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Shetland Sheepdog Did You Know?


  • The Shetland Sheepdog, as its name implies, is essentially a working Collie in miniature.


  • The Sheltie was officially recognized by the English Kennel Club in 1909 but did not receive separate classification as the Sheltie (apart from Collie) until 1914.


  • The Sheltie is one of the most successful obedience breeds.


  • The first Sheltie registered by the AKC (1911) was "Lord Scott", who was imported from Shetland by John G. Sherman, Jr. of New York.


  • The American Shetland Sheepdog Association, parent club of the breed, was organized at the Westminster Kennel Club in 1929, and held its first specialty show in 1933.
   
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