Herding Group
Shetland Sheepdog
The job
Built to herd sheep, ponies, and poultry on farms in the Shetland Islands.
The Sniff Test
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Facts
Lord Scott, brought from Shetland by John G. Sherman, Jr. of New York was the first Sheltie the AKC registered, in 1911.
Height 13-16 inches. Weight 15-25 pounds.
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor. CC BY-SA 3.0. Image source. Sources: American Kennel Club.
