DogPaddle Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 OK so there seems to be an influx of "Mini Shelties" in my area. What is with this? I mean, it seems to me that a Sheltie is a small rough Collie. And if a Shelite is too big for you - shouldn't you be getting a c@t or something? Are these a real breed or is someone breeding mutantly small Shelties hoping to create some new health defects? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrless Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 Is it possible that they are just Shelties that are on the small side of the standard (which is pretty small to begin with), or are they toy-sized? (just fyi, the sheltie is actually a completely separate breed from the rough collie). :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObedienceGrrl Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 The standard calls for 13 - 16 inches at the shoulder. That's really not too big at all. Most of the shelties that we see are giant compared to the breed standard. But if they are much smaller than that....then I don't know what to tell ya! :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogPaddle Posted April 12, 2005 Author Share Posted April 12, 2005 I would say the dogs I'm seeing are 8-12 inches to the shoulder, also their faces seem a bit pointier than Shelties. Shelties really have nothing to do with Collies? Cool. What is the origin of a true Sheltie than? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laika Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 Shelties are a different breed, that originated from the shetland islands. My sheltie, Aztec is 16 inches tall and 20 pounds, but he has a littermate (female) that is 8-9inches and ten pounds. You could probably consider her a "mini" sheltie. She does have smaller features. Some people are just out to find new things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ickle Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Maybe they are trying to get closer to the oriiginal shelties which came from the UK and are up to 14 inches for bitches and up to up to 14 & 1/2 inches for dogs Oh and yes a collie was crossed with the original sheltie to help set the type many many years ago. Ickle (sheltie breeder in UK ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebulosa Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 [quote name='ObedienceGrrl'] But if they are much smaller than that....then I don't know what to tell ya! :wink:[/QUOTE] Shelties start to be famous at agility, for do that quickly I see some people selecting "mini" shelties, little than a normal sheltie and with less bone for be more light. I already find puppy mills sold "mini" sheltie as pet, using these bad selected agility shelties for sold with high price as toy compagnie dog. So, two things make appear the "mini" sheltie, all start with one wrong selection for the agility that call the atention of the marketing and we can find now this out standard sheltie for sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheltiefreak Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 There is NO SUCH thing as a mini sheltie, the sheltie according to the breed standard is 13 to 16 inches tall. What these people are doing is taking the smaller shelties and breeding them, until they get smaller and smaller. It is horrible in my opinion. I have a male sheltie that weighs 10 pounds and 13 inches tall, but he is not one of my breeding stock, he is not the standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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