shelties haircut

Question
we had our shelties hair cut today, not shaved, but short. Will the hair grow back or not. should shelties hair ever be cut unless they are a rescue in bad shape. seems to me the top soft hair is gone forever because it's been cut off.

Answer
Jane,
Shelties should never have their hair cut - IN MY OPINION. All that needs to be done is brushing and combing. If you want to thin it out there is a tool called a Mars Coat King that will pull out the dead under coat and leave the beautiful guard hair which is a water proof protection for a herding dog. Why did you cut your dogs hair? It is going to take at least a full season for it to come back.
These breeds have a double coat for a reason. You should have a real good reason to cut it down like you said - a rescue or some kind of neglect. It doesn't make them cooler in the  summer and they don't need a pattern set  so let it grow. Trim the butt, the belly, the feet and comb out behind the ears.
Shelties are meant to left au naturale.
hope this answers your question.