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Thanks! To anyone interested, I think I found the family line that Riley's dad came from. I'm just assuming since the coloring is so unique, and I happened to find a picture of a litter that has the coloring. That breeder just happened to be in Ohio as well, so I think that's too much to be...

Recent pictures Here are some more recent pictures. His coloring seems to change slightly everyday. Our first attempt at gluing his ears didn't go so well, lol. http://www.flickr.com/photos/68983325@N08/6335355046/in/photostream/lightbox/ One ear came unglued. He's cozy on his favorite...

Results are IN! No other breeds are detected in Riley's DNA. His DNA is within the range of what is expected for a purebred sheltie. They do three different cluster analyses. Two of them, he was more toward the center, away from the edge. He is, however, at the edge of the cluster for...

Thanks for the input! I do think that the breeders believe the dad is a purebred sheltie, although they may not be that knowledgeable about shelties. They may have gotten duped themselves? They own 8 poodles and 2 shelties, so maybe they're more poodle people. I know they've bred...

Hmm... I had never considered spaniel, but they've got the coloring too. Anyway, the picture of Riley's dad is somewhat deceiving. We were given that picture before we went to see the puppies. My husband was freaking out and saying "that's not a sheltie!!!!" When we saw him in person, both...

Great guesses! I see those as possibilities too, although I think a Corgi might be more likely than Aussie. Aussies are pretty big. I found pictures of nearly identical facial coloring in both breeds. Riley's dad, Shadow, is a mere 15 lbs. Although his mom is only 17 lbs. I think a...

If we're making bets, I guess I'll go with Jack Russell Terrier. I'm also not entirely convinced that there's another breed besides sheltie in there, but we'll see. I was inspecting him today and I noticed some black on him is true black and not a black overlay... hmm...

Thanks everyone! We just adore Riley whether he's 100% sheltie or not :biggrin2: His coloring has been changing a lot. We didn't know he had raccoon eyes when we first got him. They developed and got very prominent. His head has gotten much more sable/brown since we got him and his cheeks...

Thanks for the input! Thanks! I lived in Columbus for 4 years while I was at Ohio State and I still have family there. It's a nice area. I appreciate the input from everyone. It's possible that Riley's dad isn't 100% sheltie, but he looks completely sheltie except for his coloring...

Riley's parents I did see his parents. His mom was a typical sable/white girl - very friendly! His dad was like Riley except had even more black on his head. I didn't interact much with him because he wasn't allowed near the puppies. He's a young guy himself (2 yrs old) and would play too...

Hi all, I'm a proud Sheltie mommy to an almost 4-month old boy named Riley. He's a shaded sable with tri-colored markings on his face. Maybe he's tri-factored? Anyway, I've scoured the internet trying to find a picture of another sheltie with a face like his (raccoon eyes, black markings)...