Comparison: Pyrenean Sheepdog - Smooth Faced and Shetland Sheepdog

Pyrenean Sheepdog - Smooth Faced and Shetland Sheepdog are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Pyrenean Sheepdog - Smooth Faced	Shetland Sheepdog
FCI group	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)
Country of origin	France	United Kingdom
Category	Medium	Small
Height at withers	40–54 cm	33–40 cm
Weight	–	6–12 kg
Life span	–	12–14 years
Recognition features	Small, square dog with a head covered in short, fine hair Muzzle longer than in the long-haired Pyrenean Sheepdog Semi-long to shorter body coat, light fringes on the forelegs and breeches on the hind legs	Looks like a small rough collie, about 36 cm Dense long coat with a mane and plumed tail Semi-erect ears and a slender wedge-shaped head
Coat	Semi-long or shorter coat on the body (longest on neck and withers, 6–7 cm); head and muzzle covered with short, fine hair.	Double coat with a long, straight, harsh outer coat and a full mane.
Purpose	A small, exceptionally lively French sheepdog with a smooth face.	A small herding dog from the Shetland Islands that guarded sheep and ponies; refined in the 20th century along collie lines.

Breed page: Pyrenean Sheepdog - Smooth Faced · Breed page: Shetland Sheepdog

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