2. Noun. (plural of sheltie) ¹
3. Noun. (plural of shelty) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Shelties
1. sheltie [n] - See also: sheltie
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shelties
Literary usage of Shelties
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Rob Roy by Walter Scott, David Henry Montgomery (1894)
"had almost a superstitious dread of a mounted trooper, the horse being so much
more fierce and imposing in his appearance than the little shelties of their ..."
2. Shetland Pony Stud-book by Shetland Pony Stud-book Society (1891)
"The shelties mentioned by Buchanan, and described by Sir Robert Sibbald as no
larger than asses, ..."
3. Black's Picturesque Tourist of Scotland by Adam and Charles Black (Firm), Adam and Charles Black (Firm (1861)
"Travelling in Shetland is usually performed on those hardy, spirited little
horses, known by the name of shelties, which are bred in Shetland, ..."
4. Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England by Royal Agricultural Society of England (1862)
"With the exception of .1 drove of half-starved Shelties, the 45Z. offered as prizes
... Besides the Shelties, there were two mares and a stiff little roan, ..."
5. The Horse and Its Relatives by Richard Lydekker (1912)
"The general characteristics of " Shelties " have been already indicated when
discussing ... As already mentioned, some Shelties are cart-horse-like in make, ..."
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