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

Olivia is a 4 week old black tri female AKC
registered Miniature American Shepherd. She is
showing more brown with age so she may end up as a
dark red tri. 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. Olivia'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. Olivia
so far has been the voice of the litter, she likes
to be noticed and will give her three brothers a
run for their money. It has been so much fun
watching her charismatic and sweet personality
develop, she loves to be held and give kisses
already!