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Australian Shepherd Kennel
5900 Haist Road
Pigeon, MI 48755
989-375-2307
We live on a farm in the Tip of the Thumb of
Michigan. Our first
Aussie was purchased to help with the dairy business. An unfortunate accident ended
his short career, but by then we were hooked on the
breed. We replaced him with two. One to work on the farm
and one for a family companion in the house.
Eventually we sold all the milking cows, and
replaced them with more Aussies, feeder steers, sheep and ducks. We are a small
kennel of AKC/ASCA registered dogs with 1- 2 litters per year.
Although we have only been breeding Aussies
for 6 years, we have looked for good breeding stock from Champion bloodlines and/ or good
working lines. All our dogs over two years are OFA'd and have had their eyes checked
normal for CERF.
We see the Aussie as a versatile breed and
strive to maintain that versitility along with good conformation, intelligence, friendly
dispostions, and sound health.
One of our goals was to travel and try our
hands in the showring. We found it fun showing puppies but need to improve our
showmanship skills. Meanwhile we enjoy working with dog obedience and working with
some herding around the farm. We have not given up on the showring and are now
gradually finding some success. Experience is helping to improve our skills and
constantly teaching us valuable info about Aussies.
We are proud of our Aussies and welcome your inquiries and
questions. Check out our web site and see the current litters available as well as past
litters.
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