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- noun Plural form of
Sheltie .
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Examples
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"Sometimes Shetland ponies are called Shelties, which means the same thing," went on Mr. Brown.
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue and Their Shetland Pony Laura Lee Hope
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Col and Joseph, and some others, ran to some little horses, called here 'Shelties', that were running wild on a heath, and catched one of them.
The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. James Boswell 1767
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"You look for personality," Dean said, as the Shelties and handlers ran narrow circles a few feet away.
When Madison Square Garden Raises the Ruff Jason Gay 2012
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I has cut down on the barking a great deal -- and Shelties bark a lot.
El Perro 2008
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We have collected second-hand Shelties and are on our fourth.
El Perro 2008
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Sunny resentment has hardened recently, with a leading Sunny cleric accusing a government militia, made up largely of Shelties, of carrying out mosque raids and killings.
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On Monday, The Humane Society of the United States and local law enforcement officials rescued nearly 400 dogs living in unacceptable conditions at a large-scale puppy mill in Logan County, Ark. The dogs, ranging from Shih Tzus and poodles to Akitas and Shelties, were suffering from serious medical ailments and housed in filthy and dilapidated structures.
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Shelties are NOTORIOUS barkers, they go on and on and on...
Puppy Pic of the Day # 2 Field Notes 2008
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Commenting on how wonderfully white the fronts of the Shelties were, people would ask me what I used to wash the dogs.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Loving Our Dogs Jack Canfield 2008
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Commenting on how wonderfully white the fronts of the Shelties were, people would ask me what I used to wash the dogs.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Loving Our Dogs Jack Canfield 2008
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