Well he was a very sweet puppy so we decided to get him!
We pick him up on monday, very exciting
Jackrose, he is sable, i will post pics on monday, he's a gorgeous looking dog. Thanks again for the recommendation, i never would have come accross this breed if you hadn't mentioned it. Once we researched it a bit we found it was perfect for us too.
Oooh I cant wait to see a pic! I bet you feel like Christmas as a child... only two more sleeps .
We have a tri-colour. Apparently he was left with the breeder for so long because nobody wants tri-colours at the moment. The breeder said she could have sold him 5 times over if he was a sable, so sounds like you might be lucky to have your boy! I can't really believe it, I was more interested in the temperament of the dog than the colour/coat of him.
You will get heaps of people stop you to pat/comment on your puppy. Get ready for heaps of "a mini lassie!!" from the public. Everyone stops to comment on ours but they are not always sure what dog he is! My poor DD went from being the subject of a stranger's attention in the street to being completely looked over in favour of the dog when we got him.
I hope you little guy is as easy to train as ours was. Ask the breeder what they recommend to use as training treats as it is really good to get started straight away. If you get them used to getting a treat for correctly doing something as simple as sitting, Shelties work out training really quickly and get a real repertoire of tricks really quickly. Once you have them under good control you can really work the 'watch dog' angle. They should naturally bark or growl a warning if they hear/sense an intruder and then you can train them to stop barking on command. My little guy just gave me a little growl a few minutes ago. Love him!
Hope Monday comes quickly! So glad to spread the sheltie love!
He has some black through the top of his coat, so i asked about it, and his grandfather is a tri-colour, but the rest sable, but she said he will be sable with the bit of black through the top. When we had the tour of the kennels we saw all the rest of the family, there were at least 10 other dogs, all really friendly. He's been a bit quiet since we got home but has already learnt to come to his name being called, can't believe how smart he is!
You'll be VERY happy for some years, if my little crossbreed was anything to go by Everything good I read about Shelties was very well reflected in my sheltie x pom - of pom, he got the fan tail and a petite face, of Sheltie everything else, including personality and high intelligence! When we have a farm, I'm gunning for a Dane and Sheltie, both from a breed rescuer for each
Angus is gorgeous! We had a few shelties at the agility club I used to be a member of, they did very very well.
One lady was unable to walk without assistance of crutches, and she had trained them so well that she'd walk into the centre of the ring and just use word commands & point - she often won the comp! Enjoy Angus, and the training of him & your family
As a kid we had a Newfoundland. He was beautiful. a gorgeous nature a big gentle giant and a terrific guard dog - one bark had most people running BUT he was boystrous for the first few years and at 120kg in size (I did mention he was big) wouldn't reccommend having around toddlers.
Mum got a Bishon x Maltese a lovely little dog, no shedding great at barking at everyone but she was not fond of kids never bit anyone but wouldn't tolerate being poked and pulled.
I had a Jack Russel x (?) he is great with kids of all ages and an awesome barker
DH and I have a Border Collie and a Stumpy Red Heeler. The BC is still quite puppy at 2yrs so is very active and quite boystrous she is actually very good with kids and strangers and just wants someone to throw a stick or ball for her. The Heeler is a gorgeous quiet dog and a real smoocher she just wants cuddles and seems very patient with children.
My BUT with both of these breeds is that they are working dogs and are bred to round up and snap at heals. I would have no problem having kids around these two in particular however would never leave little kids with them unattended.
I think one of the more important things to think about is the breeding of the dog i.e what the dog was bred for originally, hunting, herding etc. when you're making a selection.
I remember taking my little dog to the Great Ocean Rd for a holiday and my sister and I went to a 'secret' lagoon (you can't get the location from me, to many people will know!!) with him. He was barking at us as we jumped into the water off a ledge and swam out into the middle of the lagoon. He thought we were in trouble and hated getting into water if he didn't have to (delicate feet!), but we called out to him repeatedly and he was so worried about us that you could really see him making a decision, backing up, then leaping in to come and see how we were...seeing us ok, then about-facing to head straight back after he was satisfied we were fine! It was the bravest thing anyone had ever done for us, adn bravest thing anyone has done for me to date He was so intuitive about people and situations. Another time I had an MRI done on my shoulder and the stuff they injected was extremely painful in my arm. I got home and as the pain got worse I started to cry and lay down to have a rest. My bestest friend came up to me and looked into my face, and instead of asking for a walk or car trip, he jumped on my chest (the beauty of the pom in him, light as a feather), lay down with his chin centimetres from mine, infusing me with lots of love and understanding. We lay there for hours, not moving a muscle. From what I understand, this is a very sheltie trait. He was unfailing. He should still be here, but he was hit by a car and I cry about him still - that was 4 years ago. I bet yours will be too.
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BUT he was boystrous for the first few years and at 120kg in size (I did mention he was big) wouldn't reccommend having around toddlers.
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