Salt City Shelties

Raised by Barbara R.

Certified Breeder of Shetland Sheepdogs

  • Certified Good Dog Breeder

Meet the breeder

I'm the breeder behind Salt City Shelties located in Salt Lake County, UT. We hold ourselves to the highest standard when it comes to our dogs and our policies. We take responsible breeding very seriously. Our breeding program focuses on maintaining the unique characteristics specific to Shetland Sheepdogs while striving to produce puppies of superior health, temperament, and conformation. We are proud of our dogs and their puppies, and it is always our goal to preserve and better the breed with each litter.

Bringing your puppy home

Barbara offers options to help you easily get your new puppy home.

Pick up your puppy in Salt Lake County, UT or nearby

If you’re nearby, you can visit in person to pick up your pup. If you’re far away, you can travel by car or plane.

More about Barbara

  • Barbara has been a member of Good Dog for about 3 years

    Barbara was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2022.

Barbara is a trusted Good Dog breeder

Salt City Shelties meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:

  • Responsible breeding practices
  • Health of breeding dogs and puppies
  • Puppy environment and enrichment
  • Buyer education and policies

Parent health testing

Shetland Sheepdog

Breeder-Reported Testing

Good level

Salt City Shelties reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Shetland Sheepdogs.

  • Hip Dysplasia

    Hip testing reduces the chance of passing down hip dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause hip pain and the eventual loss of the function of the hip joint.

  • Elbow Dysplasia Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI)

    Elbow testing reduces the chance of passing down elbow dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause arthritis in the elbow joint and front leg lameness.

  • von Willebrand Disease III (vWD III), Dermatomyositis, Collie Eye Anomaly (CEA), Multiple Drug Sensitivity (MDR1)

    Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).