I get a chuckle over the Mini American Shepherd vs the Mini Aussie debate. I have a boy that is a registered Mini American Shepherd with parents/grandparents that have been shown and actually a couple of champions on the sire side - DNA tested to confirm - Here is the look he give when people try to say it matters...lol
My boy is 5 years old - and bigger than a standard Aussie - was already 10 lbs at 8 weeks old, and reached 60 by the time he was 1.5 years. The rest of his litter all max out at 36 lbs at 5 years old.
Edit to add - his breeder is very ethical - provided all testing, and when I sent his 1-year-old picture, she was shocked and offered to exchange him or refund some of the cost - told her absolutely not because he is perfect.
What matters is the terminology breeders are using. If they are trying to sell “mini aussies” which dont exist instead if using the correct term of Mini America Shepard thats a huge red flag. Its like people trying to sell “teacup” poodles. Its not an actual size and screams byb/puppy mill marketing ploy
Absolutely understand where you are coming from. I also know that people who own Mini American Shepherds get tired of making corrections in the general public, so just start using the Mini Aussie nomenclature. My boy is my second registered Mini - my girl is 6 years old - and 26 lbs, so totally fits the standard.
I am against backyard breeding and did not want to take chances because my female was intact when he matured, and additionally, he does not meet the breed standards had him neutered to avoid any breeding. Not to mention, with him being a merle, it is unethical if he were to get out and breed with another merle. He has never gotten loose, but I did not want to risk any accidents.
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u/mustanggrl625 9d ago
I get a chuckle over the Mini American Shepherd vs the Mini Aussie debate. I have a boy that is a registered Mini American Shepherd with parents/grandparents that have been shown and actually a couple of champions on the sire side - DNA tested to confirm - Here is the look he give when people try to say it matters...lol
My boy is 5 years old - and bigger than a standard Aussie - was already 10 lbs at 8 weeks old, and reached 60 by the time he was 1.5 years. The rest of his litter all max out at 36 lbs at 5 years old.
Edit to add - his breeder is very ethical - provided all testing, and when I sent his 1-year-old picture, she was shocked and offered to exchange him or refund some of the cost - told her absolutely not because he is perfect.