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Welcome to Shetland Sheepdog Dog and Puppy Central! Shetland Sheepdog Dog and Puppy Central is a comprehensive online resource for those exploring the possibility of adding a Shetland Sheepdog puppy to their family. This concise Shetland Sheepdog dog breed guide will answer any questions you may have about the Rat Terrier dog breed.

What does a Shetland Sheepdog look like? What is the history of the Shetland Sheepdog and where does it come from? What kind of temperament does the Shetland Sheepdog have? Are Shetland Sheepdog s good with children? Do Shetland Sheepdog s have any special exercise or grooming needs? Where can I buy a healthy, home raised Shetland Sheepdog puppy from responsible Shetland Sheepdog dog breeders?

In addition to the wealth of Shetland Sheepdog dog breed information offered, Shetland Sheepdog Dog and Puppy Central also boasts a directory of Shetland Sheepdog Clubs and Rescues, Rat Terrier Breed Information Resources, and our Dog Lover's Bookstore - featuring a number of titles about Shetland Sheepdog s.

Wondering what you should name your Shetland Sheepdog dog or puppy? We have also included a section featuring links to web sites where you can find a unique name for your Shetland Sheepdog dog or puppy.

We hope that you find your visit to Shetland Sheepdog and Puppy Central to be both educational and enjoyable! Best of luck in your quest to find the perfect Shetland Sheepdog puppy for your family.

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Originating in the rugged terrain of the Shetland Islands off the Northeast coast of Scotland, this adorable breed used to be called the 'Toonie,' which comes from 'tun,' the Norwegian word for the front yard of a farmhouse. This farm dog's job was to herd small flocks of sheep and children, supervising them as they played. the Sheltie continues to possess a strong sense of it's boundaries, no doubt a trait developed from living in the hazardous land of the Shetlands, where it was easy to fall off a cliff with one misstep.  Shelties are thought to descend from an Icelandic breed called the Yakkie, (which was brought to the Shetland Islands by whaling fleets), the Norwegian Buhund and the small collie. Today's Shelties are much more attractive in appearance than their ancestors, due to the efforts of British breeders who refined it's type by selectively breeding the Sheltie with a variety of toy breeds. Originally know in dog show circuits as the "Shetland Collie", the breed made it's show debut in 1906 at the Crufts Dog Show. Breeders had the name changed to "Shetland Sheepdog", more in keeping with the breed's working ability. Shelties make wonderful family pets, and are suitable to almost any type of living arrangements, from small apartments to large farms. Exercise needs are moderate; a good daily walk is sufficient to satisfy this affectionate breed. Shelties stand from 13 to 16 inches at the shoulder and have a dense, double coat that requires a thorough daily brushing to keep it smooth and tangle-free. The coat can be black, blue merle or sable marked with white and/or tan. Shelties are hard working dogs that have a strong desire to please their owners. They do extremely well in obedience work and agility, as well as being very good companions that are wonderful with children.

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Shetland Sheepdog Breed Clubs

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Shetland Sheepdog Breed Rescue

  • Baltimore Sheltie Rescue - Pictures of dogs available for adoption, frequently asked questions, adoption contract, and foster home agreement.
  • Birmingham, Alabama Sheltie Rescue - A non profit volunteer group dedicated to helping Shelties in need. Pictures and information on available dogs.
  • Canada Wide Sheltie Rescue - Breed rescue lists contacts for each Province.
  • Central Illinois Sheltie Rescue - A non profit, volunteer organization that helps homeless or abandoned dogs. Photographs and information on available dogs, adoption application and contract, and pictures and information on shelties lost in Illinois.
  • Central Ohio Sheltie Rescue - A charitable organization. Provides "Never Give Up, the Knight Saga" about finding a lost dog, and pictures and profiles of availble Shelties.
  • Collie and Sheltie Rescue Association - A Hampton, Virginia non-profit organization that rescues and places for adoption unwanted, abused, neglected, or abandoned collies and shelties. Information on available dogs, FAQs, application form and adoption contract.
  • Colorado Sheltie Rescue - A non-profit foster organization dedicated to finding new homes for purebreed Shetland Sheepdogs. Adoption application and contract, happy endings photographs, and contact information.
  • Dallas/Ft. Worth Sheltie Rescue, Inc. - Non-profit organization of volunteers who help place dogs where they will be well cared for and loved. Information about breed rescue, services, application and lost and found.
  • Dorothy's Page - Lists Sheltie rescue groups by state, lost and found reports, contacts for help finding a lost dog, and rescue forms.
  • Florida Sheltie Rescue Website - Directory of rescue volunteers searchable by county and city.
  • Fresh Start Sheltie Rescue - Pictures and profiles of available dogs, adoption information, general description of the breed, and contact information. Located in Bartlett, Tennessee.
  • Granite State Sheltie Rescue - Non-profit breed rescue organization in Newfields, New Hampshire. Provides information about shelties, reading list and adoption information.
  • Greater Charlotte Sheltie Rescue - An all-volunteer, non-profit group dedicated to helping place homeless dogs in North Carolina and nearby states. Provides adoption information, rescue stories and photograph archive.
  • Heart of Kentucky Sheltie Rescue - Includes photographs and information on dogs available for adoption, articles, and stories.
  • Houston Sheltie Sanctuary, Inc. - Photographs and information on dogs available for adoption, foster and adoption applications, guidelines for finders of lost dogs and finding lost shelties and pictures of lost shelties in the local area. Houston, Texas.
  • Indiana Sheltie Rescue - A small group of volunteers who help homeless Shelties. Puppy, surrender and adoption FAQs, pictures and information on available dogs, adoption application, and photo album.
  • Jacksonville Sheltie Rescue - Provides information on local lost or found dogs, pictures and information on those available for adoption and adoption application.
  • Jo's Sheltie Rescue - Rescues and finds placement for unwanted or lost Shelties in Ohio. Description of dogs looking for new homes and contact information.
  • Long Island Shetland Sheepdog Fanciers Rescue - LISS rescues Shelties that have been abandoned in shelters or given up by their owners. Pictures of available dogs, adoption application and contract.
  • Middle Tennessee Sheltie Rescue - Organized to help members of the breed who are homeless find permanent homes. Photographs and descriptions of available pets, stories, adoption application, and ways to help.
  • Minnesota Sheltie Rescue - Non-profit organization located in Circle Pines, MN. Pictures and descriptions of available Shelties, adoption application, news, and success stories.
  • Mississippi Shetland Sheepdog Rescue - A non profit breed rescue organization. Includes pictures and information on available dogs and contact information.
  • Nevada Sheltie Rescue - Finding loving homes for homeless Shelties. Adoption application and contract, contact information, dogs available for adoption, and photograph album.
  • New England Sheltie Rescue - Takes in abandoned, stray, injured, or unwanted dogs. Pictures and information on available dogs, adoption application and contract, and list of Shelties lost in the region.
  • Northeast Arkansas Sheltie Rescue - A nonprofit rescue program dedicated to the breed. Pictures and information on shelties available for adoption and adoption application.
  • Northern Chesapeake Sheltie Rescue - Provides rescue and re-homing of dogs in Northeastern Maryland. Pictures and information on Shelties available for adoption, adoption information and application.
  • Northern Illinois Sheltie Rescue - The main objective of the organization is to place lost, abandoned, given up, or otherwise rescued Shelties in loving adoptive homes where they will receive a daily ration of love and attention. Pictures of available dogs, adoption information, application and contract, and breed information.
  • Northern Virginia Sheltie Rescue - NVSR is a non-profit breed rescue organization. History, FAQs, photographs and information on available dogs, online adoption and volunteer applications, and happy beginnings.
  • One Home Away Sheltie Rescue - Non-profit, volunteer organization that helps homeless or abandoned Shelties in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Pictures and descriptions of available dogs, adoption application and contract, and article on how to buy a puppy.
  • Patchwork Sheltie Rescue of Southeastern Pennsylvania - A non profit, volunteer group dedicated to helping Shelties in need. Photographs of and information about dogs available for adoption, and adoption application.
  • Precious Secrets Shelties - Breed rescue in Middletown, Ohio. Photographs and information on available dogs, adoption application, information about the breed, and success stories.
  • Pueblo Collie/Sheltie Rescue, Southern Colorado - Finds loving homes for abused, abandoned and neglected purebred and mixed-breed Collies and Shelties. Pictures and descriptions of available dogs, adoption application and contract, and ways to help.
  • Reign & Hail Sheltie Rescue of Pennsylvania - Non-profit volunteer organization that helps unwanted or abandoned Shelties in the Berks County/Reading, Pennsylvania area and surrounding counties. Pictures and descriptions of available dogs and adoption information and application.
  • Scottish Shetland Sheepdog Rescue - Formed in Scotland in 1993 and run by unpaid volunteers to care for Shelties who are in need of care and attention. Descriptions of Shelties available for adoption and online adoption application.
  • Second Chance Sheltie Rescue of St. Louis - Helps unwanted or abandoned Shelties. Photographs and descriptions of available dogs, adoption procedure and application, training articles, and grooming basics.
  • Secondhand Shelties, Ltd. - Non-profit Chicagoland area breed rescue organization. Physical characteristics of Shelties, adoption procedures, and ways to help.
  • Sheltie Acres Rescue of Central Pennsylvania. - Non-profit organization. Photographs and descriptions of available dogs, adoption application, and contact information.
  • Sheltie Rescue for Michigan - Breed organization offers adoptions and information on Shelties. Provides adoption form, list of available dogs, and contact information.
  • Sheltie Rescue of Southwest Arizona - Provides contact information and pictures of family's dogs.
  • Sheltie Rescue of Central Indiana - Providing rescue, foster care and adoption for lost, abandoned or unwanted Shelties. Pictures and information on available dogs, information on membership and foster care program, and on-line applications.
  • Sheltie Rescue of Georgia - A non-profit organization. Pictures of and information on available dogs, adoption application, foster home guide, and descriptions of shelties lost and found in Georgia.
  • Sheltie Rescue of Louisiana - Rescue organization serving Southeast and North Central Louisiana. Photographs on dogs available for adoption and adoption application.
  • Sheltie Rescue of Southern Maryland - Dedicated to helping all unwanted, abandoned, and injured Shelties. Photographs and information on available dogs.
  • Sheltie Rescue of Utah - Success stories, photographs of available dogs, information on hospice care program for unadoptable shelties, and rescue news and events.
  • Shelties Available Webring - A collection of breed rescue sites throughout the United States that have Shelties available for adoption. All of the dogs on all of the sites are homeless and waiting for adoption.
  • Shetland Sheepdog Club of BC - Provides policies and procedures of the British Columbia, Canada club's rescue program and contact information.
  • Shetland Sheepdog Placement of New Jersey - Foster organization centered in Bridgewater. Description of dogs available for adoption and contact information.
  • Shetland Sheepdog Rescue - Network of Sheltie Rescue Groups with links and contact information for U.S. and Canadian Sheltie Rescue organizations.
  • South Carolina Sheltie Rescue - A non-profit breed rescue organization. Includes photographs and information on dogs available for adoption and contact information.
  • Southern Alabama Sheltie Rescue - A non profit, volunteer organization that helps homeless or abandoned dogs. Photographs and information on available dogs, adoption application, and contact information.
  • Southland Sheltie Rescue, Inc. - Breed organization covering Southern California from Orange County to Ventura County. Photographs of available shelties, adoption application, poems and stories, and FAQs.
  • SSCNC Sheltie Rescue - Northern California Club rescue operation to help abandoned Shelties in need of new homes. FAQ and special needs Shelties available.
  • Suncoast Sheltie Rescue - A small group of Sheltie lovers located in Pinellas Park. Pictures and information on available dogs
  • Susqehanna Valley Collie & Sheltie Rescue - Dedicated to helping these beautiful animals in their time of need; located in Harrisonburg. Pictures and information on dogs needing homes, and link to Pennsylvania dog laws.
  • Triangle Sheltie Rescue of North Carolina - Rescues Shelties from puppy mills and shelters, and collects those turned in by their owner and strays. Descriptions of dogs available, information about Shelties, and volunteer application.
  • West Australia Sheltie Rescue - Rescue service dedicated to Shelties in Perth. West Australia. Contacts for rescue, lost and found, FAQ, and happy endings.
  • Wisconsin Sheltie Rescue - Pictures of available dogs including seniors, bulletin board, newsletter, and adoption application. Located in Chilton, Wisconsin.
  • Wyoming Sheltie Rescue - Non-profit volunteer organization. Pictures and descriptions of available Shelties, adoption and foster applications, and Heidi's story.

Shetland Sheepdog Rescues: You can request to have your URL and description added to the information above. We do require that you place a reciprocal link to this page on your site's links or index page. Once this has been done, please contact our webmaster providing your web site URL, description and the location of our link on your web site.

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Shetland Sheepdog Breed Information Links

  • Perf-Shelties E-Group - An e-mail list for Sheltie owners involved in any performance sport, such as obedience, agility, tracking, herding, freestyle.

  • Scotland's Littlest Warrior - the Sheltie - A brief history of the Shetland Sheepdog, and two inspirational stories about this exceptional breed.

  • Sheltie Echoes - Mailing list and message board. Photographs, links, and advice.

  • Sheltie International - Bi-monthly magazine. Details about ordering back issues. Also has online articles and classifieds.

  • Sheltie Pacesetter - Magazine devoted to the development and promotion of the Shetland Sheepdog breed. Table of contents, resources, and Sheltie FAQ.

  • The Sheltie Page - Articles, Sheltie graphics and photographs, an online forum, Sheltie clubs and breeders.

  • Sheltie UK - An informative site about the Shetland Sheepdog, covering health, caring, character, breeders and a photo gallery.

  • The Shelties Domain - Sheltie images, FAQ, discussion forum, and links to breeders.

  • Shetland Sheepdog Web Rings - Directory of Shetland Sheepdog related web rings.

  • SuperShelties - A site for and about Shetland Sheepdogs and the people who love them. A comphrehensive listing of sheltie links and general dog links, news, feature and forum updates monthly.

  • The Virtual Sheltie Show - Gallery of winning dogs.

  • We Love Shelties Webring - Listing of member sites.

Shetland Sheepdog Breed Information Sites: You can request to have your URL and description added to the information above. We do require that you place a reciprocal link to this page on your site's links or index page. Once this has been done, please contact our webmaster providing your web site URL, description and the location of our link on your web site.

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