{"topic_id":"companion_breed_standard_shetland_sheepdog_dog","category":"companion-breed-standard","context":"---\n\ntopic_id: companion_breed_standard_shetland_sheepdog_dog\ncategory: companion-breed-standard\ntitle: \"Shetland Sheepdog — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) official breed-standard factual data for Shetland Sheepdog, extracted verbatim (field values + section outline) from source_file; C1 substring-verified. Pulled 2026-08-02.\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/breed-standard/shetland_sheepdog_combined.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-08-02\ntokens_estimated: 0\nverification:\n  method: paraphrase\n  claims: 10\n  passed: 10\n  date: 2026-08-05\nrecovered: false\npath: companion-breed-standard/companion_breed_standard_shetland_sheepdog_dog/01_companion_breed_standard_shetland_sheepdog_dog.md\nsource_document: \"AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)\"\n  title: \"Shetland Sheepdog — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)\"\n  url: \"https://www.akc.org\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-08-02\"\n  ref: \"Official breed standards (factual data points + section outline extracted verbatim)\"\n  doc_type: \"official kennel-club breed standards\"\n  needs_review: false\nlicense: paraphrase\ncopyright_note: \"Sources (AKC/FCI breed-standard texts) are not openly licensed; per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3 every claim is a paraphrased derived fact summary (numbers and proper nouns preserved, sentences rewritten), not a verbatim quotation.\"\nauthority_tier: T1\nauthority_tier_basis: \"T1:kennel-club-breed-standard\"\nauthority_tier_date: 2026-08-05\n---\n\n# Shetland Sheepdog — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)\n\n## Claims\n\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The breed was developed in Great Britain, descending from the Border Collie of Scotland miniaturised on the Shetland Islands and later crossed with Collies.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The FCI standard is number 88; its declared utilization is Companion dog and Sheepdog, and under FCI it sits in Group 1 (sheepdogs and cattle dogs), Section 1, shown without a working trial.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The AKC sets height at the shoulder between 13 and 16 inches; dogs below or above that range are disqualified from the ring.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The coat is a double one: a long, straight, harsh outer layer over a short, furry, very dense undercoat that gives the whole coat a standoff quality, with an abundant mane and frill.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Recognised colours are black, blue merle and sable (running from golden to mahogany), all marked with varying amounts of white and/or tan.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The standard calls the temperament intensely loyal, affectionate and responsive to its owner, while reserved but not fearful toward strangers; shyness, timidity, nervousness, stubbornness, snappiness or ill temper are faults.\n- *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Disqualifying faults are a height outside the 13 to 16 inch range and a brindle coat; any dog showing clear physical or behavioural abnormality is also disqualified.\n","sources":["companion-breed-standard — Shetland Sheepdog — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type) (retrieved 2026-08-02)"],"source":{"authority":"companion-breed-standard","title":"Shetland Sheepdog — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)","url":"https://www.akc.org","retrieved":"2026-08-02","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)","verification_file":"pdf-raw/breed-standard/shetland_sheepdog_combined.txt"},"source_document":"AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale)","source_file":"pdf-raw/breed-standard/shetland_sheepdog_combined.txt","trust":{"authority_tier":"T1","fidelity":"paraphrase","license":"paraphrase","display_grade":"C"},"tokens_estimated":548,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}