I have two Shelties. One is 12 and the other 3. I've buried two before this having had the honor of caring for the other two all 13 years of their lives. Would someday love to have a big dog. Found my first Sheltie when someone broke into my apartment years ago and I then went shepard shopping. Stopped just to see a litter of Shelties and came home with one. They were so danged cute I couldn't help myself. I have been sold on them ever since. If someone could invent a shorter hair Sheltie breed it would be alot less work!