Fitz - AKC Miniature Australian Shepherd in Columbia, Missouri For Sale

Fitz is a 4 week old blue merle male AKC
registered Miniature American Shepherd. My husband
and I are both in veterinary school at the
University of Missouri. We take the health, care,
and upbringing of our puppies very seriously and
want to mold the best companions possible.
Fitz's mother, Rue, is our household pet that we
have had since she was born. This is her second
litter and she produces very sociable and smart
puppies. Prior to starting vet school I worked for
the state of Missouri as an Animal Welfare Officer
and had the privilege of inspecting breeding
kennels across the state. We started our line of
dogs and currently use stud services from a well
known kennel in Missouri that breeds high quality
Mini Americans. I have seen many breeders mix full
size Aussies with smaller toy breeds to make their
puppies "toy". Our dogs are bred down from
generations of smaller sized standard Aussies to
get the more compact Mini American without
compromising the personality traits that we love
about Aussies. Their mature weight tops out at
25-30 pounds and they stand about 18 inches tall.
The mini's are the perfect size for an apartment
or working cattle on a farm, they truly are
versatile for any home! Aussies are very active
and love having a job, our female Rue loves to go
to agility class every week! There is a huge
benefit in getting a pet from a family raised home
versus a commercial kennel. At 4 weeks old we are
already potty and crate training our pups. They
get used to normal household sounds like vacuuming
and TV's and also get socialized non-stop with
humans and other animals. Fitz has been a bundle
of love since the day he was born. If I need some
puppy time Fitz is always the one a grab because
he will just fall asleep on you in seconds!