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Shetland Sheepdog Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the breed the Shetland Sheepdog.

A multiple-choice quiz by morrigan. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
morrigan

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
36,259

Updated
Jul 11 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many points does a dog have to acquire before it can obtain an AKC breed championship? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. What color dog can safely be bred to any other color? Hint

sable

tri

blue merle

white

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Question 3 of 10

3. In what year was the AKC Shetland Sheepdog standard changed to make it impossible for white (over 50 percent) Shelties to be shown at AKC conformation shows? Hint

1952

1972

1962

1942

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these Shetland Sheepdogs has sired the most champion puppies of all time? Hint

Ch. Halstor's Peter Pumpkin ROM

Ch. Lingard Sealect Bruce ROM

Ch. Timberidge Temptation ROM

Ch. Merrymaker of Ponoco ROM

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Question 5 of 10

5. Did the sheltie directly originate from the rough collie?

Yes

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the AKC standard height? Hint

10-17 in.

12-17 in.

12-15 in.

13-16 in.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Was there ever a black and tan Sheltie color?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. What color is a blue merle dog really? Hint

mutated tri

tri with a merling gene

silver

tan with black

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Question 9 of 10

9. A Sheltie should have what ear set? Hint

Prick ears

The top 1/3 should be tipped

Hound ears

One ear up, one down

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Question 10 of 10

10. The Sheltie originated in the Shetland Islands, which are off the coast of which country? Hint

Canada

France

New Zealand

Scotland

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many points does a dog have to acquire before it can obtain an AKC breed championship?

Answer: 15

In Canada, you only need 10. In America, among those 15 points, you need three majors.

2. What color dog can safely be bred to any other color?

Answer: tri

Also, bi blacks can be bred to any other color safely.

3. In what year was the AKC Shetland Sheepdog standard changed to make it impossible for white (over 50 percent) Shelties to be shown at AKC conformation shows?

Answer: 1952

They can be registered and shown under obedience and agility, just not shown in the conformation ring. There are two types of 'white' shelties, there is the color-headed white, and the double merle. The double merle is produced by mating two merles (sable or blue) together. You can get so many defects (blind, deaf and others) that only the most knowledgable breeders should breed them, and sometimes not even then. For further information, there was at one time a brindle Sheltie, although it is disqualified for reasons unknown.

4. Which of these Shetland Sheepdogs has sired the most champion puppies of all time?

Answer: Ch. Halstor's Peter Pumpkin ROM

He produced 10 ROMs (a ROM is when a dog produces ten champions or more, a bitch needs to only produce five champions to be a ROM), and 160 total champions. Those numbers alone prove that he was a great sire. He was whelped in 1965 and was shown for over nine years. He won 105 Best of Breeds, three all-breed Best in Shows, and over 40 Group placements.

5. Did the sheltie directly originate from the rough collie?

Answer: No

There are many theories as to what dogs the sheltie originated from, although it is known that they are not direct descendants of the rough collie. The corgi is thought to have contributed to the breed.

6. What is the AKC standard height?

Answer: 13-16 in.

A small herding breed, but not the shortest by far!

7. Was there ever a black and tan Sheltie color?

Answer: Yes

In Sweden, there was at one time a black and tan sheltie. There are many colors that people do not know about, like the sable merle, which is a sable with darker patches of brown. Sable merles can be shown, but they are extremely uncommon.

8. What color is a blue merle dog really?

Answer: tri with a merling gene

A blue merle is grey, tan, white and black. A bi-blue is grey, white and black.

9. A Sheltie should have what ear set?

Answer: The top 1/3 should be tipped

While many Shelties have prick ears, and hound ears, the correct ear set is the top 1/3 of the ear tipping. If it doesn't occur naturally (which is sometimes does,) the owner can help correct it by several different methods.

10. The Sheltie originated in the Shetland Islands, which are off the coast of which country?

Answer: Scotland

The Shetland Islands are located between Scotland and Norway. The dogs were bred to herd the Shetland sheep.

Source: Author morrigan

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