“Good-Natured, Intelligent, Devoted…….“
American Kennel Club
The Mini American Shepherd ( MAS) is considered a small size herding breed that originated in the United States. They are the small version of the Australian Shepherd.
They have natural or docked bobbed tail. Minis are bright, self-motivated workers and endearingly loyal and lively companion dogs who have an affinity for horses. They have proven to excel at agility, flyball, obedience, therapy work and herding. They are great with children.
We work closely with Rebecca Dayboll and her kennel known as Arklys Miniature American Shepherds. located in Wainfleet Ontario our MAS and co-owned dogs live with her. All dogs and puppies listed here are at her location.
Todays Breed Standard
Every Kennel Club has their own breed standard, however they are similar. They recently were accepted imto the CKC and we follow the CKC breed standard
In Brief:
- Height – 13-17 inches at the shoulder – females 14-18 inches at the shoulder for males
- Weight – 20-40 pounds
- Life Expectancy – 12-13 years
- Double Coated (longer outer coat and a wooly undercoat.)
- Various colours are accepted, including black, blue merle, red, red merle
Full Breed Standards:
- AKC: https://images.akc.org/pdf/breeds/standards/MiniatureAmericanShepherd.pdf
- CKC: https://www.ckc.ca/CanadianKennelClub/media/Breed-Standards/Group%207/Miniature-American-Shepherd.pdf
