Rivendell Canines


Miniature American Shepherd

BREED STANDARD AND HISTORY

The Miniature American Shepherd is small in stature and slightly longer than he is tall. The breed is a true athlete, solid of build, quick, and able to sustain his energy through long days spent herding or playing sports. Miniature American Shepherds have an alert demeanor, always at the ready for commands from their owner to get to work or play. Their eyes can be a variety of colors, including brown, blue, hazel, and amber, and the color can be different in each eye. If not naturally bobbed, their tails are often docked.

The Miniature American Shepherd is one of the most recently developed dog breeds. They were bred in California in the 1960s from unregistered dogs that were thought to be Australian Shepherds but were smaller in stature. The goal of the breeding was to sustain the lively personalities, intelligence, and small size of these dogs. Their original name was the Miniature Australian Shepherd, but the breed's middle name was switched to American in the 1990s. The Miniature American Shepherd's popularity as a working dog and pet has grown steadily since then across the US and in Europe.


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Rivendel's Magic in Motion- Ginny Ginny is Available to approved performance/ pet performance home.

Ginny is a red tri female Miniature American Shepherd.  Date of Whelp 5/26/18.

She is available to an approved pet/performance home.  She is super sweet and intelligent.  Started on some basic obedience.  True wiggle butt that wggles when being loved on even if she is standing still.  Ginny is ready to work.  

Sire: MASCA, ASDR Multi Ch Innovative's He's Got The Look, CGC wth title in sheep herding, nose work and Rally/Obedience.

Dam :  MASCA Multi Ch Jem's New Day Dawning at Rivendell

Whelped: 5/26/18

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Rivendell's Get Your Gun- Annie

Annie is a red merle female Miniature American Shepherd.  She has already won a Best of Breed at age 3 months and a an AKC Reserve Winners Bitch at 10 months of age.  Annie is happy, go lucky active girl.   She is always ready to work and is very people oriented and bonded with me.  She is a gets her drive from her sire, Multi Ch Innovative's He's Got The Look and her constant happy wiggle from her Dam Multi Ch Jem's New Day Dawning at Rivendell.  

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