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Natalie
Whalen, HWT Member, Illinois |
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Natalie
Whalen, HWT Member, Illinois |
| energy level: | high | |
| With kids -- | Kids Under 5: Only with supervision | |
| kids 5 to10: maybe | kids over 10: yes | |
| ease of care: | A Shelties coat is high maintenance | |
| housetrainability: | very easy to housebreak. | |
| trainability: | very easy to train | |
| lifespan: | 13 - 15 yrs | |
| size: | Average weight is 25 pounds. However 10# and 60# adults are not uncommon, and can even come out of same litter. | |
| (check all that apply) | ||
| standoffish: check | affectionate: check | |
| aggressive: | dominant: | |
| protective: | eager: check | |
| stubborn: | flighty: | |
| possessive: | singleminded: | |
| other traits: | slow to warm up to a stranger. | |
| more kid-friendly info: | Shelties can be very small as pups, and easily hurt or dropped or scared by a child. A Sheltie will not forget it. We do not recommend puppies with children under 6 yrs old. | |
| limiting disorders: | none | |
| non-limiting disorders: | ||
| breed quirks: | Barking, shedding, shyness with strangers, fear | |
| other info | I would need to classify Shelties into 2
catagories. A well-bred Sheltie and a BackYardBreeder (BYB)
Sheltie. The BYB's have ruined the wonderful Sheltie temperament.
These BYB's are producing bad temperaments. A well bred Sheltie is
a joy to be around. A BYB bred Sheltie can be aggressive or
snappy or barky, or have several other unattractive traits that are hard to be around. Please be careful who you buy a Sheltie from. |
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