Dogs Similar to Shetland Sheepdog Australian Shepherd: A somewhat larger herding dog than the Shetland Sheepdog, the Australian Shepherd is also fun-loving and affectionate. Border Collie: The Border Collie is an excellent herder and is one of the few dogs that can boast a higher intelligence tha...
The Shetland Sheepdog, affectionately known as the "Sheltie," is a small to medium-sized herding breed from Scotland.
The Shetland Sheepdog is related to theRough Collie, both dogs descended fromBorder Colliesthat inhabited Scotland. The Border Collies were brought to the Scottish island of Shetland and crossed with the Icelandic Yakkin, a small island dog which is nowextinct. By 1700, the Sheltie was completely...
The condition is familial in the Shetland sheepdog and collie, and may be an autosomal dominate trait with variable expressivity. III. The disease also occurs in the Beauceron shepherd dog and possibly the Welsh corgi. Clinical Signs I. Onset is usually <6 months of age. II. Alopecia, eryth...
Border Collie + Great Pyrenees = My Puppies! ~ Adopted Dasher and Dancer the Pocket Border Collies ~ Adopted Edmund, the Shetland Sheepdog Birdie the Mini-Bearded Collie-Adopted Come On Eileen - Adopted Calico Jack~Adopted! No Good Deed Goes Unpunished Border Collie + Husky = Borsky...
Actual stories, written in real time about the dogs that we have rescued. Most are Border Collies and herding breeds found on death row in kill shelters. Rescuers “pull” these dogs before the eleventh hour, then foster & transport them to safety. They