PKC - Shetland Sheepdog

Coat

Sable:
Sable: Red sable is accepted in any of the patterns.

is also an accepted base colour. A widow's peak is preferred.
Merle: Sable merle (strict).
White Markings: All of the above with or without

in the irish spotting pattern (relaxed) pattern - symmetrical markings are preferred. Slight ticking is allowed.

Any Other Variety (AOV):
Solid:

Merle: Blue merle (strict).
Tan:

or blue merle with

markings in the traditional pattern. The richer tan colours being preferred.
White Markings: All of the above with or without

in the irish spotting pattern (relaxed) pattern - symmetrical markings are preferred. Slight ticking is allowed.

Eyes

.
Blue merles may have one or two

Nose

Faults

Disqualifications

White ears, mostly white head, white around eyes. Brindle. Blue with no mottling.

Varieties

Sable, AOV

Notes

The origins of the shetland sheepog is spitz-like farmdogs, rather than herding sheepdogs. The dogs did herd, but their main occupation was to guard the farms. It is believed that the sheltie is related to norwegian and icelandic spitzes, as well as the scottish collie, which it was crossed to several times. The breeders had lengthy discussions on how the shetland sheepdog should look and what it should be called, but in 1914 they agreed on the current name, and breed was finally recognized in 1923.

The shetland sheepdog should appear to be a small, very decorative sheepdog. The head is noble and shaped like a rounded wedge, with flat skull and rounded muzzle. Slight stop. The muzzle and head should be the same length. The ears are small, placed rather close together and carried with tipped over tips when the dog is alert. The neck is muscular, arched and carried proudly. The body is rectangular with a deep chest and straight back. Good boning, with straight frontlegs and well angulated hind. The tail is set low and should be long enough to reach the hock. The coat should have a short, soft and thick undercoat and long, coarse and thick topcoat, longer on the neck, backsides of the legs and tail, forming a thick ruff and well developed trousers.

Breed Files

Filename: SN Sheltie
Offset: A7AC
Base: Mutt
SCP: Labrador
Accepted: April 3, 2007
Notes: Addballz ears, ruff and tail (which has two carriage variations). Frontleg feather may be slightly less fuzzy in 2nd gens.

Filename: SSheltie
Offset: 2757
Base: Sheepdog
SCP: Great Dane
Accepted: September 6, 2006
Notes: Has angled legs, but is fine for OD. Addball ears, tails and feathering. Includes two sizes, two coat amounts and three tail types. Check eye colour before registering.

Filename: ShetlandSheepdog
Offset: 16D9
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: January 18, 2006
Notes: Addball ruff. Includes a merle furfile.

Filename: BSheltie
Offset: D136
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: January 4, 2006
Notes: Dogs with tan tailrings as shown are no longer registerable.

Filename: Sheltie
Offset: D203
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: January 12, 2005
Notes: Smaller eye variation of Phoenix blaze file.

Filename: Sheltie
Offset: D203
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: September 4, 2004
Notes: Version 2 of the Pheonix Blaze file. Comes in three sizes, the largest and smallest variations are shown. Also comes with three body lengths, and may have an addball droptail.