About Sable Sheltie Puppies For Sale

By Christopher Stone


Everybody knows about Shetland sheepdog. This lovely breed is one of the most popular on the world for quite some time. This dog is highly recognizable by his feathered long coat and lovely, gentle nature. Although all color variations are popular, Sable is probably the most loved one. Beautiful Sable Sheltie puppies for sale can be found somewhere near your home, and you can go there and check them out.

When it comes to a Sheltie's color, there are two basic coat colors recognizable, Black and Sable. On the other hand, there are three separate color genes, and every dog carries two of them, in different combinations. That's why Shelties are usually divided into Sable, Bicolor and Tricolor type. Sable has red coat with black overcoat, with whites on various parts, bicolor has black coat and tricolor carries all three colors, although there are also various combinations.

There is another gene called Merle. This particular gene brings color patterns on dog's coat, and might result with blue eyes. Puppies with Merle genes are easy recognizable, but sometimes it might be hard to recognize this particular Merle gene when it comes to adult dogs. Dogs with Merle genes should not be combined, because the puppies might have problems with hearing and even be blind.

Sables can be light red, golden or dark, mahogany red, almost black. Anyway, this particular color variety is probably the most popular one. Young puppies have less white on their bodies, but it will change when they become older. Both males and females will be up to 41 cm in height, and up to 12 kg in weight, although they might look larger, thanks to their feathered coats.

They might look larger thanks to their beautiful, long, thick, feathered coats. Regular grooming is really important, to avoid mats and hairs all over your home. These dogs shed heavily, and you need to comb and brush them to keep this under control. Trimming private parts is also recommendable, for sanitary reasons.

There are several health issues you should be prepared to, and finding a good vet is a must. Good quality breeder will make sure that neither parent carries any genetic disease, and will issue the health certificate for your puppy. Regular checkups, regular vaccination and high quality food and your puppy will be taken care of.

Keep in mind that this is one highly intelligent dog who needs mental and physical challenges to be happy and satisfied. Early socialization is extremely important, to avoid behavioral issues and boredom, as well as excessive barking later on. Even so, these dogs tend to react on sudden loud or strange noises and movements, and you have to be gentle with them.

Well trained and socialized dog will be happy, healthy and especially responsive and polite. Thanks to his high intelligence and good nature, as well for his ability and willing to learn, Sheltie is really unique family pet. He copes greatly with children, although, just like with all dog breeds, you have to be very careful when it comes to very small children, because they could be too much for any dog.




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