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Reference Sires

Rikashays Painted Illusion

(TJ Clide)

*Retired as of 9/11/23*

 

Registered Miniature American Shepherd through AKC and ASDR. 

 

TJ-Clide is a sweet gentle low drive laid back kind of guy!  A little on the shy side but would love to just lay in your lap and enjoy the snuggles!  In the house he is definitely my velcro dog.  Gets along great with all the dogs, is crate trained, leash trained, litter pan trained, house trained and is good with the kiddos.  Clide now resides in Spokane, Washington with his furr-ever family!

18" tall 40 lbs, red merle with a full white collar and blue eyes.

Clear full genetic panel through Wisdom Panel Optimal Selection.

PRA-PRCD Carrier only

M Locus: m/M(268)

OFA Hips: Good

OFA Elbows: Normal

Sire is a 17.5" red merle weighing  40 lbs.

Dam is 15" red tri weighing 27 lbs.

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Back Country Bob

(Bob)

 

*Retired*

Registered Miniature American Shepherd through AKC, Miniature Australian Shepherd ASDR and NSDR.

 

Bob is high energy but extremely smart and athletic. He is our trick dog, learns very quick and is always so willing to please. Loves to play fetch and loves to talk, hence he is a great doorbell!  Bob will army crawl, roll over on command, speak on command, shake, high-five, you name it!  Doesn't always get along with other intact male dogs but does great with everyone else, is crate trained, leash trained,  house trained, travels great.  High drive kind of guy but has a great call back. 

15" tall 18 lbs, blue merle with a full white collar and hazel eyes.

Clear full genetic panel through Wisdom Panel Optimal Selection.

Sire is 16.5" dilute red merle weighing  34 lbs.

Dam is 14.5" black tri weighing 17 lbs.

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Back Country RB Johnny Cash

(Johnny)

Registered Miniature American Shepherd through AKC and ASDR. 

 

Johnny is a sweet gentle medium drive laid back kind of guy!  He loves everybody and gets along great with all the other dogs.  Crate trained, leash trained, litter pan trained, house trained and well mannered.  He has joined a new breeding program Wiggle Bottom Shepherds in Jacksonville, OR.    

16" tall 28 lbs, minimal blue merle with blue eyes.  Red factored.

Clear full genetic panel through Wisdom Panel Optimal Selection.

PRA-PRCD Carrier only.

OFA Hips - Good

OFA Elbows - Normal

OFA Eyes - Normal

OFA Patellas - Normal

Sire is a 16" blue merle 

Dam is a 16" red tri weighing 33 lbs.

Lavaquera Willie

(Willie)

*11/20/2010 - 9/26/2024*

Registered Miniature American Shepherd through AKC and Miniature Australian Shepherd ASDR and NSDR.  

Willie is who started it all! Medium energy level, extremely smart, loyal and willing to please.  He loves to play fetch and help momma dig her gopher holes to set traps.  Has natural herding instincts and is no longer allowed to be around chickens unsupervised, lol.    He will stay with BCA to live out his retirement as the farm watch dog! 

 

16.5" tall 34 lbs, dilute red merle with minimal white and hazel eyes.

Full clear genetic panel through Paw Prints.

 

OFA Hips- Good

OFA Elbows- Normal.  

Sire red tri. 

Dam blue merle.

Back Country George

(George)

Registered Miniature American Shepherd through AKC and Miniature Australian Shepherd ASDR.  

George is a sweet boy, can be timid but warms up quickly.  Travels well, has a great call back and is just a gentleman.  Medium drive.  George now resides in Germany!  Our first international Aussie!

 

14" tall 16 lbs, red tri with blue eyes.  

Clear full genetic panel through Wisdom Optimal Selection Panel except  MDR1-Carrier 

Sire is a 15" tall blue merle weighing 18 lbs.

Dam is 13" tall red tri weighing 11 lbs.  

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Back Country JC Rocky Roadster

(Rocky)

Registered Miniature Australian Shepherd through ASDR. 

 

Rocky is a sweet gentle low drive laid back kind of guy!  A little on the shy side but loves being on the farm!  Gets along great with all the dogs, is crate trained, leash trained, house trained and is good with the kiddos.  Moderate herding instinct.  He now resides in central California. 

16" tall 35 lbs, red merle with a full white collar and blue eyes.

Clear full genetic panel through Wisdom Panel Optimal Selection.

DM Carrier only

M Locus: m/M(273)

Sire is a 16" Blue merle weighing  28 lbs.  OFA normal elbows and Fair hips.

Dam is 15" Black bi weighing 23 lbs.

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Reference Dams

Back Country RB Half Pint

(Pint)

*Retired*

Registered spayed ASDR Miniature Australian Shepherd and AKC MAS.  

Medium-low drive.  She is a sweet little girl, more on the shy side and not great with strangers, however, she is great with the kids, great on the leash, litter pan trained, crate trained, great with all the other dogs and would love to just be a couch potato.  She now resides in her forever home in Post Falls, ID.

15" tall 22 lbs, blue eyes blue merle with full collar.  

 

Full panel clear through Wisdom Panel Optimal Selection.

NAD: N/N

OFA Hips: Fair

OFA Elbows: Normal

Sire is 16" tall blue merle

Dam is 16" tall red tri

Bonbons Dally Wrangler

(Dally)

Registered Miniature American Shepherd AKC.  

Dally is super friendly and playful.  Travels well, crates, is leash trained, gets along great with all the other dogs and loves the kids.  She is medium to high drive as she can get pretty excited when first working with her and can be very chatty at first.  In the house she uses the doggie door and is very well behaved, does not chew anything up and is pretty quiet and content.  She is the perfect puppy babysitter.       

15.5" tall 24 lbs, Blue merle with marbled eyes. 

Full panel clear through Wisdom Panel Optimal Selection except is a DM carrier. 

Sire is a black tri

Dam is a red merle

Back Country Lassy Bow

(Bow)

Registered Miniature American Shepherd AKC and ASDR .  

High drive but fairly quiet.  She is a little bouncy at times but she can't help but be easily excited.  She is stout, big boned and absolutely stunning!  She is crate trained but can be a chewer when bored, however, give her a bone or a hoove and she is a happy camper, travels well, and is house trained.  Has had 1 litter of 9 so far and has been an amazing momma!  This amazing girl now is a part of a new breeding program in Ronan, Montana!

17.5" tall 40 lbs, hazel eyes red-tri with full collar.  

PRA-PRCD carrier otherwise full panel clear through Wisdom Panel Optimal Selection.

Sire is 17.5" tall 40 lbs, blue eyed red merle (Rikashays Painted Illusion "TJ Clide")

Dam is 17" tall 32 lbs, blue eyed black tri (Back Country Bonnie Lass)

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Back Country RB Gemstone

(Gemma)

*Retired*

Registered Miniature Australian Shepherd ASDR.  

Gemma is a sweet little girl, fairly quiet and kind, very athletic and is a great little farm dog.  She is great with the kids and would love to be a farm hand.  Gets along great with all the dogs, is crate trained, leash trained, house trained, occasionally will bark at strangers.  Medium drive and well mannered.   Spayed.

15.5" tall 23 lbs, minimal black tri with a right blue eye and left blue eye with a speck of brown. 

Full panel clear through Wisdom Panel Optimal Selection. 

Sire is a blue merle

Dam is a red tri

LongMile's DC Lucky Charm

(Charm)

*Retired*

Registered Miniature Australian Shepherd ASDR.  

Charm is a sweet little girl, more on the shy side but kind.  She is fairly quite, great with the kids and has medium energy for this breed.  Leash trained, kennel trained, and litter pan trained.

15" tall 23 lbs, Right blue/brown eye, Left Blue.  Black-bi with partial collar.  

DM carrier otherwise full panel clear through Wisdom Panel Optimal Selection. 2 copies of the reduced shedding gene.  Spayed.

Sire is a Black Tri

Dam is a Red Merle

Back Country Bridgette

(Bridgette)

*Retired*

Registered Miniature American Shepherd AKC and ASDR.  

Bridgette is a sweet friendly girl who loves people and loves adventure.  Medium energy level and very athletic!  Low herding drive, fairly quite on the bark meter and moderately shy.  She now resides in her forever home in Oregon City.

16" tall 33 lbs, hazel eyes and big boned.  

Full panel clear through Wisdom Panel Optimal Selection.  Reduced shedding gene!

PRA-PRCD Carrier

Sire is 16.5" tall 34 lbs dilute red merle (Lavaquera Willie)

Dam is 17" tall 40 lbs, blue eyed red tri (Gemstone's Sleeping Beauty)

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Gemstone's Sleeping Beauty

From Trails End Minis

(Rudy)

*Retired*

Registered Miniature American Shepherd through AKC.

Rudy is a very sweet dog.  Medium energy level, great with people and kids.  Can be a bit stubborn at times, haha and very bouncy.  Rudy now resides in the beautiful state of Colorado to live out her life with her new family!  Spayed.

PRA-PRCD Carrier

17" tall 40 lbs, red tri with blue eyes.

Sire is a blue merle.

Dam is a red tri. 

Windy Oaks Rawhide Tillie

From Windy Oaks Kennel

(Tillie)

*Retired*

Registered Miniature Australian Shepherd ASDR.  

Tillie has such a sweet personality.  Medium drive, great with all people and kids, and all around great momma.  Spayed. 

16" tall 30 lbs, black tri and brown eyes.

HC- Carrier

MDR1- Carrier

Clear for everything else

Back Country Lucy

*Retired*

Registered Miniature American Shepherd through AKC and Miniature Australian Shepherd ASDR.  

Lucy is a sweet gal, can be timid and definitely has her people so very loyal and protective.  Medium drive.  Does bark at strangers but has a great call back.  Very protective momma, not great with kids.  Lucy is still apart of the family but lives with another relative to live out her life in retirement.  Spayed. 

15" tall 18 lbs, black tri with full white collar and blue eyes. Red factored.  

Clear full genetic panel through Wisdom Panel. 

Sire is a 15" tall blue merle weighing 18 lbs.

Dam is 13" tall red tri weighing 11 lbs.  

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Back Country OB Buttercup

(Butters)

Registered ASDR Miniature Australian Shepherd.  

Medium drive/energy.  She is a sweet little girl, more on the excitable side and loves everyone, great with the kids, great on the leash, litter pan trained, crate trained, great with all the other dogs and would love to just be a couch potato or lap dog.  In her Last photo shoot we were fighting extremely windy conditions so mind the butt fluff being blown all over the place!  Butters now resides in Sisters, OR as a companion!

14.75" tall 19 lbs, blue eyes red merle with full collar.  

 

Full panel clear through Wisdom Panel Optimal Selection.

Sire is 16" tall red merle (LongMile's Classic Cowboy)

Dam is 16" tall red tri (Back Country Bridgette)

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