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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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The
diminutive
Shetland
Sheepdog
has
many
recommendations
as
a
pet.
Like
the
sturdy
little
Shetland
pony,
this
dog
has
not
been
made
small
by
artificial
selection.
It
is
a
Collie
in
miniature,
no
larger
than
a
Pomeranian,
and
it
is
perfectly
hardy,
wonderfully
sagacious,
and
decidedly
beautiful.
At
first
glance
the
dog
might
easily
be
mistaken
for
a
Belgian
Butterfly
dog,
for
its
ears
are
somewhat
large
and
upstanding,
with
a
good
amount
of
feather
about
them;
but
upon
closer
acquaintance
the
Collie
shape
and
nature
become
more
pronounced.
The
body
is
long
and
set
low,
on
stout,
short
legs,
which
end
in
long-shaped,
feathered
feet.
The
tail
is
a
substantial
brush,
beautifully
carried,
and
the
coat
is
long
and
inclined
to
silkiness,
with
a
considerable
neck-frill.
The
usual
weight
is
from
six
to
ten
pounds,
the
dog
being
of
smaller
size
than
the
bitch.
The
prettiest
are
all
white,
or
white
with
rich
sable
markings,
but
many
are
black
and
tan
or
all
black.
The
head
is
short
and
the
face
not
so
aquiline
as
that
of
the
large
Collie.
The
eyes
are
well
proportioned
to
the
size
of
the
head,
and
have
a
singularly
soft
round
brightness,
reminding
one
of
the
eye
of
a
woodcock
or
a
snipe.
The
Shetlanders
use
them
with
the
sheep,
and
they
are
excellent
little
workers,
intelligent
and
very
active,
and
as
hardy
as
terriers.
Dog
lovers
in
search
of
novelty
might
do
worse
than
take
up
this
attractive
and
certainly
genuine
breed.
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