Buyer Requirements: 

We ask that all potential buyers do research on the miniature Australian Shepherd breed.  Miniature Aussies are herding dogs and thus are usually very high energy dogs that very likely will try to herd you, too.  Aussies are also very personable and are much happier when with their human families versus by themselves, i.e. may be destructive if left alone for long periods of time.  Aussies love to be outdoors and do very well living outside in most weather.  However, especially if you live in town, it is best to have a fenced-in yard to keep your puppy safe. 

The first year of puppy's life will be full of lots of firsts, such as crate training, teething, and obedience training.  Training your puppy takes a lot of time, energy, and patience.  Aussies are great at agility and may be able to jump a 4 to 5-foot high fence.  Aussies will need lots of exercise.

Age:   

Most puppies will be ready to go to their "forever homes" by the age of 8 weeks.  However, this is done on an individual basis and some pups may not be ready to leave until 10-12 weeks of age.                                    

Vaccinations and Health Guarantee:

All puppies will have had their first set of vaccinations and have been wormed at least 3 times.  A copy of their vaccinations will be sent with puppy for your and your vetrinarian's records.  Puppies will be guaranteed from genetic defects for 1 year and that may be extended to 2 years with proof of spay/neuter of your puppy.  Puppies will also be guaranteed to be free from puppy diseases the week after delivery and require a vetrinarian's written proof of illness. 

Contracts/Agreements:

All potential buyers must fill out the application.  Puppies may be sold with a limited spay/neuter contract with MASCA or NAMASCUSA registration paperwork. 

Deposit: 

To place a deposit on one of our puppies, you must fill out our application form to be preapproved.  We are choosey with our puppies as they are an extension of our family.  If you are preapproved, we require 50% down payment on choice of puppy and the remaining 50% plus any shipping fees must be paid by the time puppy is 7 weeks old.  Payments are ONLY accepted via Pay Pal (credit cards via Pay Pal are accepted) or U.S. Postal Money Order (if you would prefer mailing payments).  We WILL NOT ACCEPT personal checks or bank money orders/cashier's checks.

No monies are refundable in whole or in part after paying a deposit.  If something would happen and you no longer want the puppy chosen, deposits may be applied to later puppies but WILL NOT be refunded.  If something happens to pick puppy before delivery, monies again will not be refunded, and breeder reserves the right to chose a replacement puppy of equal or better quality out of the next available litter. 

Deposits on puppies are taken as a first approved and first paid basis. 

No puppy will be held without a deposit longer than 72 hours allowing for payment via Pay Pal or mail.

We DO NOT  breed for eye color and there are no guarantees on eye color of any puppy, however, several of our dogs do carry the blue-eye tri recessive gene.  Also we WILL NOT guarantee height of full grown dog.  Our adult dogs range from 14 inches tall to 18 inches, and majority of puppies will be within that height range.  However, genetics determines height, not breeder.

We will ship puppies anywhere within the continental U.S. and in certain cases will work with a potential buyer on shipping outside of U.S.  Puppies CANNOT be shipped until 8 weeks of age.  Payment for flight and insurance, shipping crate, and certified health certificate must be paid IN FULL before shipment of any puppy.   All applicable contracts must be signed and in order prior to departure date as well.

Please note that VIP shipping or shipping with other airlines out of Omaha, NE, or Minneapolis, MN, runs 450.00 to include price of fuel for travel.  PLEASE NOTE that puppies/dogs cannot be shipped when weather is below 10 degrees Fahrenheit or above 85 degrees according to federal regulation by any airline other than Continental which requires shipment out of Minneapolis, MN. 

One may also ride in cabin with puppies between 8-12 weeks of age within the continental U.S.  Shipping via cabin will run 350-450 depending on destination within U.S. 

I also know of a reputable land service that delivers door to door. This service runs about 435.00.

I am willing to drive up to 5 hours to meet a new owner also and charge 0.45/mile round trip.

Outside of U.S. shipping needs to contact me for pricing.