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Aussie vs Mini Aussie

by Rob
(North Dighton, MA)

The Murph

The Murph

Hi... We recently lost our red merle Australian Shepherd of 13 years (Murphy)… he was such a great dog and we loved and miss him so (only dog my kids every knew) and are planning to get another puppy soon. We have been looking at both Australian Shepherds and Miniature Australian Shepherds and are not sure what direction to go.

We live on 2/3 of a acre in Southern MA (currently with chickens and couple of cats) and plan on doing obedience and agility training. I have heard from Australian Shepherd breeders that Minis are not considered an Aussie but a different breed (sometimes breed with Pomeranians) and should be avoided... my wife and I are just starting our 50's and are very active (lots of walks in parks all over NE) and want the right dog to share our lives... can you help. Thank you


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hope this helps
by: Wilda

I don't know why they say that mini and toy Aussies are NOT real Aussies, they look like them, they're smart like them, and they have most if not all of the same characteristic...we used to hve a standard Aussie, Luke, he lived only 5 years because of the eplilespy(if you want, read my story in the memoreals,under: "the best present ever"; anyway, we recently got a toy Aussie, wich is smaller than a mini(mini's can be a big as 35 pounds, as oppose to a toy whch should be about 20 pounds). We love the breed, but we couldn't really do the standard because of our chichuhua couldn't handle a big dog, and besides, we were hoping to give the Chi a playmate his size(we also have a chow/retriever mix that is 14 years old, and so we know she will probably be leaving us in the not so distant future). Everything about this little toy Aussie,we named Cooper, scream Australian ShepHerd. He has a great disposition, and he lays and sits, and "flops" just like our Luke used to. He reminds us so much of our boy Luke, only smaller. We too are in our 50's, and we find it great to be able to take him with us places,we couldn't take Luke before because of his size. oh and th bathe is a breeze.
P.S. I have a picture of him in one of the stories entitled "grateful to God" if you want to see him.
Mini Aussies
by: Anonymous

I have a mini aussie and know that they are not bred with pomeranians or any other breed than the mini aussie. Our dog is the most lovable sweet dog, they are just like the regular size just smaller. Call a reputable breeder and they will tell you about their mini aussies.
Go for the MINI!
by: Anonymous

I love my mini Aussie! She is the soo smart and loveable..couldn't have asked for a better dog :) And the perfect size to take her everywhere with me.
Mini Aussie
by: Nonnie

We have both a Mini-Aussie and a Toy Aussie. They are both adorable and have all the same characteristics of the full size Aussie.
Shelties are the best!
by: Anonymous

We have a sheltie that is AMAZINGLY SMART and VERY easy to train and all they want to do is please you. We wanted a 2nd Sheltie but also liked the idea and looks of a mini aussie. We just got a very small toy and have only had her a day but she is almost 4 months old and already I can see that she is not nearly as smart as my sheltie was at only 9 weeks! My Sheltie basically housetrained herself. She just got it and never had one accident. The toy peed in her crate the first night, and on her little bed. I am feeling like I made a mistake between the two. If you read websites on the intelligence of the two, you will see that many say the Shelties intelligence is almost human like. They main goal is to please you, they are very loyal and extremely obedient. I will post later how the mini aussie is doing with training but I would seriously looking into a Sheltie. They are AMAZING dogs and the size of a mini aussie and smaller. Our is a petite 14" and 18-20 lbs. They are great to be active with but then will settle right down at your feet while you watch TV.
smart little aussie
by: Patti

OMG!! I have a four month old toy Aussie and she is soooo smart! She understands so many words, you ask her where is her toy, she goes and gets it and brings it to you, if her big brother, Casey is outside and wants in, she barks and then comes to find us to make sure we let him in, she comes, she sits, she knows when we are getting ready to leave. She love everyone and is the joy of our lives. There is no doubt about her intelligence (and I have owned four Border Collies)!! These little ones are taking a bad rap, and I don't know why!

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