Is a Miniature American Shepherd the right dog for your lifestyle and family?

   Call me biased, but these small to medium sized dogs are incredible and exceptional companions. Whether home is in a city or out in a rural setting, they lend themselves to your lifestyle on one condition.... 

that you make them a priority in your life.

 (Truly this can be said of most dogs) 

With their extreme intelligence and trainability, plus as a result of generations of purposeful breeding and development to shape them to work alongside their human(s) for great lengths of time (think a herding dog tending the flock with their shepherd all day long), these sweethearts 

live to please and be with you.*

     Obviously there are only a certain few that work in herds regularily nowadays, and in the absence of that, these guys absolutely thrive with people who want a well-trained, devoted, active friend and companion. With proper guidance and shaping, your puppy will grow into the most amazing and connected dog you may have ever had the joy to share your life with. They are eager to get active, but also embrace down time with their families.  Naturally there will be some variability of traits within breeding programs, and also within litters, so please trust that your carefully chosen, ethical and knowledgeable breeder will help guide you in selecting just the right puppy  for you and your family.

These dogs do best when they have a balance of emotional, mental, and physical stimulation to satisfy their desire to be with and engage with you.

 There are many 

Dog activities and sports they can excell at: 

             Scent sports  (Barn hunt, Search and Rescue, etc.)             

Disc/Frisbee

Dock diving

Trick Dog

Flyball

Agility

Obedience

Rally Obedience

Kick sledding/ski-joring 

     For those less inclined to seek out competitive sports, Mini Americans love to walk, run, hike, bike, accompany horse riders and any other going-places endeavors, or they can be more than happy simply fetching the ball or disc in your own back yard. The key is to ensure they feel included in your daily life at least for a good part of your day.

     These loveable creatures are in my opinion, an incredible, beautiful inside-and-out, devoted, connected, biddable, and eager friend and companion in a COMPACT (one of my favorite features)

yet robust package 

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*Please do your research and inquire more of us here at Sirius Star, or any other reputable breeder (see MASCAN website - Breeder Directory) for further information or answers to your questions.