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Compare Shetland Sheepdog
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Size and lifespan
- Size
- Shetland SheepdogSmall
- Typical adult height
- Shetland Sheepdog35–37 cm
- Typical adult weight
- Shetland Sheepdog6–12 kg
- Typical lifespan
- Shetland Sheepdogfrom 10 years
Exercise and care
- Exercise
- Shetland SheepdogModerate: typically around an hour a day
- Energy
- Shetland SheepdogLively
- Grooming
- Shetland SheepdogDaily
- Shedding
- Shetland SheepdogTends to shed a lot
- Training
- Shetland SheepdogUsually eager to learn
- Barking
- Shetland SheepdogCan be vocal
Home life
- Home
- Shetland SheepdogUsually happier in a house
- Garden
- Shetland SheepdogA garden is helpful
- Time alone
- Shetland SheepdogUsually copes only with short periods alone
- Owner experience
- Shetland SheepdogSome dog experience helps
Living with others
- Children
- Shetland SheepdogUsually better with older, calmer children
- Other dogs
- Shetland SheepdogUsually sociable with other dogs
- Cats and small pets
- Shetland SheepdogOften lives with cats when introduced carefully
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual dog. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the dog you are considering.