If you want to get yourself a dog that never hurt you, loved children, was active, and tried to please your master in every way, then a small sheltie is what you need.
This breed is a mixture of Greenlandish husky-like dogs and a sheepdog. It was brought out by shepherds who lived in the Shetland Islands in the north of Scotland. Leading a rather boring way of life, they managed to turn dogs into real life companions, simultaneously develop in them the skills of guards and assistants. The most important thing is that the Scottish Shepherd Sheltie was first and foremost a faithful and devoted friend for her master.
Today the Sheltie breed is considered to be one of the most intelligent and beautiful in the whole world. And in this role played a close and communication with a man. In addition to developed intelligence, these dogs also have many other distinctive qualities. We will tell you about them now.
Characteristics of the breed Shetland Sheepdog Sheltie
If you have many children in the house, this dog, despite everything, will treat them with extraordinary patience, love and tenderness. In fact, these are the most amazing, loving, friendly, loyal and playful creatures. And even cohabiting with other animals in the same house, the Scottish Shepherd will never intentionally harm them.
The character of the sheltie is calm and complaisant. They are intelligent, sensitive, independent and have a sense of dignity. These animals like to frolic, play on the street, travel. They are easily amenable to training and quickly get used to the way of life of the owners. If your four-legged friend does not show any desire to actively run and ride, only your team is enough, and the pet will immediately get you a company.
One of the main and most unusual characteristics of the Sheltie breed is the ability of these dogs to communicate with their host. They show their emotions in different ways, they can moan, complain peacefully, pant, howl, grumble or squeal with joy. Even the barking of an experienced owner can determine the cause of anxiety of his pet. Therefore, it does not matter if you live alone or have a huge family, the Scottish Shepherd Shelter will help both brighten up loneliness and entertain all family members.
Do not forget that this pet by nature - an excellent watchman, and, accordingly, he does not like when a stranger approaches him. But as soon as the animal sees friendly gestures in relation to itself and does not see anything suspicious, it will be a pleasure to approach a stranger. Also, in relation to the Shetland Sheepdog Sheltie, you can not show rigidity and violence. These dogs do not tolerate rudeness, therefore they can respond to the owner with the same coin.
Sheltie - breed standard
Externally, the dog of this breed is more like a miniature of a famous collie . However, this is a common misconception, because, the description of the Scottish Sheepdog breed Sheltie is significantly different.
Fluffy tail, elevated to the level of the line of the back; long wool; slightly slanting eyes; protruding ears and elongated muzzle give sheltie the image of a guarded, and at the same time, sweet, gentle and noble dog. To the description of the Sheltie breed one can not help adding the amazing plasticity and elegance of these dogs. Even in active movement, it looks very beautiful and harmonious.