- Toonie Dog to Champion
Origins • The Show Sheltie • The Sheltie Comes to America • Early Imports •
The Late 20th Century and Beyond
2. The Essence of Sheltie Character
Sheltie Characteristics • Unique Breed Traits • Temperament and Personality •
Recognizing Correct Temperament • Temperament, Personality and Age • Picking
the Right Personality for You •
3. Understanding the Breed Standard
Analysis of the Standard • Faults and Virtues • Faults which can be Influenced by
Conditioning • Type in the Sheltie
4. See the Dog Trot
Soundness • Analysis of Gait • Mechanics of Gait • Why Correct Gait is Essential
5. The Question of Size
How to Measure a Sheltie • Predicting Size • Sheltie Growth Chart • Practical
Aspects of Breeding to Size
6. Those Darn Ears
Heredity vs. Artifical Correction of Earset • Which Ear Faults are Correctable? •
Setting the Ears • Correcting Specific Ear Types
7. To Have and to Hold
Keeping Your Sheltie Safe • First Days in a New Home • The Indoor Sheltie •
The Doghouse or Kennel • If Your Sheltie is Lost • Home Hazards • Preventing
Theft • Bon Voyage—The Traveling Sheltie • Caring for Your Old Timer
8. Keeping Your Sheltie Fit
Vital Signs • Vaccinations • Shelties are What They Eat • Conditioning • External
Parasites • Internal Parasites
9. Sheltie Medical Care
Finding the Right Vet • When You Have to Play Doctor • The Medicine Chest •
Administering First Aid • Common Illnesses • Avoiding and Treating Poison
10. What You Need to Know About Genetic Diseases
What is an Heriditary Defect? • Hereditary Problems Affecting Shelties
11. For Beauty’s Sake
Grooming Tools and Equipment • Brushing • Other Routine Grooming •
Teeth • Shedding • Removing Mats • Grooming the Show Dog
12. The Civilized Sheltie
House Training • Guidelines for All Training • Puppy Lessons • Correcting
Bad Habits • Preparing for a Future in Performance
13. Shelties Do It All!
Obedience Competition • Rally • Agility • Tracking • Herding • Flyball •
Freestyle • Therapy Dogs • Service Dogs
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