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EnglishHow Westdel Shelties Ensures the Health and Quality of Their Shelties
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Westdel Shelties is a Canadian Kennel Club–registered kennel in London, Canada that has been breeding shelties for 20 years. It states that it tests all of its shelties prior to breeding, with the goal of producing healthy shelties that live a long, active, and happy life. If you are evaluating the kennel for a puppy, an older dog, or general breeder credibility, these are the concrete points it puts forward.
Breeding philosophy
The kennel describes its approach around three ideas:
- Experienced breeders — 20 years of breeding shelties in London, Canada.
- Quality pedigrees — it says it takes care to ensure the best quality bloodlines and pedigrees are in its breeding program.
- A furever friend — puppies are raised for conformation, obedience, agility, and companionship, and inquiries are always welcome.
Health measures
The main health-related claim on the site is pre-breeding testing: Westdel Shelties states that it tests all of its shelties prior to breeding. The stated purpose of that testing is to produce shelties that are healthy and live long, active, happy lives.
The site does not list which specific tests are performed, so if that detail matters to you, it is worth asking directly.
Credentials and affiliations
| Item | Detail from the site |
|---|---|
| Kennel registration | Registered with the Canadian Kennel Club |
| Breed experience | 20 years breeding shelties |
| Location | London, Canada |
| Memberships | Canadian Shetland Sheepdog Association; Forest City Kennel Club |
Membership in a breed club and a kennel club is a checkable signal — you can verify registration and club membership independently rather than relying on the site alone.
What the kennel offers
- Home-raised puppies bred for conformation, obedience, agility, and companionship.
- Occasional older shelties available for show or companionship.
- Information on currently available dogs and upcoming litters by request.
How to verify and follow up
Because the site presents claims rather than documentation, the practical steps are:
- Ask which health tests are done on breeding dogs, and request results or documentation.
- Confirm CKC registration for the kennel and, where relevant, the individual dog.
- Ask about the pedigree behind a specific litter if bloodlines matter for your goals (show, performance, or pet).
- Ask what is currently available — puppies, upcoming litters, or older shelties — since availability changes.
Contact is by phone or email: Leslie or Charlotte Linton, (519) 474-6358. The site says inquiries are always welcome and that you can call or email anytime for current availability and upcoming litter information.