Our breeds
Australian shepherd
The Australian Shepherd is an
intelligent working dog of strong herding and guarding instincts. He
is a loyal companion and has the stamina to work all day. With an
even disposition, he is good natured, seldom quarrelsome. He may be
somewhat reserved in initial meetings.
Miniature American Shepherd
The Miniature American
Shepherd was developed in California during the late 1960’s with the
breeding of small Australian Shepherds. These dogs were bred with a
goal of maintaining their small size, active character and intelligence.
The breed was first registered with the National Stock Dog Registry
in 1980 and was originally called the Miniature Australian Shepherd.
By the early 1990’s, they had attained nationwide popularity and were
shown in various rare-breed organizations. The first parent breed club
and registry, MASCUSA, was formed in 1990 and incorporated in
1993. The breed entered the AKC Foundation Stock Service as the
Miniature American Shepherd in May 2011. The Miniature American
Shepherd Club of the USA (MASCUSA) is the designated national
parent club of the American Kennel Club.
The breed has been used for herding smaller stock such as sheep and
goats, although they have the heart to tackle larger stock as well. Their
small size was looked upon with favor, as they could more easily
double as a household pet. They became especially popular with
equestrians traveling to horse shows, as their intelligence, loyalty, and
size made them an excellent travel companion. In this way their
popularity spread across the countr
Collie, rough
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY: The rough and the smooth
Collie is the same with the exception of coat length. The breed is
thought to have evolved from dogs brought originally to Scotland by
the Romans which then mated with native types. Purists may point
to subtle differences which have appeared as individual breeders
selected stock for future breeding, but the fact remains that the two
breeds derived very recently from the same stock and, in truth, share
lines which can be found in common to this day. The Rough Collie
is the somewhat refined version of the original working collie of the
Scottish shepherd, from which it has been selected over at least a
hundred years. Many of the dogs can still perform satisfactorily at
work, offered the chance. The basic message is that for all his
beauty, the Collie is a worker. FCI breed standard