Draco Shelties Home Page

Welcome to Draco Shelties, home of Obedience and Conformation Champions. Use the links on the left to visit with us.

I'm Hallie, and I began competing with our first Sheltie, Rusty, in 1978. I was approved as an AKC Obedience Judge in 1996, and am currently approved for Novice and Open classes. I am a member of the American Shetland Sheepdog Association, the Papillon Club of America, the Central Virginia Shetland Sheepdog Club and the Richmond Dog Obedience Club, where I am newsletter editor.
For more information about Shetland Sheepdogs, try these links:
American Shetland Sheepdog Association
American Kennel Club, Shetland Sheepdog Standard
American Kennel Club, Performance Events

For more information about performance events, try these links:
DogPatch Pages
Cindy Tittle Moore's Obedience FAQs
InfoDog is a service of MB-F, Inc. Dog Shows, and lists shows and results from around the country, plus lots of other information.

If you are looking for a puppy, please note we are not currently breeding. I would recommend you contact Jane Hammett, Shadow Hill's Shelties, in North Carolina, or Carol Howell, Jade Mist Shelties, in Maryland. Either of these ladies would be a valuable resource in locating a good quality Sheltie, for pet or for show.

In searching for a happy, healthy Sheltie, beware that there are many unscrupulous breeders, who are more interested in money than in quality dogs. Be sure your breeder knows about, and takes steps to eliminate from his or her breeding program, such inherited health problems as hip dysplasia, central progressive retinal atrophy (CPRA, or Sheltie Eye Syndrome), hypothyroidism, von Willebrand's Bleeding Disorder, Sheltie Skin Syndrome (dermatomyositis), and epilepsy. Only buy a puppy with a good temperament and a health guarantee, from a dedicated breeder who shows successfully in conformation, obedience and/or agility shows.

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