We purchased what was supposed to be a purebred AKC registered Sheltie puppy. Problem is, my husband fell in love with one that looks a little questionable to me. One pup from the litter looked exactly like a sheltie should (good conformation, perky ears folded over at the tips, tiny waist, broad shoulders, the whole nine yards) Some had fur that looked almost wiry. Then there is mine. He was the biggest one. At 12 weeks old, he weighs 8lbs. He has typical sheltie coloring, but his nose is broad, he has floppy ears, and walks with his front feet turned inward. Very stocky puppy. It isn't for reasons against him that I would like to know, but if the kennel is advertising puppies as purebreds when they are not (and charging customers an arm and a leg for it) then something needs to be done. I have pictures. The first picture is a past Sheltie I had when I was in high school. He was only a year old in this picture . The rest are of the dog we have now (aka Zeus). I have never seen a Sheltie with ears like his ...
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That is most definitely not a purebred sheltie. Looks to me like it's a Beagle Sheltie mix. Those ears belong on a hound and not a collie type dog. It's possible for a litter of pups to have multiple fathers. So while a breeder may have thought they had a great litter, if they weren't diligent in confining their girl a neighbors dog or even another one of their stud dogs could have gotten to her.
Unfortunately most of the situations a merely a buyer beware and it's up to you to find a quality breeder that's not lying through their teeth. However in your case it's quite obvious that this dog is a mix and if the breeder was selling him as a purebred with papers then you need to contact the AKC. You probably won't get any money back unless the breeder offers you a refund, but AKC will investigate and likely revoke the registrations and breeding rights of this "breeder". Hopefully that will prevent this breeder from trying to scam other innocent people who just want a quality healthy purebred puppy.
It could just be a poorly bred example
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but to me it looks like a beagle/sheltie mix
it doesnt even have the same "puppy fluff" that you see on a purebred sheltie puppy.
Looks nothing like a sheltie.
