noun
- plural of sheltie; Shetland sheepdogs, a breed of small to medium-sized herding dogs with long coats
Usage: informal
Examples
- The dog show featured several beautiful shelties competing in the herding group.
- Shelties are known for their intelligence and loyalty to their families.
- The breeder specializes in raising champion shelties with excellent temperaments.
- Two shelties ran playfully in the park, their long coats flowing in the wind.
- Shelties require regular grooming to keep their thick double coats healthy.
- The veterinarian recommended daily exercise for the energetic shelties.