On the other side of the mountain, on the other side of the sea, there is a small island with little horses, little sheep, and a group of little dogs;
The island we are talking about is the Shetland Islands in the North Atlantic, where there are Shetland ponies, and of course the Shetland sheep and our protagonist today, the Hilti Shepherd. As normal thought, the small Hilti Shepherd is just right for herding equally small Shedland sheep. This sounds both reasonable and local.
However,,, this is not the case at all.
The name Hilti Shepherd is misleading, and although it's called the Hilti Shepherd, it's likely that the ancestors of the Shetland Islands never herded sheep. Today, Hilti's herding nature mainly comes from the blood of the Scottish Shepherd.
Hilti's ancestors were sharp-billed dog breeds from Northern Europe and were brought to the Shetland Islands by immigrants. They were small and probably weighed less than 10 pounds, somewhat similar to today's Pomeranians and Butterfly Dogs. It's almost unthinkable for such a small dog to work in the harsh weather of the Shetland Islands.
The Shedelan sheep that live here are basically in a semi-wild state, basically catching one when needed. However, although the Shidelan sheep is not large, it also has about a hundred pounds and is grumpy. The ancestors of Hilti, who weighed 10 pounds, wanted to get such a big sheep, which was simply impossible.
In fact, in addition to being the companion dogs of the local residents, Hilti's ancestors may have had their main job guarding their own gardens and preventing wandering sheep from entering and grazing on the grass. According to this statement, their job is actually to "herd sheep" rather than "shepherd".
This breed, which is likely to have not been grazed, is called the "Hilti Shepherd" is actually an accident. More than a hundred years ago, these puppies from the Shetland Islands were brought to England. Originally, it was intended to breed a small companion dog with the appearance of a Collie based on them. So, from the day they were born as companion dogs rather than sheepdogs.
Although the name has been changed, the shadow of the Scottish Shepherd can be seen everywhere on today's Hilti Shepherd, and the genes of the Scottish Shepherd on hilti can account for about half, which also makes them a veritable "Little Su Shepherd".
Unlike Su Mu, Hilti is actually a companion dog in the guise of a shepherd, they are smaller, and their forehead segment is more obvious than Su Mu's. They combine the advantages of companion and shepherd dogs, are highly interactive and easy to manage, and are definitely a treasure breed that is very suitable for domestication.
In fact, all friends who plan to raise a border herder should consider Hilti. Finally, thank you all for your support.
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