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Based on a sample of 48 still-living dogs, the most common health concerns noted by owners were eye problems (red eye, epiphora, conjunctivitis, and cataracts). [10] Dermatological and respiratory problems also ranked high. The Australian Shepherd is one of the more commonly affected breeds for an autosomal recessive mutation of the MDR1 gene. [11]
Aussies—even mini-Aussies, have enormous stamina and extremely high exercise needs, It’s not unusual for Aussie owners to say their dogs need three or four hours of hard exercise a day.
The MAS was bred first in the United States as a small herding and working dog. The Miniature American Shepherd (at that time still known as the Miniature Australian Shepherd) was first developed in the late 1960s by breeding what was thought to be small size Australian Shepherds, and by the mid-1970s the breed had reached its current desired size.
Merle is a distinguishing marking of several breeds, particularly the Australian Shepherd and Catahoula Leopard Dog, and appears in others, including the Miniature American Shepherd, the Koolie in Australia, the Shetland Sheepdog, various collie breeds, the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, the Pyrenean Shepherd and the Bergamasco Shepherd. [5]
In this video, a Mini Aussie in Tennessee by the name of Remy is seen on a porch security camera leaping, diving, and rolling all over the cushions of the outdoor sofas until they are strewn ...
His face is full of joy!
This Australian Cattle Dog's obesity poses a health risk for the dog. Obesity is an increasingly common problem in dogs in Western countries. As with humans, obesity can cause numerous health problems in dogs (although dogs are much less susceptible to the common cardiac and arterial consequences of obesity than
Mini Aussie owners/breeders want to ensure our dogs remain known and recognized for what they are-AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS of the Miniature Variety! Also, Mini American breeders do not realize that if their dogs end up being too tall for the breed standard, there is nothing they can do as far as showing them-they are too tall.