終于要養狗了！My first dog, Pico★

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最近忙啊忙，好久沒更新部落格了，真是對不起大家。*鞠躬*

盼了好久，我終于要養狗了！而且是我最喜愛的犬種·喜樂蒂牧羊犬（Shetland Sheepdog）。此犬種在犬種智商排行當中排第六名，在國外agility賽場上也常看到牠的蹤影。

RBIS, Mal Ch Lastcastle's Phoenix FCI ，即是Pico，也曾經出現在這篇文章【狗狗寫真】喜樂蒂 Shetland Sheepdog★。

Sorry everyone for not updating my blog for such a long time. Finally I am going to own my first dog in my life! It is a Sheltie (Shetland Sheepdog). This dog breed ranked 6th in the world's dog intelligence ranking and it performs well in agility activities too.

Here are some pictures of RBIS, Mal Ch Lastcastle's Phoenix FCI aka Pico. Pico belonged to Regina at http://caledonianshelties.com/ and he is my boy now!

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喜樂蒂牧羊犬的性格和特點

溫順體貼

有人稱喜樂蒂為“犬中女王”，也有人譽它為“英國紳士”，這些稱謂都顯示了此犬集高貴、沈靜、華麗、俏皮、善解人意於一身，喜樂蒂的魅力正在於此。

喜樂蒂有著挺直的鼻梁，看起來聰明而靈巧，是一個善良又忠實、溫厚又沈靜的行動派犬種。它們對飼主有著絕對的信賴感，忠誠且富責任感。它們相當感性，天生樂於與主人為伍，你無須花費太大的力氣去訓練它。

喜樂蒂非常渴望主人的關註。它們喜歡被寵愛，有時甚至會仰起鼻子磨蹭你的手臂，讓你撫摸它，要你抱著它。如果你不照做，它就一直重復這樣的動作，無休無止很有耐性，直到引起你的註意為止。它很在意你的一舉一動，你決不能冷落它。它很重視與你的溝通與交流，時刻觀察著你是否重視它。你和它講話，它會很認真地傾聽。你批評它，它會垂頭喪氣，甚至會掉淚，這會讓你馬上心軟，不再忍心責罰它，它犯了錯而引發的滿腔怒火，一下子就煙消雲散了。

喜樂蒂是天生的伴侶犬，是你最忠實而無私的朋友，無論你是富貴還是貧窮，無論健康還是患病，它們都會永遠守護在你身邊。它們機警不失溫柔，漂亮但不驕傲，而且有著令人驚奇的與人溝通的靈氣。它會吻你的手，即使沒有食物；它會為你舔傷，撫慰你身上所遭受的傷痛。無數人，特別是我們的父母、孩子，在喜樂蒂身上找到了安慰、歡樂，以及與世界溝通的橋梁。

因為它擁有一顆熱情洋溢、溫馴體貼的心，再加上它雍容華貴的外形，在歐美人心中一直形象良好，受歡迎程度居高不下。

聰明可訓

很多人願意證明喜樂蒂牧羊犬是聰明易訓的，當與其他的犬種相比較時，喜樂蒂擁有高層的智商和服從性。喜樂蒂牧羊犬聽到新指令5次，就會了解其涵義並輕易記住。主人下達指令時，它們遵守的幾率高於95％。此外，即使主人位於遠處，它們也會在聽到指令後幾秒鐘內就有反應。而且，即使訓練它們的人經驗不足，它們也可以學習得很好。它們欣然而又自然地服從命令，並將這種本能一代一代遺傳下來。在所有關於服從性的比賽中，這種本能使喜樂蒂成為所有犬中成績最好的一種。

一名美國哥倫比亞大學心理學教授結合7208位各地馴】狗專家、63名小型動物獸醫師以及14名研究警戒犬與護衛狗的專家對各著名犬種進行的深入訪談觀察，並在Vancouver Dog Obedience Club提供的大量相當有價值的資料下，填寫了一份非常復雜龐大的問卷，對世界名犬工作服從性和智商進行了排名，喜樂蒂牧羊犬僅次於邊境牧羊犬、貴婦犬、德國牧羊犬、金毛尋回獵犬和杜賓犬，高居排行榜第六位。按此排名，在AKC的畜牧犬組“Herding Group”裏(共l9種犬)，喜樂蒂排名第三。

如果你想要一只乖巧聽話、省事省心的狗狗，喜樂蒂牧羊犬絕對是個不錯的選擇。

警惕性強

喜樂蒂牧羊犬來自自然環境極端惡劣的謝德蘭群島，並長期擔任驅趕羊群及守衛的工作，為使主人的房屋、畜群免於遭受各種各樣的侵襲，它們擁有天線般的聽覺。

另外，小型犬大部分為了保護自己，都具有敏感的聽覺反射神經，喜樂蒂也具有小型犬這種防衛本能，比如對於陌生人喜樂蒂剛開始就會以較保留的態度對待。因為它充分遺傳了祖先看護羊群的超強警惕性，就算沒有羊群可看守，它們也會找別的事做。比如你的小孩在院子裏玩的話，那喜樂蒂的這種精神就很管用，它會細心的看守孩子。但是，這種狗無法應對陌生事物，不能允許或諒解新的玩伴或突然出現的客人加入它看守的團體裏。

喜樂蒂牧羊犬敏銳的感官和謹慎的性格使它們具備超強的警惕性，它也會像其他那些敏感過度甚至有些神經質的小型犬一樣，稍有動靜就大聲吠叫。喜樂蒂聰明易訓，但它是否真的會亂吠主要取決於主人的教導。只要在它叫時，你能適時地制止，它自然就會減少吠叫了。

表情豐富

喜樂蒂有很獨特的面部表情，甜美迷人，溫柔如水，它看你時的那份專註令人沒由來的生出一份感動。當你冷落它時，那溫柔的表情中顯現出明顯的失落與哀怨，讓人生憐，讓人心疼。喜樂蒂的美麗很大一部分來自它們豐富的感染力，它精致的五官和豐富的肢體語言充滿了奇特的表現能力，無需復雜的交談就能讓我們深切感受到它們的喜怒哀樂。

興奮和高興時的表情：喜樂蒂牧羊犬最常見的表現興奮和高興的方式是使勁擺動尾巴，向高處跳躍。在許多時候喜樂蒂牧羊犬也會用“笑”的方式來表達，具體表現是鼻上堆滿了皺紋，露出牙齒，眼睛微閉，有時甚至會瞇成一條縫(就像人笑時的表情一樣)，目光溫柔，嘴巴微微張開，耳朵向後伸，鼻內發出哼哼聲，身體柔和地扭曲，全身的被毛平滑沒有豎起的，尾巴輕輕擺動，與人親近，有的時候耳朵會自然向後傾斜。

哀傷時的表情：兩眼無光，頭垂下，向主人靠攏，並會用乞求的目光望著主人；有時也會躲到墻角或凳子下面，變得極為安靜。

恐懼時的表情：尾巴下垂或夾在兩腿間，這是最顯著的表現。耳朵向後伸，全身被毛直立，兩眼圓睜，渾身顫抖，呆立不動或四肢不安地移動，甚至向後退。

等待和期望時的表情：如果喜樂蒂牧羊犬擺動尾巴，身體平靜地站立，兩眼直視著你，則表示它等著你帶它出去玩，或者該給它餵食了。

對你表示親近的表情：如果狗狗尾巴高翹並不斷擺動，耳朵豎起，頭部擺動，身體拱曲，有時還對你伸出前爪，表示它想與你親熱，要求玩耍。

請切切實實把狗狗當作是家中一員，去認真地了解它，與它交流。用心的主人，一定能與狗狗進行良好的交流，成為與心靈最貼近的伴侶。

運動能力

喜樂蒂牧羊犬作為一種出色的工作犬，擁有超強的運動能力以及非同一般的獨特步態。

喜樂蒂生活的嚴酷環境使得它們擁有驚人的跳躍能力和能夠翻越陡峭山嶺的能力，現在，這些能力一代一代遺傳至今。它們還具有超強的體力和耐久力，其祖先一日能夠跑l60公里長時間奔波仍看不出疲倦。

喜樂蒂具有在其他犬種中不常見的兩種獨特的步姿：第一種是在快速奔跑的時候，右前足沿一直線踏出，左前足即充分跨大步幅踏出，接著，當左前足離地同時，左後足即接著其位置落地，因此足跡為兩個兩個呈現。這種步姿與鹿、狼相同，是一種速度極快的步姿，而且可以保證運動的耐力。第二種是當喜樂蒂在以極快的速度奔跑時，同樣可以急轉彎，並能保持身體重心，如同方舵及剎車器一樣，即使在較狹窄或障礙物參的場地中也不會失去平衡性。這種機敏的轉彎技巧是作為牧羊犬的喜樂蒂的特有技巧，在其他的犬種身上不多見。這種轉彎技巧與四肢能夠以單軌跡奔跑也是有很大關系的。

（來源：淘狗網 http://www.dog126.com）

Characteristics of Shetland Sheepdog

Full Name: Shetland Sheepdog

Type: Medium Dogs

Alias: Shetland Sheepdog | Shetland Sheepdog

tall:13-16 inches

English name: Shetland Sheepdog

Country of Origin: Scotland

weight:6-12 kg

Hair length: long hair

Function: Animal Husbandry and guard dogs | companion dogs | sheepdog

life:13-14-year

Shetland Sheepdog and Collie is like, its origin can be traced back to the Scottish Border Collie Shetland island living to a period of time, the Scottish Border Collie and the smaller, intelligent, long-haired dogs mating type and get reduced scale species. Later, from time to time with the long-haired Collie-type mating. So, now the Shetland Sheepdog and the long-haired Collie-type in size and general appearance of the contact, like a Shetland pony and large size, like the relationship between horses. Although the Shetland Sheepdog and Collie similarities between the very obvious, but the difference between the two is very clear. Shetland Sheepdog is a small, alert, coarse type of long-haired working dog. He must be healthy, agile, and firm. Profile is symmetrical, no place is particularly exaggerated, but the overall percentage of disorder. Male looks magnificent; and females it appears that soft.

History

Shetland Sheepdog native Scotland, the reasons for origin named Shetland sheepdog, called shelti (Shetland). People think it is a Scottish Collie (scottish collies Greenland whalers working dogs) and Spitz dogs (Nordic Fisherman’s partner) mating made. Some people think that Shetland Sheepdog originated in king charles spaniel. Shetland Sheepdog was born over a hundred years of history, is one of Japan’s most popular dog breeds, which are mainly distributed in the United Kingdom and North America. For centuries, this dog has been in the Shet-land Islands, working as a guard to catch the sheep and, Shet-land Islands, reef islands along the coast of Scotland, animals on the island size are small. 1908 Shetland Island, set up the first club in Scotland the following year the club has also set up Shetland, was introduced late 19th century England. Introduced in the U.S. in 1911 after the popular, now that the dog has been all over the world.

Character

Personality Shetland breeders mainly due to differ, they are loyal and passionate owners, because naturally happy to host crowd. They are very emotional. Shetland Sheepdog on the master passion, love, and understanding with intellectual, smart, high IQ, lively, loyal to its owners, but wary of strangers, alertness high. Gatekeepers is an excellent family dogs, easily trained, is the ideal working dogs, show dogs or family dogs. Coat must always finishing. Regular activities essential to maintaining strong physique.

Body type

Shetland Sheepdog shoulder height of about 13 to 16 inches. Note: The measurement of height at the withers when standing in his nature, the legs parallel to the vertical line of the state, from the scapula to the top of the vertical distance from the ground. Disqualification: tall at the shoulder or less than the standard size, is a disqualification and expulsion from the competition field. Overall, the body length (from shoulder to the front of the ischial [pelvis at the end] of the distance) seems slightly longer, the length of the body is due to the shoulder and hip should have the proper width and angle, and the back itself is quite short.

Head

Head: look fine, from above and side, the head shape is a long, blunt wedge, the direction from the ear to the tapered nose.
Expression: the contours and lines the head, ear shape, position and posture, eye position, color and shape, together form the expression. Usually face alert, gentle, intelligent and with a doubt. The face of strangers, and his eyes showing alert, retain, but never fear.
Eyes: Medium size, dark, almond shaped, slightly oblique position. Color must be dark black, in addition to Merle the dog’s eyes are blue or allowed to Merle. Faults: Light eyes, round eyes, too large or too small eyes. Haw prominent. Ears: small, and flexible, high position, 3 / 4 upright, tip off to the front. Rest, ears folded forward and down in the feathering. Defects: Location is too low, as dogs like lop, Li ears, bat ears, twisted ears. Ear too thick or too thin.
Skull and muzzle: the head seems flat, head is not prominent (at the occipital bone). The cheeks are flat, round and smooth tone of the integration. Head and muzzle of equal length, including the corner at the intersection. Head contour and tone of the contour lines parallel to each other, because only a slight but clear, so the contours of the head slightly higher than the tone of the contour lines. Jaws clean and powerful. Deep and well-developed lower jaw, chin round, and extends to the nostrils.
Nose: Must be black. Lips: tight. Lips form a smooth curve of the junction. Teeth: neat and uniform, a scissors bite.
Defects: head angle. Stop not too prominent or stop. Stop above or below the eyes, the location of the eyes. Prominent head, arched overhead. Cheeks prominent. Tone as truncated. Short, shrinking back, shallow lower jaw, lower jaw lack of depth and width. Overshot or undershot bite and bite, missing teeth or distorted teeth. When the mouth is closed, can see the teeth.

Neck, Topline, Body

Neck: muscular, arched, and of sufficient length, to make the head proudly. Faults: Neck too short, too thick. Back: horizontal and muscles strong. Chest: deep, depth extends to the elbow. Ribs well sprung, but, following the flat half of the part of the change, so that free movement of shoulders and front legs. Abdomen moderately tucked up. Faults: Back too long, too short, swing, or arch. Barrel chest, the body side of the flat, the chest is too narrow and / or too light. Waist should be slightly arched, while the hips should be gradually tilted backwards. Hip bone (pelvis) and the spine at a 30 degree angle.
Defect: hip higher than the withers, hips too straight or too steep.
Tail: a long, drooping when the tail along the hind legs, the tail end of the vertebrae can be extended at least to the hock. When he was at rest, the tail position is straight down, or slightly bent. When he is alert, the tail is often held up, but must not exceed the back.
Defect: a short tail, the tail end of the distortion.

Forequarters

From the withers, shoulder to 45 degrees forward, downward, extending to the junction with the upper arm. Withers separated only by vertebrae, but blades sloping outwards to the full, to the ribs to provide sufficient room for expansion. The combination of upper arm and shoulder blade at as much as possible at right angles. The distance from the elbow to the ground to the withers and the same distance. From any angle, the legs are straight, muscular front legs and clean, strong bones. The pasterns are strong, powerful and flexible. Dewclaws may be removed. Defects: the angle of the shoulder blade and upper arm is not enough. Forelimbs too short. Lack of outward sloping shoulder blades, shoulders relaxed. Elbow bend inward or outward. Legs bent. Enough bone.
Feet: oval, compact, toes arched and close. Pads deep and hard, nails hard and strong. Defect: feet turn inward or outward. Splayed feet. Rabbit foot. Cat.

Hindquarters

Thighs broad and muscular. Femur and the pelvis at right angles, the same as the shoulder blade and upper arm. Knee (femur and second femur Section junction) point of view clear, the entire length of the knee length at least equal to the femur, even longer is even more ideal. Hocks clean-cut, angled, sturdy, strong bones and ligaments strong. From any angle, hock (metatarsus) are short and straight look. Dewclaws should be removed. Defect: thigh narrow, cow hocks, hocks turned outward, the hock is not clear.
Feet as in front.

Coat

Double coat, outer coat from the long, straight, coarse hair composition of the undercoat soft, thick, dense, the coat has been “propped up” feeling. The face, ears, feet shorter hair. A huge mane and frill, and males. Forelimbs are feathering, the hind legs also, and very rich, but in the following parts of hock hair short. Thick hair on the tail. Note: In the game, ears, feet and hocks and other parts of the excess hair will be trimmed. Faults: short hair, in whole or in part, flat, wavy, curly, soft or silky. Lack of undercoat. Shorthair type.

Color

Black, blue merle color, or dark brown (color from gold to mahogany can be), with varying degrees of white markings (with or without Brown). Defects: black or blue hair was yellow; color fade or discolor, such as dark brown discoloration of the pale blue fading. Main color is blue merle colored dog, the lack of Merle or variegated, generally appear darker or faded look of three colors. On the body clear white markings, white and so more than 50% of the overall need to be severely punished, and confirms their exclusion from outside competition. Disqualification: spot color.

Gait

Shetland Sheepdog trot gait seemed relaxed and smooth. Not bumpy, stiff, stilted, moving up and down Britain. Driving forces from the rear, accurate and straight, mainly from the perspective of the right rear, the hindquarters well-developed muscles and ligaments, so allow him to extend the rear feet under you, to promote forward movement of the body. Stride extension is provided by the forequarters is mainly dependent on the correct angle of the forequarters, hindquarters well-developed muscles and ligaments before, with the right chest and rib structure. When lifting the feet off the ground very close to normal as long as the legs can swing forward to it. From the front, the pace, the front and rear legs are perpendicular to the ground, slow trot, the limbs slightly tilted inward, fast running, the feet are very badly tilted inward, footprint is no longer the two parallel lines, but the center line of the body below the footprint of the inside paste together, was a single track. Shoulder can not cross feet, can not be repeated will weight from one shoulder to the other side. Defect: stiff, short stride, gait and downs, bumps. Artificial gait, moving up and down Britain, repeatedly make weight from one shoulder to the other side (often erroneously described as “dance step”, but the young puppies to allow this situation.) Leg lift is too high, the pace of the horses, leading to a lack of speed and dynamism. Step by step gait.

Temperament

Shetland Sheepdog on the master passion, loyalty, love. In any case, he may have reservations about strangers, but never seemed afraid or timid.
Defects: shy, timid or nervous. Stubborn, bite, bad temper.