Shetland Sheepdog Breeders, Geelong Region VIC

At Sheltoah our goal is to breed Shelties with beauty and brains. Our dogs are pets first and foremost but they also train and compete in obedience, agility, rally, and in the conformation ring and are titled across multiple disciplines. Breeding selection always comes back to our goal of a sound temperament and athletic structure, whilst maintaining the beautiful grace and sweetness the breed is known for. We breed shelties of UK type. We do not breed often but will always welcome questions about the breed or enquiries for one of our puppies. Please email: bridget.mccusker@hotmail.com *** SHETLAND SHEEPDOG PERFORMANCE BREEDER OF THE YEAR 2023, 2024 and 2025 *** (DOL Pointscore 5/1/24, 5/1/25, 5/1/26)

I compete with my dogs in agility, rally, obedience and tricks, so I love shelties that have that drive and pizazz that makes training lots of fun. I fell in love with the breed's sweet, fairy-like elegance mixed with athleticism, and so that is what I look for in my breeding choices. I have had one litter so far with the help of my husband with our beautiful Elkie. We are new to breeding but I have mentors who are supporting me in my breeding goals. I am interested in genetics, animal behaviour and puppy raising protocols and it is really important to me do the best thing by the pups we bring into this world. - Parents of puppies are hip and elbow scored and DNA tested. - We emphasise raising puppies using Puppy Culture protocols. - Any puppies we breed are raised in our home, will be eye tested, microchipped, vet checked, wormed and vaccinated before going to their new homes. If you are interested in a puppy from our next litter, we encourage you to complete the puppy questionnaire on our website.

At Seafrey Shelties our dogs are much loved members of our family. We enjoy spending time with them walking, training (obedience, rally, agility, nose work, conformation), and just hanging out. We don't plan to breed often, but when we do breed we invest a lot of time and effort into the planning of the litter and ensuring our puppies are reared with evidence-based protocols and provided with appropriate early socialization opportunities to set them up for a life where they can realize their full potential. Our goal is to produce dogs that encapsulate everything we desire in a sheltie: temperament - dogs who are great companions, willing to work but also able to relax good health - informed by results of genetic testing, hip scores, and knowledge of the breed (kindly shared by our breed mentors) soundness - balanced, well constructed dogs built to enjoy sporting pursuits structure - elegant and graceful, with ease of movement clever - easily trained, able to problem solve confident - eager and willing to meet new people and try new things resilient - able to bounce back from setbacks with ease beauty - that soft melting expression typical of the UK type loyalty - dogs devoted to their owners longevity - we want our beloved companions to share our life as long as possible