shelties are among the most trainable of all breeds and excel at canine sports. They are devoted and affectionate with their families but can be reserved or wary with strangers.
My Sheltie is extraordinary. She learns new commands in one session, remembers them indefinitely, and performs them with precision and enthusiasm. We compete in agility and obedience and she has won at national level. She is also the most devoted companion, watching me constantly and responding to m…
Read full review →My Sheltie is beautiful. Her coat is a rich sable and white and she carries it magnificently. Grooming takes twenty minutes twice a week and she is patient and cooperative about it. She sheds seasonally and requires more attention during blow-out periods. Her beauty is part of her charm and the groo…
Read full review →My Sheltie is an agility champion and he earns every ribbon. His focus, speed, and responsiveness are remarkable. The challenge in daily life is the barking. He alerts to everything and his bark is sharp and carries. We have done extensive training and he is much better but cannot be considered quie…
Read full review →My Sheltie has been my companion for ten years and the devotion she shows me has not diminished by a fraction. She is as attentive and responsive at ten as she was at one. She is bright-eyed, engaged with the world, and still enthusiastic about training and agility. The breed ages gracefully and mai…
Read full review →My Sheltie was quite fearful of strangers initially and we had to invest significantly in socialization and confidence-building. He is much better now but he will never be a confident, outgoing dog with unfamiliar people. He is happy and confident with his family and trusted friends. For someone who…
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