My first dog, Pico

Sorry everyone for not updating my blog for such a long time. Finally I am going to own my first dog in my life! It is a Sheltie (Shetland Sheepdog). This dog breed ranked 6th in the world's dog intelligence ranking and it performs well in agility activities too.
Here are some pictures of RBIS, Mal Ch Lastcastle's Phoenix FCI aka Pico. Pico belonged to Regina at http://caledonianshelties.com/ and he is my boy now!





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Characteristics of Shetland Sheepdog


Full Name: Shetland Sheepdog

Type: Medium Dogs

Alias: Shetland Sheepdog | Shetland Sheepdog

tall:13-16 inches

English name: Shetland Sheepdog

Country of Origin: Scotland

weight:6-12 kg

Hair length: long hair

Function: Animal Husbandry and guard dogs | companion dogs | sheepdog

life:13-14-year




Shetland Sheepdog and Collie is like, its origin can be traced back to the Scottish Border Collie Shetland island living to a period of time, the Scottish Border Collie and the smaller, intelligent, long-haired dogs mating type and get reduced scale species. Later, from time to time with the long-haired Collie-type mating. So, now the Shetland Sheepdog and the long-haired Collie-type in size and general appearance of the contact, like a Shetland pony and large size, like the relationship between horses. Although the Shetland Sheepdog and Collie similarities between the very obvious, but the difference between the two is very clear. Shetland Sheepdog is a small, alert, coarse type of long-haired working dog. He must be healthy, agile, and firm. Profile is symmetrical, no place is particularly exaggerated, but the overall percentage of disorder. Male looks magnificent; and females it appears that soft.

HistoryShetland Sheepdog native Scotland, the reasons for origin named Shetland sheepdog, called shelti (Shetland). People think it is a Scottish Collie (scottish collies Greenland whalers working dogs) and Spitz dogs (Nordic Fisherman’s partner) mating made. Some people think that Shetland Sheepdog originated in king charles spaniel. Shetland Sheepdog was born over a hundred years of history, is one of Japan’s most popular dog breeds, which are mainly distributed in the United Kingdom and North America. For centuries, this dog has been in the Shet-land Islands, working as a guard to catch the sheep and, Shet-land Islands, reef islands along the coast of Scotland, animals on the island size are small. 1908 Shetland Island, set up the first club in Scotland the following year the club has also set up Shetland, was introduced late 19th century England. Introduced in the U.S. in 1911 after the popular, now that the dog has been all over the world.

CharacterPersonality Shetland breeders mainly due to differ, they are loyal and passionate owners, because naturally happy to host crowd. They are very emotional. Shetland Sheepdog on the master passion, love, and understanding with intellectual, smart, high IQ, lively, loyal to its owners, but wary of strangers, alertness high. Gatekeepers is an excellent family dogs, easily trained, is the ideal working dogs, show dogs or family dogs. Coat must always finishing. Regular activities essential to maintaining strong physique.

Body typeShetland Sheepdog shoulder height of about 13 to 16 inches. Note: The measurement of height at the withers when standing in his nature, the legs parallel to the vertical line of the state, from the scapula to the top of the vertical distance from the ground. Disqualification: tall at the shoulder or less than the standard size, is a disqualification and expulsion from the competition field. Overall, the body length (from shoulder to the front of the ischial [pelvis at the end] of the distance) seems slightly longer, the length of the body is due to the shoulder and hip should have the proper width and angle, and the back itself is quite short.

HeadHead: look fine, from above and side, the head shape is a long, blunt wedge, the direction from the ear to the tapered nose.
Expression: the contours and lines the head, ear shape, position and posture, eye position, color and shape, together form the expression. Usually face alert, gentle, intelligent and with a doubt. The face of strangers, and his eyes showing alert, retain, but never fear.
Eyes: Medium size, dark, almond shaped, slightly oblique position. Color must be dark black, in addition to Merle the dog’s eyes are blue or allowed to Merle. Faults: Light eyes, round eyes, too large or too small eyes. Haw prominent. Ears: small, and flexible, high position, 3 / 4 upright, tip off to the front. Rest, ears folded forward and down in the feathering. Defects: Location is too low, as dogs like lop, Li ears, bat ears, twisted ears. Ear too thick or too thin.
Skull and muzzle: the head seems flat, head is not prominent (at the occipital bone). The cheeks are flat, round and smooth tone of the integration. Head and muzzle of equal length, including the corner at the intersection. Head contour and tone of the contour lines parallel to each other, because only a slight but clear, so the contours of the head slightly higher than the tone of the contour lines. Jaws clean and powerful. Deep and well-developed lower jaw, chin round, and extends to the nostrils.
Nose: Must be black. Lips: tight. Lips form a smooth curve of the junction. Teeth: neat and uniform, a scissors bite.
Defects: head angle. Stop not too prominent or stop. Stop above or below the eyes, the location of the eyes. Prominent head, arched overhead. Cheeks prominent. Tone as truncated. Short, shrinking back, shallow lower jaw, lower jaw lack of depth and width. Overshot or undershot bite and bite, missing teeth or distorted teeth. When the mouth is closed, can see the teeth.

Neck, Topline, BodyNeck: muscular, arched, and of sufficient length, to make the head proudly. Faults: Neck too short, too thick. Back: horizontal and muscles strong. Chest: deep, depth extends to the elbow. Ribs well sprung, but, following the flat half of the part of the change, so that free movement of shoulders and front legs. Abdomen moderately tucked up. Faults: Back too long, too short, swing, or arch. Barrel chest, the body side of the flat, the chest is too narrow and / or too light. Waist should be slightly arched, while the hips should be gradually tilted backwards. Hip bone (pelvis) and the spine at a 30 degree angle.
Defect: hip higher than the withers, hips too straight or too steep.
Tail: a long, drooping when the tail along the hind legs, the tail end of the vertebrae can be extended at least to the hock. When he was at rest, the tail position is straight down, or slightly bent. When he is alert, the tail is often held up, but must not exceed the back.
Defect: a short tail, the tail end of the distortion.

ForequartersFrom the withers, shoulder to 45 degrees forward, downward, extending to the junction with the upper arm. Withers separated only by vertebrae, but blades sloping outwards to the full, to the ribs to provide sufficient room for expansion. The combination of upper arm and shoulder blade at as much as possible at right angles. The distance from the elbow to the ground to the withers and the same distance. From any angle, the legs are straight, muscular front legs and clean, strong bones. The pasterns are strong, powerful and flexible. Dewclaws may be removed. Defects: the angle of the shoulder blade and upper arm is not enough. Forelimbs too short. Lack of outward sloping shoulder blades, shoulders relaxed. Elbow bend inward or outward. Legs bent. Enough bone.
Feet: oval, compact, toes arched and close. Pads deep and hard, nails hard and strong. Defect: feet turn inward or outward. Splayed feet. Rabbit foot. Cat.

HindquartersThighs broad and muscular. Femur and the pelvis at right angles, the same as the shoulder blade and upper arm. Knee (femur and second femur Section junction) point of view clear, the entire length of the knee length at least equal to the femur, even longer is even more ideal. Hocks clean-cut, angled, sturdy, strong bones and ligaments strong. From any angle, hock (metatarsus) are short and straight look. Dewclaws should be removed. Defect: thigh narrow, cow hocks, hocks turned outward, the hock is not clear.
Feet as in front.

CoatDouble coat, outer coat from the long, straight, coarse hair composition of the undercoat soft, thick, dense, the coat has been “propped up” feeling. The face, ears, feet shorter hair. A huge mane and frill, and males. Forelimbs are feathering, the hind legs also, and very rich, but in the following parts of hock hair short. Thick hair on the tail. Note: In the game, ears, feet and hocks and other parts of the excess hair will be trimmed. Faults: short hair, in whole or in part, flat, wavy, curly, soft or silky. Lack of undercoat. Shorthair type.

ColorBlack, blue merle color, or dark brown (color from gold to mahogany can be), with varying degrees of white markings (with or without Brown). Defects: black or blue hair was yellow; color fade or discolor, such as dark brown discoloration of the pale blue fading. Main color is blue merle colored dog, the lack of Merle or variegated, generally appear darker or faded look of three colors. On the body clear white markings, white and so more than 50% of the overall need to be severely punished, and confirms their exclusion from outside competition. Disqualification: spot color.

GaitShetland Sheepdog trot gait seemed relaxed and smooth. Not bumpy, stiff, stilted, moving up and down Britain. Driving forces from the rear, accurate and straight, mainly from the perspective of the right rear, the hindquarters well-developed muscles and ligaments, so allow him to extend the rear feet under you, to promote forward movement of the body. Stride extension is provided by the forequarters is mainly dependent on the correct angle of the forequarters, hindquarters well-developed muscles and ligaments before, with the right chest and rib structure. When lifting the feet off the ground very close to normal as long as the legs can swing forward to it. From the front, the pace, the front and rear legs are perpendicular to the ground, slow trot, the limbs slightly tilted inward, fast running, the feet are very badly tilted inward, footprint is no longer the two parallel lines, but the center line of the body below the footprint of the inside paste together, was a single track. Shoulder can not cross feet, can not be repeated will weight from one shoulder to the other side. Defect: stiff, short stride, gait and downs, bumps. Artificial gait, moving up and down Britain, repeatedly make weight from one shoulder to the other side (often erroneously described as “dance step”, but the young puppies to allow this situation.) Leg lift is too high, the pace of the horses, leading to a lack of speed and dynamism. Step by step gait.

TemperamentShetland Sheepdog on the master passion, loyalty, love. In any case, he may have reservations about strangers, but never seemed afraid or timid.
Defects: shy, timid or nervous. Stubborn, bite, bad temper.

(cited from http://bestnew-pet.com/shetland-sheepdog-shetland-sheepdog-detailed-characteristics.html)
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Pico has arrived my home. What would happen between LemonTea and Pico (a cat and a dog)? Stay tune to blog update in future to find it out!