Aussies

Contact us first and let us know what you’re interested in and we can get you on the right list.

Our deposit is $500, so when we do a Pre-deposit to place you on the waitlist that is $250, that will hold your place and once pups are born and you choose your pup the remainder of the deposit is due $250. The deposit does go towards the total cost of the pup. All pre-deposits and final deposits are non-refundable. We only accept 6 deposits on each litter, however we do not control Mother Nature if the female only has 4 pups your deposit will be transferred to the next available upcoming litter, same if you don’t find a pup you want you will be transferred until you get the pup your wanting. ALL DEPOSITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.

We accept Cash, Zelle, and Venmo

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Pre-Deposit to get on the waitlist is $250 the other $250 is due when you choose your puppy. If the puppy you’re interested in is already born the deposit is $500. ALL DEPOSITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.

 If wanting a tail when you choose your puppy in the first 3 days you will need to pay the entire balance in full to keep the tail on the puppy, the reason is 90% of our puppy parents prefer the breed standard which is a docked tail.

Your deposit will be applied to another available litter.

We can not control mother nature. Sometimes the breeding doesn’t happen for whatever reason. We have no control over making a female dog take or stay pregnant. Dogs are pregnant for only about 63 days. We try as hard as we can to make sure our females are as healthy as they can be so that they have a healthy litter. Some female dogs go through a false pregnancy and show all the signs of being pregnant and even gain weight and produce milk. But they never produce a litter of puppies. No, we do not refund the deposit if the breeding did not take. Most people that get on our reserve list are wanting to buy a puppy from us. They are willing to wait for the right puppy. Sometimes people have been on the reserve list for months and months. They are waiting for the right puppy to arrive, they are looking for the right color and sex. They are not very particular about the parent dogs.

No, deposits are non-refundable. Placing a deposit with us, signifies to me that you want a puppy from Aussie Possie and you are willing to wait for the right puppy. Please be certain of your intent to purchase before sending us a deposit as deposits are NON-REFUNDABLE.

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Right after birth the puppies are picked out. Usually within 24-72 hours after birth the reserve list will pick out their puppies. All selections must be made before the initial vet appointment to remove tails, to allow those wanting tails left intact an opportunity to get their selection.

Goldens

5-6 weeks old

Aussies

The reason that we start the selection process at 24-48 hours old, is because many of our customers want long tails. Tails are removed at 3-4 days old. If you would like a long tail left on your puppy, we require a higher non-refundable deposit and your puppy has to be picked out before 3 days old.

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This process usually happens very fast. We email/contract in the order that we receive the deposits. All selections must be made before the initial vet appointment to remove tails, to allow those wanting tails left intact an opportunity to get their selection.

Goldens

We will go in order of deposited litter picks and schedule and appointment for you to choose your puppy.

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WE DO NOT ALLOW VISITORS INTO OUR HOME 

 One of the questions we are often asked is, “Can we come and meet the puppies?” The answer is NO we can let you see the puppies from a distance and we can let you meet the parents as long as they are on site at the time but we do not let puppies be handled until they go home.

There are several reasons we do not allow visitors.

First, each and every person that comes into the area where we have our dogs has the potential to bring in diseases. Some of these diseases (Parvo, Distemper & many others) are highly contagious and can easily wipe out  every unvaccinated pup. If you do manage to save them, it is only after extensive vet care and expenses are incurred. It is not only a huge financial loss but it is also absolutely heartbreaking to lose one of our dogs or pups. Once these diseases have been introduced to an area, it is incredibly difficult to completely eradicate it. These diseases can remain in the ground or other porous surfaces for years. Every puppy or dog that comes into the area is at risk. We love our dogs, we put tens of thousands of dollars into our breeding dogs  puppies and where they are kept. We simply will not put them at risk for you to visit.

There is also the cold hard fact of the times we are living in. I ask you for a moment to consider how many complete strangers YOU would allow to come to the home where your children live? We have met some incredibly wonderful people over the years, many of them we remain in contact with. Unfortunately, each and every time you allow someone to come to your home you take the risk of THAT person being the wrong one. At best, they can come back while you aren’t home and steal your belongings, dogs, puppies, etc.. and at worst, they could come to harm you or your family. 

We realize that you might have reservations about buying a puppy you haven’t met.  That is why we have our Facebook pages where you can see videos of our dogs and pups. You can also see posts from others who have our dogs and see first hand what they have to say. We are also always happy to speak with you, answer any questions and remain a support after you have your puppy. We are also more than willing to send videos and also video chat with you so you can see your puppy.  

If we have puppies they will be listed on the current litter page and upcoming and Future Litters Planned will be listed on the same page below the available pups.

Both are great! Many puppy buyers believe that one sex is better than the other. After all our years of breeding and being around both sexes, personality is a big factor. Socialization and training is key. The more the puppy is around other dogs, animals, people, etc.. The better off they are in life. Personally after getting my first male dog I will never NOT own a male!

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The female Australian Shepherd will typically stand between 18-21 inches at the point of her withers and will on average weigh around 40-55 pounds. We do have smaller Aussies as well that stand 16-17 inches tall and 27-40 pounds. Female does not usually carry the density and length of coat as a male. The male Australian Shepherd will usually stand 20-23 inches and will weigh around 60-70 pounds. We also a have smaller male also that is 15.5 inches tall and 31 pounds. As with most animal species, The male Aussie is The showier of The two sexes, carrying longer hair, heavier bone, and a more masculine head.

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Every puppy has a 50% chance of having blue eyes. We can start to tell if a puppy will have blue in their eyes at about 3-4 weeks. Usually solid black puppies will have brown eyes. Solid reds will have green, hazel, yellow or amber. Blue Merles will have brown, brown/blue or blue eyes. Red Meres will have green, hazel, amber, yellow, blue, or a mix of blue with one of the colors listed. We do not sell puppies based on eye color only at birth. Eye color is only frosting on the cake. If you place a deposit on a puppy and then back out because the eye color is not what you want, then you forfeit your deposit. It will can be applied to another puppy. We will not refund any money on a puppy if its eye color changes later in its life. We have no control over mother nature.

Copper points can take time to come in. Some Tri colored puppies when born look like they have no copper points. By the time the puppies are 8 weeks old we can really see a lot of copper. But even then, it could take 6-12 months for them to darken and spread.

This is because 95% of the people that contact me want a merle colored puppy. Merle coloring is the most popular color and our merle colored puppies are usually all sold the day they are born by people on the reserve list.

When puppies are born their nose color is usually pink, especially in merles. The black or liver (brown) comes in as they get older. Each puppies nose will change at a different time. It always seems that the tri or bi colored pups get their pigment faster than the merles. Puppies that have more white on their face take longer than those pups with less white. Of course every puppy is different, but time will tell.  Some puppies with a lot of white on their face will not get a full dark colored nose.

Yes, they are great with kids if raised and socialized with them. Of course babies and toddlers should not be left unattended with your dog, no matter what breed. Puppies and children need to respect each other. A child should be taught how to treat the puppy and not tease or play too rough. Our puppies are whelped indoors and raised with children.

YES all of our dogs are registered in at least one of the following clubs or both:  AKC, ASDR. Look at each individual dog to see specific registration for that dog.

Yes, all of our puppies will go home with their AKC and / or ASDR registration paperwork. Most of our puppies will have limited non-breeding checked on the paperwork. It is up to the new owner to register their puppy if they want to.

You can register your puppy name however you like. The only stipulation that we have is that the name begin with APK our kennel name. For Aussies….

We require TGK (our initals) for Goldens

Litter names are for us to identify each puppy. They are not their permanent name. New owners can call and name their puppies whatever they want. We call all the puppies puppy or by the names their new owners want.

No, reserve deposit money is non-refundable. We receive a deposit from you and mark the puppy ‘Reserved’ and take it off the market for you. By taking the puppy off the market and marking it reserved , we would be loosing the sale of him/her to someone else. The deposit signifies that the Buyer intends to follow through with the purchase of the puppy from the Seller. In the event that the Buyer cannot follow through with the purchase of the puppy, the deposit is forfeited and NO refund will be given. If by tragic accident the puppy were to die or be determined to have a congenital defect that prevents the puppy from being a companion animal, before the Buyer takes possession of the puppy, you can transfer the deposit to another litter unless there is another puppy available that the Buyer wants to put the deposit towards, the deposit can be put towards that puppy.

We prefer our puppy customers to pick up their puppies in person from us. That way they can meet us and inspect the puppy before taking it home. Also meet puppy parent dogs.

Many of our puppy buyers like to fly in and then take their puppy back with them as carry on. Most airlines charge about 

$100-$150 to carry a puppy on the airplane. Contact the airlines to find out prices and restrictions.

We will not buy the puppy/dog back from you. We will try and place it in an appropriate home.

Yes, they can. In order for an Australian Shepherd to be happy, it needs LOTS of social interaction and LOTS of things to keep it busy. In short, they need a job to do. Whether that job is agility, frisbee, flyball, obedience/agility classes, herding, showing, etc… The more time you spend with your Aussie the better they will be. Aussies can make wonderful suburban pets as long as the needs of keeping the active in mind and body is meet.

Yes tails are removed at 3 – 4 days old. The short tail is a recognized breed characteristic. AKC and ASDR breed standard calls for a tail less than four inches long. You can not show an Aussie in the USA with a long tail. The most popular reason for short tails is due to working. Tails are more prone to collect burrs when working. These burrs, if left untended, can cause extreme pain and irritation to the dog. Also, there have been many undocumented cases of tails being broken from cattle stepping on them and gates being slammed shut on them.

Yes, as long as your puppy is picked out before day 3 and you have given us a deposit in advance.

If a puppy needs to stay with us longer than 8 weeks we charge $25 per day. This price includes boarding, food, additional deworming, shots, etc…Boarding fees start the day the puppy turns 8.5 weeks old.

Merle Colored Puppies are the most popular. 95% of people who contact me want a merle colored puppy with blue eyes. Our reserve list is mostly made up of people wanting merles. Females are slightly more popular than males. It is probably about 60% want females and 40% want males.

NO. We do not breed merles to merles. We do not want to take a chance that a puppy would be born deaf and blind. We will only breed a merle to a solid tri or bi colored.

Yes, they will receive their first puppy vaccination and will be up to date on deworming. Health records will be provided in the puppy pack.

Toy and Small Blanket that have been rubbed all over mom and litter mates. Small jar of current food that we are feeding them and vitamins.  Folder contains pedigree, health records and registration papers.

They will be potty trained to litter we use Cedar Shavings. By the time the puppies are 5-6 weeks old they are using the cedar shavings. Of course when they go to your home you will need to continue with potty training as your house is a new home for them.

Yes, all of our breeding dogs are DNA genetically tested 

CD, CEA, DM, MDR1, HSF4, CMR1, HUU

Yes, puppies come with a 1 year health guarantee.

Yes, we have medium to large mini Aussies and small to medium standard Aussies.

All puppies will keep their dewclaws on their front feet, unless requested before vet appointment.

The Function of Dewclaws 101

Front dewclaws are typically removed by some at 3-5 days of age, because they are believed to be a non-functional digit that poses an unnecessary risk for being injured. In standing, the front dewclaw may not appear to be functional because it doesn’t come in contact with the ground. However, observing the dewclaw when the dog is in motion tells a different story. Five tendons attach to the dewclaw and play an important role when the dog is in motion.

For example:

-When a dog’s lead leg is on the ground during the gallop or canter, the dewclaw is on the ground to stabilize the carpus

-When a dog turns, the dewclaw digs into the ground to support the structures of the limb and prevent torque

If a dog does not have dewclaws, there is a higher potential for the carpal ligaments to stretch and tear which could result in laxity and arthritis over time (OUCH!). This can then result in more stress being generated through the dog’s carpus, elbow, shoulder, and spine as it tries to compensate for the lack of digit.

On the other hand, the rear dewclaws do not have associated tendons and are considered non-functional (though they may be required for some breed standards to be present).