Foundation stock of the Shetland Sheepdog
Breed
Based on total ancestry of US ROM Shelties. There are 160 or 162 founders of the breed, but they contribute very unevenly to the modern American Shetland Sheepdog. By definition the parentage of these founding dogs is unknown. In some cases the foundation dogs or bitches were bred to only one partner, whose pedigree was known. Thus Chestnut Sweet Lady (who may have been the same as Rubislaw Lady Fayre) was bred only to Chestnut Rainbow, a dog of known pedigree. I have starred the dogs that are in Chestnut Rainbow's pedigree, though some come in through other lines as well. The "Percent 1" column gives the average percent contribution to all ROM dogs, assuming the pedigrees given in the AKC Stud Book are correct (all Collie crosses in the UK.) "Percent 2" is similar, but assumes that two dogs bred or used at Page's Hill were in fact Collie crosses: Jean of Anahassitt (dam of Ch Mowgli ROM) and Ch Kim o'Page's Hill. Note that the numbers I received from Dr. Armstrong were rounded off to the nearest hundredth of a percent, so the "0.00%" entries are in fact something like 0.003% (i.e., more than 0 but less than 0.005%)
|
Founder |
Percent 1 |
Percent 2 |
Comments |
|
Chestnut Sweet Lady |
22.33% |
19.97% |
(Collie, head of family 3C) |
|
Patrick |
6.92% |
5.73% |
(sire of Ashbank Glitter, supposed Collie?) |
|
Flora |
6.92% |
5.73% |
(dam of Ashbank Glitter, supposed Collie?) |
|
Anahassitt Collie |
- |
5.24% |
(assumed sire of Jean of Anahassitt |
|
Arken(?) Collie |
- |
4.28% |
(assumed sire of Ch Kim o'Page's Hill) |
|
Butcher Boy BB |
3.86% |
3.61% |
(head of line BB) |
|
Jean |
3.86% |
3.61% |
(Bred to Butcher Boy to produce Wallace.) |
|
Highland Flugga* |
3.02% |
2.73% |
(All starred dogs are behind Chestnut Rainbow.) |
|
Fanny F3* |
3.02% |
2.73% |
(head of family 3) |
|
Mrs. Tait's Flora* |
2.53% |
2.28% |
|
|
Sharp* |
2.28% |
2.04% |
|
|
Fanny* |
2.28% |
2.04% |
|
|
Tweed CHE* |
2.28% |
2.04% |
(Head of line CHE) |
|
Frisky* |
2.28% |
2.04% |
|
|
Laddie (Mrs. Ibisher's)* |
1.98% |
1.78% |
|
|
Olive (Miss Slater's)* |
1.98% |
1.78% |
|
|
Netherkeir Reliable |
1.71% |
1.61% |
(Collie) |
|
Lerwick Mira* |
1.50% |
1.40% |
|
|
Ogre F14* |
1.24% |
1.12% |
(Head of family 14) |
|
Montlethen Blue Prince |
1.23% |
1.11% |
(Collie, source of most merle genes in the breed today) |
|
Help* |
1.03% |
0.93% |
|
|
Jack* |
1.02% |
0.92% |
|
|
Kate* |
1.02% |
0.92% |
|
|
Bob* |
1.02% |
0.92% |
|
|
Lerwick Daisy* |
1.02% |
0.92% |
|
|
John |
1.01% |
0.95% |
|
|
Pansy |
1.01% |
0.95% |
|
|
Netherkeir Nellie F6 |
0.99% |
0.94% |
(Head of Family 6) |
|
Mother Hubbard F7A |
0.82% |
0.77% |
(Head of Family 7A) |
|
Sam |
0.79% |
0.74% |
|
|
Little Red Riding Hood F7 |
0.79% |
0.74% |
(Head of Family 7) |
|
Gorse Blossom F8 |
0.71% |
0.67% |
(Head of Family 8) |
|
Cary I* |
0.64% |
0.58% |
|
|
Fiji* |
0.64% |
0.58% |
|
|
Orczy |
0.64% |
0.58% |
|
|
Daisy |
0.64% |
0.58% |
|
|
Rubislaw Lady Fayre F4 |
0.64% |
0.56% |
(Head of Family 4. Probably same as Chestnut Sweet Lady, Collie) |
|
Keitly Bounce |
0.62% |
0.58% |
(Collie, great granddam of Teena) |
|
Gladys Primrose |
0.62% |
0.58% |
(Collie, great granddam of Teena) |
|
Blue Countes |
0.62% |
0.58% |
(Collie, great granddam of Teena |
|
Parbold Prior |
0.62% |
0.58% |
(Collie, great grandsire of Teena) |
|
Wheaton Placman |
0.62% |
0.58% |
(Collie, great grandsire of Teena) |
|
Yardley Blue Echo |
0.62% |
0.58% |
(Collie, great grandsire of Teena) |
|
Ormskirk Hope |
0.62% |
0.58% |
(Collie, great grandsire of Teena) |
|
Ormskirk Faithful |
0.62% |
0.58% |
(Collie, great granddam of Teena) |
|
Bobby Lad DL |
0.60% |
0.57% |
(Head of line DL) |
|
Fanny F23 |
0.59% |
0.56% |
(Head of family 23) |
|
Rex |
0.59% |
0.56% |
|
|
Hector |
0.57% |
0.56% |
|
|
Lily F5 |
0.57% |
0.56% |
(Head of family 5) |
|
Flossie (Barnard's) |
0.54% |
0.46% |
|
|
Carlo* |
0.54% |
0.49% |
|
|
Fanny* |
0.54% |
0.49% |
|
|
Ashbank Flora F2 |
0.52% |
0.46% |
(Head of family F2, now dominant in the USA.) |
|
Gesta |
0.40% |
0.37% |
(Collie) |
|
Flo |
0.31% |
0.30% |
|
|
Brenda |
0.31% |
0.30% |
|
|
Hillochs Blue Prince |
0.31% |
0.30% |
(Collie) |
|
Lady Chappie |
0.31% |
0.30% |
(Collie) |
|
Foam |
0.28% |
0.24% |
|
|
dam of Burravoe Rex |
0.28% |
0.24% |
|
|
Tivannix F12 |
0.28% |
0.24% |
(Head of family F12) |
|
Fettor* |
0.27% |
0.25% |
|
|
Old Bab* |
0.27% |
0.25% |
|
|
Mick* |
0.27% |
0.25% |
|
|
Thub* |
0.27% |
0.25% |
|
|
Jack* |
0.27% |
0.25% |
|
|
Berrie* |
0.27% |
0.25% |
|
|
Thor LJA* |
0.27% |
0.25% |
(Head of line LJA) |
|
Madge* |
0.27% |
0.25% |
|
|
Queenie (Mr. Halcrow's) |
0.22% |
0.21% |
|
|
Tresta Dick |
0.21% |
0.20% |
|
|
Inverness Hoy IH |
0.19% |
0.19% |
(Head of line IH) |
|
Inverness Patricia |
0.19% |
0.19% |
|
|
Caledon Nell F1 |
0.18% |
0.17% |
(Head of Family 1) |
|
Chink |
0.18% |
0.17% |
|
|
Poppy |
0.18% |
0.17% |
|
|
Eltham Park Blue Sol |
0.16% |
0.15% |
(Collie) |
|
Inverness Viking |
0.11% |
0.11% |
|
|
Inverness Nero |
0.11% |
0.11% |
|
|
Inverness Portia |
0.11% |
0.11% |
|
|
Tresta Princess F18 |
0.08% |
0.08% |
(Head of Family 18) |
|
Gypsy |
0.08% |
0.07% |
(Collie? dam of Blue Floss of Houghton Hill)) |
|
Rover |
0.08% |
0.07% |
(Collie? sire of Blue Floss of Houghton Hill) |
|
Berry |
0.07% |
0.07% |
|
|
Tip |
0.07% |
0.07% |
|
|
Garnet |
0.07% |
0.07% |
|
|
Fanny |
0.07% |
0.07% |
|
|
sire of Inverness Stella |
0.07% |
0.07% |
|
|
Inverness Mona F11 |
0.07% |
0.07% |
(Head of Family 11) |
|
Foch |
0.06% |
0.05% |
|
|
Mottie F24 |
0.06% |
0.05% |
(Head of Family 24) |
|
Rover |
0.06% |
0.05% |
|
|
Fanny F3B |
0.06% |
0.05% |
(Head of Family 3B) |
|
Shenag |
0.05% |
0.04% |
|
|
Jock (Mrs. Cotton's) |
0.05% |
0.04% |
|
|
Patty Pan |
0.04% |
0.04% |
|
|
Peter Rabbit |
0.04% |
0.04% |
|
|
Rover |
0.04% |
0.03% |
|
|
The Midget |
0.04% |
0.03% |
|
|
Queenie F16 |
0.04% |
0.03% |
(Head of family 16) |
|
Little John |
0.04% |
0.03% |
|
|
Nellie |
0.04% |
0.03% |
|
|
Bobby |
0.04% |
0.03% |
|
|
Betty |
0.04% |
0.03% |
|
|
Stamp |
0.04% |
0.03% |
|
|
Sansy Sue |
0.04% |
0.03% |
|
|
Farburn Pedro |
0.03% |
0.03% |
|
|
Freddie |
0.03% |
0.03% |
|
|
Fanny I (Loggie's) |
0.03% |
0.03% |
|
|
Lewiswick Prince |
0.03% |
0.03% |
|
|
Spider |
0.03% |
0.03% |
|
|
Prim |
0.03% |
0.02% |
|
|
Billy |
0.02% |
0.01% |
|
|
Rubislaw Lucky Girl |
0.02% |
0.00% |
|
|
Dinah of Anahassitt |
0.02% |
0.00% |
(Collie Cross) |
|
Jock or Jack |
0.02% |
0.02% |
|
|
Sire of Muriel |
0.02% |
0.02% |
|
|
Nipper |
0.02% |
0.02% |
|
|
Jaafa F 22 |
0.02% |
0.02% |
(Head of Family 22) |
|
Yalta |
0.02% |
0.02% |
|
|
Carlo |
0.02% |
0.01% |
|
|
Fanny |
0.02% |
0.01% |
|
|
Gladdy (Mr. Cooper's) |
0.02% |
0.01% |
|
|
Flo (Mr. Smith's) |
0.02% |
0.01% |
|
|
Jenny F26 |
0.01% |
0.01% |
(Head of Family 26) |
|
Cromlet Wag |
0.01% |
0.01% |
|
|
Victor (Mrs. Morrison's) |
0.01% |
0.01% |
|
|
Fanny (Mr. Leish's) |
0.01% |
0.01% |
|
|
Playa |
0.01% |
0.01% |
|
|
Lochnagar Haakon |
0.01% |
0.01% |
|
|
Lochnagar Hilda |
0.01% |
0.01% |
|
|
Bo Peep of Greyhill |
0.01% |
0.01% |
|
|
Loofie |
0.01% |
0.00% |
|
|
Norseman |
0.01% |
0.00% |
|
|
Prince |
0.01% |
0.01% |
|
|
Cora II |
0.01% |
0.01% |
|
|
Cora I |
0.01% |
0.01% |
|
|
Carlo |
0.01% |
0.01% |
|
|
Currie |
0.01% |
0.01% |
|
|
Sire of Lily of Quarbank |
0.01% |
0.01% |
|
|
Fannie |
0.01% |
0.01% |
|
|
Dam of Bob |
0.01% |
0.01% |
|
|
Rover LWW |
0.01% |
0.01% |
(Foundation sire of Line LWW) |
|
Burrscove |
0.01% |
0.01% |
(probably from a handwritten pedigree, almost illegible) |
|
Fell or Yell |
0.01% |
0.01% |
(again, a handwritten pedigree) |
|
Freddie (Mr. Lennie's) |
0.01% |
0.01% |
|
|
Moss (Mr. Leask's) |
0.01% |
0.01% |
|
|
Roy |
0.01% |
0.01% |
|
|
Skymaid |
0.01% |
0.01% |
|
|
Margarett (Mrs. Williamson's) |
0.01% |
0.00% |
|
|
Marion |
0.01% |
0.00% |
|
|
Jeemie (Mr. Jamieson's) |
0.01% |
0.00% |
|
|
Dondy Beauty |
0.01% |
0.00% |
|
|
Bruce |
0.01% |
0.00% |
|
|
Bayview Jack |
0.01% |
0.00% |
|
|
Bayview Mona |
0.01% |
0.00% |
|
|
Snowy |
0.01% |
0.00% |
(Shetland Islands around WWII) |
|
Jock |
0.01% |
0.00% |
(Shetland Islands around WWII) |
|
Flora |
0.01% |
0.00% |
(Shetland Islands around WWII) |
|
Jack (Mr. Hunter's) |
0.01% |
0.01% |
|
|
Lassie (Mr. Hunter's) |
0.01% |
0.01% |
|
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