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The Shetland Pony is a very small, robust breed of pony. Shetlands range in size from about 710 to 1070 mm, with an official maximum height at the withers (1200 mm for American Shetlands). Shetland Ponies have heavy coats and short legs, and are considered quite intelligent. They are a very strong breed, used for riding, driving, and pack purposes.
The Shetland is a small, wool-producing breed of sheep originating in the Shetland Isles, Scotland, but is now also kept in many other parts of the world. It is part of the Northern European short-tailed sheep group, and it is closely related to the extinct Scottish Dunface .
The Shetland Pony Stud-Book Society is the breed society for the traditional Shetland throughout the world. [7] It was started in 1890 to maintain purity and encourage high-quality animals. [citation needed] In 1957, the Shetland Islands Premium Stallion Scheme was formed to subsidise high-quality registered stallions to improve the breeding stock.
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The Shetland cow supported many families children through these hard times. Only a breed with special traits could cope with such extremes. [10] The period of agricultural improvement during the 19th century saw imported heavy breeds of cattle, sheep and horses arrive that was to the detriment of the native breeds. The early years of the 20th ...
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The Shetland is a small, hardy breed; it is active and forages well. [8] It is essentially a smaller version of the Swedish Blue, but with black plumage where the Swedish has blue; [9]: 457 [10]: 489 the black has glossy green and blue lights in it. [8]
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