What Can Anyone Tell Me About Miniature Australian Shepherds

[tmoconnor]

see heading

[ChillDoubt]

They tend small sheep?











Sorry, I'll get me coat......

[tmoconnor]

beside the fact that the breed comes from the USA, and has nothing to do with Australia

[tamborine]

Similar active temperament to Welsh sheepdog.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miniature_Australian_Shepherd

[Ouzel]

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/miniatureaustralianshepherd.htm

[heathfield]

They're brought up on short-bread and condensed milk?

[jules77]

Never heard of a 'miniature' Aussie. Is this an American breed?

[RATTER15]

The Kennel Club doesn't appear to recognise the breed either.

[lankeela]

They have been bred down from Australian Shepherds, but as the Aussie Shepherd people don't recognise the miniature version they have agreed to call them Miniature American Shepherds, and have been recognised by the AKC on their Foundation Stock registry which means they can be shown at certain events in the US. There are some in this country but as Ratter said they are not recognised by the KC on our breed register, so cannot be shown or puppies registered on breed register, but they can be registered on the Activity Register for obedience, agility etc. The Australian Shepherd clubs do not agree with them as they should be a medium breed with no size variations. Who knows what health problems miniaturising them will lead to.

[lankeela]

jules there are some listed in the latest BRS on the Activity Register.