Shetland, one of the top ten dogs with IQ, is a very good shepherd dog. Their intelligence, loyalty, and versatility make them very popular dogs today. If you want a healthy Shetland Sheepdog, you need to pay attention to its condition and where you buy it.

The Shetland’s eyes should be clear and clean. Bloodshot eyes, white film on the eyeballs, a lot of eye feces in the corners of the eyes, and protruding flesh in the corners of the eyes are all unhealthy symptoms.

Check Shetland’s excrement. Dog excrement is also a criterion for the health of the dog. If a dog has diarrhea and has very loose stools, it means that there is a problem with its digestive system, or the intestinal flora has been damaged. The worst case is parvovirus. If you can't see its excrement, you can gently lift its tail to see if there is sticky stool around the anus. Generally, only dogs with diarrhea will have feces stuck to the hair around the anus.

Observe whether the limbs are normal by making the Shetland dog play, run and jump. It is abnormal if there is lameness, the two forelimbs are brought together inward (O-shaped legs) or spread outward (X-shaped legs).

Whether the Shetland dog’s forelimb pads are warm, cool and soft, and not hot, dry or hard.

*Good mental state.

*Good appetite.

* Moderate fatness and thinness, all parts of the body are well-proportioned and in moderate proportions.

*Check the dog's overall coat. It is best to push it backwards from back to front. There will be no dandruff or parasites at the roots of the pet's hair. There will be no rice-like red spots on the skin, no lumpy rashes, no large areas of hair loss and other abnormalities.

*Check the puppy’s facial features carefully.

The nose is moist, cool, without secretions, and the sense of smell is normal.

Hearing is normal, there is no odor or sticky attachments in the ear, redness, swelling, trauma, bleeding, etc. all prove that the inner ear is damaged or has ear parasites. These are unhealthy symptoms.

There should be no foamy secretions in the mouth. A healthy dog's teeth should be white and the gums should be pink. If there is tartar, damaged teeth, or gray-white gums, it can be considered that there is a problem with the dog's health (both breath and teeth are not fundamental problems, but dogs with bad breath mostly prove that there is a problem with their diet).

When buying a Shetland dog, you must choose the dog that you are most familiar with. Such a dog is also very easy when we usually buy it. We need to see whether the dog's living environment is good or not. This is also the way to judge the Shetland dog. It is a criterion for whether a dog is excellent. I hope the above article will give you some inspiration and help you buy the Shetland dog you really like.