I am spitting bullets here! Toy Shelties? Bah!

[ClantyreSheltie]

Could a mini sheltie herd sheep? I thought dogs were bred to do or perform. Now it is how they look. I think puppy mills do a lot of this bad breeding. Anything to get a new gimmick to buy a novelty. I sure hope the AKC isn't supporting this practice.

Can conformation Shelties herd sheep? (the answer is generally no)

AKC is simply a registry, they maintain the records, just like the DMV. They try to curb the worst with inspections and rules, but by no means does "AKC registered" mean "meets the standard and does what we designed the breed to do."

 

[BarbV]

Danielle,

That's exactly my concern.....


http://www.sheltieplanet.com/miniature-shelties.php

btw....I had also posted links for breeders of these "mini-Shelties" but they were filtered out. Sorry, moderators! Good catch!

 

[tofu pup]

btw....I had also posted links for breeders of these "mini-Shelties" but they were filtered out. Sorry, moderators! Good catch!

No prob, Barb. Our thinking is that we don't want to give these breeders any more business than they already have... remember that saying, "All press is good press"?

Play on, folks!

 

[Danny's mommy]

Doesn't Charlie look like a toy http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/21802023

 

[danisgoat]

Doesn't Charlie look like a toy http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/21802023

Not to me. IMO, the toy shelties have more of a pap face. Ears set off to the side a little bit more with a really tiny, awkward looking snout/face.

 

[Lightplum]

Not to me. IMO, the toy shelties have more of a pap face. Ears set off to the side a little bit more with a really tiny, awkward looking snout/face.

yes, this one is just probably more of a bred puppy mill dog. Not a toy.

 

[MissSuzie]

Doesn't Charlie look like a toy http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/21802023

Although the ad does not indicate his weight, it does say he is medium sized. Sometimes pictures can be deceiving. Sometimes both Cooper and Meggie look huge in pictures. Meggie is 17 pounds and Cooper is 21. Not exactly huge dogs.

 

[Danny's mommy]

I just found a toy sheltie on Indiana Sheltie Rescue facebook page. Amber weighs 12 lbs. And height is 13 inches.

 

[SheepOfBlue]

I just found a toy sheltie on Indiana Sheltie Rescue facebook page. Amber weighs 12 lbs. And height is 13 inches.

Is it a toy or a runt? Spitfire has in size parents but might not get that big. There was no intent on making him small, just the opposite he is a 'reject' or a pet quality Sca likes him though

 

[Danny's mommy]

Good point - toy or runt. Do not know about this one.