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The
Shetland Sheepdog, or Sheltie as he is often called,
is very affectionate, gentle and polite, willing to please,
and a quick learner. With his floating grace and exceptional
intelligence he is one of the top choices for many types
of activities, such as obedience, herding, and agility. .
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for gifts, door prizes, expos, shows. These are copyrighted
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Plain
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Sheltie
Stickers & Decals
Unique
stickers and decals of your favorite breed.
Perfect for gifts, door prizes, expos, shows,
or just to put on your own car, truck, trailer,
luggage - whatever! These are copyrighted
designs you won't find anywhere else on the
web! Choose from three styles:
- 4
1/2 inch round peel-and-place stickers (black and white)
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10, 20 inch round vinyl die-cut transfer in white,
red or black
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10, 20 inch round vinyl die-cut with custom text in
white, silver red or black
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designs are silk screened onto high quality, all
weather vinyl, rated for 5-7 years, depending
on conditions. All designs are the best of quality to assure
they are easily seen and printed by a professional printer.
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4
1/2 inch round Peel & Place Sticker, black
text on white vinyl
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Peel-&-Place
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Pack
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Custom
Sheltie Die-Cut Decal
Permanent adhesive, outdoor all-weather vinyl decals
with no background
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your die-cut decal with the text as shown or
replace the text with your own.
We will send you a draft of your custom decal prior to shipping to allow
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Sheltie
History
During
the 1700s fishing boats arrived regularly on the Shetland
Islands, bringing black and tan King Charles Spaniels, "Yakki" dogs
from Greenland and spitz-type herding dogs from the Scandinavian
countries. These dogs were allowed to "stretch their
legs" during their onshore leave, and often left
little remembrances of their visit on the islands. The
Shetland Sheepdog is obviously related to the other collies,
either directly or through a common ancestor. The progeny
of these "sailors" and the native island dogs
proved to be alert, eager working stock and came to be
known as Toonie dogs, for the toon or town (or from tun,
Norwegian for farm). Obviously, they were good workers
in town or on the farm.
The
Shetland Islands are bare and rugged. The terrain furnishes
inhospitable territory for raising stock, but its natives
were rugged, too, and developed animals that didn't need
lush flora to survive. Their miniature cattle, dwarf
sheep and tiny Shetland ponies were herded by correspondingly
small sheep dogs. The small farms were known as crofts,
and the crofters thought highly of their gentle little
herding dogs. The Shelties' gait carried them lightly
over rough terrain, and their easygoing manner made them
gentle with stock.
Early
literature refers to the dogs as "nondescript." Eventually
a Shetlander named Loggie standardized type for the show
ring, and the breed was entered in Crufts in 1906, where
they were shown with the Collies, as miniatures. After
the destructive years of WWI, a fancier introduced a
Collie into the surviving lines, and created the type
known at this time.
Quick
workers, Shelties are highly intelligent and willing
to please, making them one of the outstanding obedience
breeds in the ring today. These "apartment-size" collies
make ideal pets—they are amiable, healthy, docile
and great with children. As with the other collies, a
regular grooming schedule keeps their plush coats looking
attractive.
The
Sheltie standard is precise in height and marking requirements.
Due to the relatively recent cross with the Rough Collie,
a tendency exists for some specimens to be larger than
desired. Puppies termed as "mismarks" and youngsters
that go over-size, however, still make delightful companions. |
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