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Australian Shepherds

The Australian Shepherd, a lean, strong herding dog made for the ranch lifestyle. They are high energy, keen, tireless and remarkably intelligent. Aussies can be amazing family pets with the right owners.

In the Australian Shepherd breed, there are multiple registries that recognize the breed. Those being AKC, ASCA, ASDR, NSDR and more.

Now the Australian Shepherd varies in size depending on the breeder and their program but there are registries like ASCA that classify standard as the only size for Australian Shepherds and will revoke papers if they are registered elsewhere as toy or miniature. AKC does not recognize size variation but does allow the dog to be registered elsewhere.

Standard: 18"-23"

Mini: 14"-17"

Toy: 10"-14"

Breed Standard

AKC's Breed Standard

Every registry has its own words to describe the Australian Shepherds breed standard however, collectively all registries are relatively looking for the same thing. Some registries like AKC and ASCA tend to be more strict on the breed.

Color

The Australian Shepherd has a variety of colors including:

Red Merle

Blue Merle

Black

Red

With or Without

Tan Points

White Markings

These markings

are often referred to as:

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ASCA's Breed Standard