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Breed Standard

The Many Colors of Shelties

What Makes a Good Sheltie Breeder

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Sable: Tri Color: Blue Merle:
Sable Dog Tri Blue Merle
The most comman sheltie color, sables are referred to as "miniature collies", which they are not. Sable merles are also possible. (OTCH Northlight Dances With Wool UDX HSAs OA OAJ) Tri color shelties with tan on the face and legs, and varying amounts of white. (Wynstone Apple Acres Art Explosn CGC)


The shades of a blue merle can range from steel blue to light powdery blue, mixed with tan and white (Toven New York Minute CD RE MX AXJ)
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Bi Blue: Bi Black: White:
Bi-Blue Bi-Black  
A bi-blue sheltie is a blue merle without any tan points. (CH. Cameo I Have a Dream)
Photo courtesy of Dean Von Pusch
Although often mistaken for Border Collies, bi-black shelties are a combination of black and white. (Cameo Mira Bai).
Photo courtesy of Bill Scott.
 

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