Definition of sheltie in English:
sheltie
(also shelty)
nounPlural sheltiesˈʃɛltiˈʃɛlti
A Shetland pony or sheepdog.
设得兰矮种马；设得兰牧羊犬
Example sentencesExamples
- It was 10 months ago today when my sweet Princess, a 14 year old sheltie, went to be with God.
- One is a border collie German Shepard and the other one is a sheltie.
- She had shelties for 20 years before getting her first Border Collie in 1985.
- It is the result of breeding two merles together; it occurs in any breed (collie, sheltie, Aussie) in which merles are present.
- It was shaped like a sheltie, holding a bone receiver in its mouth.
- The sheltie pattern specifies that shelties may be no smaller than 10 and no greater than 13 inches at the withers.
- As if to illustrate his point, one sheltie limped up and nosed Claire, then plopped down beside her.
- Indeed, it was named after a sheltie whose owner had stipulated that upon her death her dog was to be euthanized.
Origin
Early 17th century: probably representing an Orkney pronunciation of Old Norse Hjalti 'Shetlander'.