The New Country Life (USA) Volume XXXIII, Number 3, January 1918 Our Own Dog Show - A condensed reference manual of the breeds of dog by Walter A. Dyer

One of the earliest articles mentioning Shelties that I could find in general US magazines.

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There also is a table of "Heights and weights of the different breeds as required by the Standard. D signifies dogs; B, bitches". The Shetland Sheepdog is listed with 6-10 pounds.

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