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12-30-2012, 12:47 PM
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| We have had six Shelties. They are very loyal to their family. We have run the gambit on personality, we got a female when she was 1 1/2 and she was very aloof. One male, he was timid only because when he was puppy, the neighbors German Shepard jumped the fence and broke his leg; he had to have surgery to set it with screws and plates. One female was friendly but protective, another female, OMGosh she was the funniest, sweetest most loving dog to everyone. The two my mom has now are her babies and they act like it...lol They were not all barkers, they were all, except the male and the one female are friendly to strangers. They do have high herding instinct. They are super athletic! Smart, smart, smart! All of them had a "off switch" I love Shelites and I love goldens...my husband prefers a bigger dog, so....a golden. He would actually rather have a malamute...lol
__________________ There is no love like GOLDEN love! ♥ Jorgee -- 1/25/2001 to 6/21/2012   ......................................... Roxxi 5/31/12 ♥ My first Golden Girl...Goldie, age unknown, rescued as an adult stray.      |
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12-30-2012, 12:59 PM
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| Shelties Not all Shelties are barkers. I've always loved them. When we get a smaller dog at some point in our lives, it will be a Sheltie. My Golden Retriever barks alot, if someone walks by our home or backyard. I'm glad he does-good protection!!
__________________  [IMG]http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii215Tonka & Tucker SNOBEAR at the Bridge Dec. 23, 1999-March 27, 2010  SMOOCH at the Bridge. Feb. 14, 1999-Dec. 7, 2010  |
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12-30-2012, 01:45 PM
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| I love Shelties. But they are barkers, in fact, when you go to a dog show, you will go past x pens of Shelties, Aussies, and collies who have been "debarked". The most awful noise on the planet. Two of my clients have gone up North with theirs to have the surgery... And the only thing worse than the surgery itself is when the surgery goes bad and obstructs the upper airway... Years ago, a client who had lost their nice cocker called up and said she was going to get a JRT. She has at least ten years on me and was very overweight. I said, "Get a Sheltie." He was a wonderful, beautiful dog, but she never let me forget how much he barked.... Those of you with Shelties or that have had them, how was their longevity and soundness? Many of our patients only make it to ten or so. And my impression is that many have issues with wrist and elbow arthritis. But I judge dogs when they are most stressed(at the vet) and Shelties are generally easy to work on.
__________________  Janice and The Celebration Gang - "Samantha, George, Tiki, Emily, Mick and Basil" Gone but not forgotten, Sally(Windjammer's Ima Country Girl CDX CGC), Laney(Mandell Marlenes Celebration UD RA CGC), and Cookie(Starseeker's Kissmas Cookie CDX RE CGC). |
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12-30-2012, 01:52 PM
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Having a rough collie, we have the same thing going on. I can't really speak as far as barking? Our collie barks when necessary. They believe that strangers approaching them, looking at them, strange dogs nearby, or any other variety of perceived threats are reasons to bark.  If you are just going to have a dog around the house and not really go out in places or situations where you don't want barking, this won't be such a big deal. My mom also had a sheltie growing up - this was back when shelties came in bigger sizes... she loves the breed, but that dog snapped quite a lot. So training is a must.
__________________  Always loved, never forgotten, all our previous boys -    |
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12-30-2012, 03:13 PM
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| Lets See for age that can vary again by bloodlines. Maddie, was almost 17, her mom was almost 18 Blueboy a Maddie grandson I lost at 10 and half to cancer but his full sister was either 12 or 13. Reva was 14, Jet 13, Bailey was 12, Pudge my rescue passed early at 11 due to heart issue late life. Broker I lost to to complications to a reaction to an antibotics when he was about 12. In the lines I worked with average age was 12-14 but several went much older, I never had any issues with elbow or wrist arthritis nor did any of the breeders that I worked with, well Maddie started to get regular arthritis but that was when she got around 15. the lines I worked with had good strong bone and subsistance with a go all day if needed attitude but all mine had strong off switches.
__________________  Boots, Sparkles and Tink Bridge dogs, Tuffy, Blueboy, Pudge, Maddie, Broker, Jet, Baily, and Reva |
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12-30-2012, 03:16 PM
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| least you think the lines I worked with were perfect I reread and it sounds preachy lol but incomplete dentation ie missing teath usually the pre molars and gay tails occured as well as soft coats and non consistant size I saw more then a few big pups those that went outside the standard ever saw a 20 inch sheltie lol I just figured I would rather work with those faults then some of the others.
__________________ Boots, Sparkles and Tink Bridge dogs, Tuffy, Blueboy, Pudge, Maddie, Broker, Jet, Baily, and Reva |
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12-30-2012, 03:33 PM
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| I have noticed a big variation in size even when both parents were show standard...
__________________ Janice and The Celebration Gang - "Samantha, George, Tiki, Emily, Mick and Basil" Gone but not forgotten, Sally(Windjammer's Ima Country Girl CDX CGC), Laney(Mandell Marlenes Celebration UD RA CGC), and Cookie(Starseeker's Kissmas Cookie CDX RE CGC). |
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12-30-2012, 03:47 PM
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| Shelties are still a somewhat young breed as far as setting type and when the collie was briefly introduced in order to set type it thru size into the mix. Also some breeders were breeding for a quick growing line that matured early and that seemed to bring size back into the mix even more. It is for the most part getting better but sometimes when you outcross you get some surprising. I only Bred Reva once to a Canadian Champion he was a nice compact 15 inches. Reva was 14 1/2 her sire was 14 1/2 Maddie her Mom was 16 but that cross brought huge puppies it looked good comformational and on paper but wow the size was a surprise. Its why I almost never breed but prefered to buy lol so I knew where they were going. Big lines have their own size and growth charts so you can figure out early where that pup was going.
__________________ Boots, Sparkles and Tink Bridge dogs, Tuffy, Blueboy, Pudge, Maddie, Broker, Jet, Baily, and Reva |
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12-30-2012, 04:31 PM
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Anyway, that's my two cents. Those with collies and other herders are probably going to send me hate mail now! LOL.
__________________ Kathleen, mom to one human, age 17, three canines, and a bunch of fish.       |
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12-30-2012, 05:19 PM
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| I vended at the sheltie national this year. What struck me is, I sat in my vendor booth with a bowl full of dog biscuits for 4 days and NOT ONE DOG came up to me to say hi -- the entire time. Their owners were equally as outgoing "Reserved with strangers" is putting it mildly. I didn't sense that they were hyper or "need to have a job" dogs at all -- much less than goldens who can be busybodys. Shelties are, however, really adorable, and very smart, and excellent performance dogs. If they acted like golden retrievers, I'd totally have one! I also say that about Shiba Inus and Siberian huskies, and other breeds I'd never actually own!
__________________ --Anney "Fisher" CH Deauxquest Hard Day's Knight UDT VER RAE MH WCX CCA VCX OS DDHF :: www.go-fisher.com "Slater" Morninglo Wing-T Your Bird Can Sing MH WCX CCA "Bally" Richwood Wing-T Workin' Like A Dog anney@k9-design.com  |
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