History – American Shetland Sheepdog Association

Text Of Boston Globe Article Oct. 17, 1909

ASSAAdmin2017-07-26T19:48:53+00:00July 8th, 2016|Categories: History|

A copy of the original article from the Boston Globe is now in the ASSA Archives. Of interest, the "whole" page on which this appeared and there is also, among others, an article about a gentleman who had suffered wounds at Gettysburgh and another about a lady who was going to dare to go up in [...]

Shetland Sheepdog History by Charlotte McGowan

ASSAAdmin2018-10-02T20:51:19+00:00July 8th, 2016|Categories: History, Ring Side & Judges Education|

The history of the Sheltie is relatively recent and its earliest history is rather undistinguished. The Shetland Islands are remote and sparsely inhabited, although there is evidence of a long history as a stepping stone from Norway in ancient times. The general nature of the Shetland Islands, the windblown climate and somewhat sparse vegetation, have contributed [...]