English name: shetland sheepdog
Aliases: Shedland Shepherd, Shet
Original use: Livestock
Personality traits: Hilti's personality will still vary mainly from breeder to breeder, who is loyal and enthusiastic about their owners, because they are naturally willing to be with their owners. The Hilti Shepherd is clever, intelligent, lively, loyal to its owner, but wary of strangers and alert
Height: 33-41 cm
Weight: 6-10 kg
Lifespan: 12-16 years
The Hilti Shepherd is native to Scotland and is named sheetland sheepdog for reasons of origin, or shelti for short. It is thought to have been bred with the Spitz. It is also believed that the Hilti Shepherd originated from the king charles spaniel. The Hilti Shepherd has been born for more than 100 years and is one of the most popular dog breeds in Japan, mainly distributed in the United Kingdom and North America. For centuries, the dog has been a shepherd and guard on the Shetland Islands, a reef island off the coast of Scotland, where animals are small. The first club was founded on The Island of Shetland in 1908, and the Joylett Club was established in Scotland the following year, which was introduced to England in the late 19th century. After being introduced to the United States in 1911, it was so popular that the dog has spread all over the world.
The Hilti Shepherd originates from the Hilti Islands off the sea northeast of Scotland, where the natural environment is harsh. The Hilti Shepherd is said to have been bred from the Scottish Collie and Spitzers.
Double layer of coat, the outer coat is composed of long, straight, coarse hair, the bottom hair is soft, thick and dense, so that the coat has the feeling of being "propped up". The hairs on the face, ears, and claws are shorter. There are rich manes and ornamental hairs, and the males are more pronounced. The forelimbs have ornamental hairs, as well as the hind limbs, and are very rich, but the hairs below the flying joint are shorter. The hairs on the tail are thick. Black, blue meteorite or dark brown (from gold to mahogany) with varying degrees of white markings (with or without brown).
Body size: ★★ ☆☆☆☆☆
Ease of initial maintenance: ★ ☆☆☆☆☆☆
Exercise demand: ★★ ☆☆☆☆☆
Trainability: ★★★★★ ☆
Excitement level: ★ ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Degree of care needs: ★ ☆☆☆☆☆☆
Noise level: ★ ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Child friendliness: ★ ☆☆☆☆☆☆
Friendliness to strangers: ★ ☆☆☆☆☆☆
Animal friendliness: ★★★★ ☆☆
Urban adaptability: ★★★★★ ☆
Hair trimming: ★★★★ ☆☆
Appetite: ★★★★ ☆☆
Popularity: ★★ ☆☆☆☆☆
Hilti is a submissive, domesticated dog breed. However, Hilti's thoughts are too delicate, and it is easy to reach the point of quirks and become "hypothetical" dogs. Such a dog loves to bark, and corporal punishment will only make the training worse! It's no use scolding it out loud. At this time, it should first be allowed to remember the command of the "stop" class, and when it keeps barking, it should be ordered to stop barking, and if it stops according to the command, praise and reward should be given immediately. Repeating this a few times, it remembers that the breeder needs to be patient and skilled enough to do this.
The coat of the Hilti dog is very long, and it is easy to tangle and knott and appear hairy knots. During the spring and autumn molting period, there will be a lot of hair removal, and the owner should insist on "hairdressing" for it during this period, and after the molting period, your dog will have a more glamorous coat.
Hilti has amazing wisdom and learning ability, while retaining many of the hard-working characteristics of her ancestors, being loyal and docile to its master, and extremely easy to train.