Sheltie Coloring Page

Oluwatosin Michael
Sep 16, 2022 By Oluwatosin Michael
Originally Published on Feb 26, 2021
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Most people adore and love dogs as their pet and friend. Little ones can have a little activity or creativity time with this free printable Sheltie coloring pages resource, while learning about sheltie dogs and their characteristics. The Sheltie is a herding dog and is also called the Shetland sheepdog.

Earlier, it was named as a Shetland collie, but then it was changed to Sheltie because of the ‘rough collie’ breed. These miniature dogs are immensely clever, smart, and vocal.


They are called shadows too because they get attached to their family. Their appearance is more like a miniature version of a rough collie. They love to play with kids and their tails are mostly down.

It is only lifted when they are alerted. They can be of varied shades from black to tricolor. They weigh around 11-24 lb (5-10.8 kg).

Males are a little taller and heavier than their female counterparts. Their ears are mostly upright with a bend at the tip giving them the typical Sheltie expression.

Shelties are immensely intelligent and emotional dogs. Did you know? The Sheltie dog ranks as sixth of the brightest dogs among the 138 dog breeds that have been tested.

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