Tri color

And...the famous sable...Refer to kai and mickey's pics...they're both sable shelties

Shelties make wonderful pets for the right owner. Like goldenretrluver said..they can be barkers. Although, there are some that don't. They're highly intelligent and are usually willing to please. They should stand from 13-16 inches...(the breed standard) but..there are often the more taller shelties which are sold as pets by breeders (because they can't show them if they're too tall). Kai's at about 16 inches already and I guess he'd probably stay around that height. As for temperments...they're very tollerant. They're great with kids as long as they have positive experiences with kids. Shelties are generally shy with strangers. Like Kai, he'll try to stay with momma at first..but after a few minutes, he's licking their faces. Once they warm up, they're very friendly. They're generally good with other dogs but again, it's how you raise it. One flaw I'd like to mention though...well it's not really a flaw. It's that some will herd ANYTHING. I'm lucky kai doesn't have huge herding instincts because he'd be jumping at the cars...(we live right by a very busy road). Shelties are generally very active dogs. Kai is an exception..he'll sleep all day if allowed BUT he can have a 6 hour nap and go straight to running for 20 minutes. Like many other doggies...if bored..they'll find something to do. It's generally worse with more intelligent breeds (bcs, shelties,collies, goldens, gsd..etc) because they'd get bored faster. And finally....the grooming is a must. I think a sheltie owner should groom at least 3 times a week to keep the coat looking at it's best. I groom Kai everyday. It's not hard since they're small dogs. And as long as there are no mats, it's fairly easy. If your brother decides to get a sheltie...make sure he gets a slicker brush..this is a MUST for a sheltie owner. There's an msn group if your bro wants to check it out.. http://groups.msn.com/sheltiemania

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