Shetland Sheepdog
- Height 33–41 cm
- Weight 7–11 kg
- Life span 12–14 years
- Exercise 60 min/day
The Shetland Sheepdog is a small, agile breed with a long, thick coat. They have a long head and a medium-sized muzzle, with bright, alert eyes and a lively expression. Shetland Sheepdogs are known for their intelligence, eagerness to please, and devoted loyalty to their owners. They make excellent family pets and are also used in agility, obedience, and herding events.
- Group
- Herding Group
- Origin
- United Kingdom, Shetland Islands, Scotland (19th century)
- Coat
- long double · black, blue merle, sable, white markings, and tan markings
- Also known as
- Sheltie, Dwarf Scotch Shepherd, and Toonie Dog
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC, NZKC
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Id
9fbbf2a2-02b2-4e66-982b-5784648a18e5
Traits
- Energy
- Trainability
- Barking
- Grooming
- Shedding
- Drooling
- Good with children
- Good with dogs
- Good with strangers
- Apartment friendly
Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Shetland Sheepdog. They are researched estimates, not measurements.
Researched from ukcdogs.com ukcdogs.com norcalshelties.org nylabone.com a-z-animals.com
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This page, as API data
Everything above came from https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/9fbbf2a2-02b2-4e66-982b-5784648a18e5. No key, no sign up.
See it in the reference.
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The picture itself also has an endpoint:
https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/9fbbf2a2-02b2-4e66-982b-5784648a18e5/image, which redirects
straight to the file. See it in the reference.