Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: England Group: Herding dog Height: 13-16 in. Weight: 30 lbs Life span: 10-15 yrs. Trainability: high Good with children: yes Good with other pets: yes, with early socialization The Shetland Sheepdog, “Sheltie”, is possibly related to the Collie although it is not a miniature collie as it was once referred […]
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Cuba Group: Toy, Companion Height: 8-11 in. Weight: 7-13 lbs. Life span: 14-15 yrs. Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes Good with other pets: yes What is the origin of the Havanese? The Havanese was brought to Cuba by Spanish settlers in the 1700s. They are members of the Barbichon […]
Vital Statistics: Place of Origin: Malta Group: Toy, Companion Height: 8-10 in. Weight: 4-7 lbs. Life span: 15 yrs. plus Trainability: moderate Good with children: yes with kind children Good with other pets: yes The Maltese was thought to belong to the “Melita” Breed, an ancient name for Malta. The Maltese was bred in Italy […]
