SHETLAND SHEEPDOG

The Shetland Sheepdog, is a dog that copies in miniature to the collie of long hair, comes from the islands of the north of Scotland (Shetland Islands), from where its name comes. It descends from native shepherds cruzados with Nordic dogs like yakin of Iceland.

The race was recognized officially by the Kennel Club (UK) in 1919. Since then, the selection has been dedicated to accentuate the similarity of the Shetland Sheepdog with the collie of long hair. Its small size makes of him a perfectly adapted dog to the crude climate of its region, where also are ewes and ponies.