<a href=“http://www.waterfallaussies.com”> miniature American shepherds </a>
For years they were known as miniature Australian shepherds just not with AKC OR ASCA. No reputable aussie breeder wanted these dogs in the registries called mini Aussies!
Why?
Well it came down to untraceable pedigrees. So many of these dogs looked like they were crossed with chihuahuas, papillons, shelties, corgi, cavalier King Charles spaniels, Pomeranian, even some spitz crosses.
So a group of breeders got together and started petitioning to get them accepted. Usasa got involved and said they needed a new name. Were to be considered a different breed.
Obvious similarities are abundant in the breed. Notably color patterns, no tail, herding instinct, training ability to name a few.
The big difference was size! A miniature American shepherd can weigh as little as 15 lbs. usually these dogs are at the bottom of the height standard of 13” for females. The larger side of the standard is 17” for females and you’d think that 4” isn’t much but it makes a huge difference!
Check out the MAS breed and see if there is anything you like about them!
