Originally posted by cali
oh ya and binka they DID change the height standerd. several times. its rar that you see a breed that fits the standerd that looks ANYTHING like they did orginally. sheltues used to be little dogs, they did not have a humugous full coat, and well basicly they never looked like they did until collie was added to the breed, hence why they look like mini collies, they are not but, many many years ago some collie was added to the breed. also the breed standerd for a sheltie used to be tiny like full grown could fit in a dolls bed tiny
Wow! really? I've read that a reason for some bigger shelties is because of a collie that was thrown in not too long ago.