Last summer my parents gave us the okay to get a dog so I researched my breeds. I really wanted a BC but I knew it wouldn't fit my lifestyle so we decided on a Sheltie. We checked the shelters for Shelties or Sheltie mixes but no luck. We responded to every ad too. 2 months later we looked up a good breeder in our area and kept in touch. That December we picked up our precious Mickey.