Goodday Angels3, our sheltie was also too big for show. When the vet told us, I told him we didn't get her to show we got her to love. She was puppy #8 of 8, she is full of spunk. She keeps our 2 cats in line and herds them around the house, she's about 5 years old now. She has her own toy box in the livingroom, she will pull everything out and put her toys infront of us to get our attention. She's also very keen in hearing, she can hear the UPS driver come up the driveway before he rings the doorbell. We love her a great deal, she's our little girl.