Sunset Hill Mini & Toy Aussies
Sizes of Aussies
Learn what size is best for your family.
Tiny Toy
Tiny Toy Aussies are 10" and under, measured at their shoulders, and generally weigh under 10 pounds. A pocket-sized lap dog, who is smart and easily trained to be your sweet loving side-kick.
Pictured:
"Gracie" a red tri tiny toy & her brother "Micah" a red merle toy
Toy
Toy Aussies range in height from 10"-14" at the shoulders and weigh between 10-18 pounds on average. These cuties will curl up in your lap and are easily trained for agility games too. Though they are a tad too short for long-distance runs ;)
Pictured:
"Gracie" a red tri tiny toy & her brother "Micah" a red merle toy
Mini & Large Mini
Mini Aussies are 15"-16" in height at the shoulders and are trimmer in build compared to the larger mini. Roughly around 18-25 pounds these cuties are still lap-sized, highly trainable, and built for agility and outdoor fun.
The Larger Mini is 16"-17" at the shoulders and 25-35 pounds. These guys are over-sized lap lovers, built for running, hiking, agility, and fly-ball.
Pictured:
"Marley" a blue merle mini
Colors & Length of Aussie Fur
Affectionately known as "Aussie Glitter", Aussie fur comes in a variety of lengths and shades.
Black Tri Color
Characterized by a predominately black body, copper highlights with white blazing, and socks. Quantities of copper and white vary from dog to dog.
Pictured:
"Luna" a toy black tri with minimal white and strong copper
Red Tri Color
"Red" means chocolate colored in the dog world. So this dog, is just like the black tri except its dominant color is red (chocolate) on its body.
Pictured:
also "Luna" a toy red tri with strong white & copper
Bi Colored
Found in both "red" and black, bi-colored simply means they are a tri with OUT copper.
Pictured:
"Diago" a toy black bi-color
Colors & Length of Aussie Fur
Affectionately known as "Aussie Glitter", Aussie fur comes in a variety of lengths and shades.
Blue Merle
Blue Merle Aussies have black, grey, and white merling on the main part of their body. They can have varying amounts of white and copper on their face, legs, and chest.
Pictured:
"Star" a toy-sized blue merle strong copper & a small amount of white
Red Merle
Red Merle Aussies have red (chocolate), light red (khaki/tan), and white merling on the main part of their body. They can have varying amounts of white and copper on their face, legs, and chest.
Pictured:
"Talulah" a large mini red merle with strong copper & white
Short vs Long Fur
All Aussies are "double-coated" meaning they have a thick fur coat that comes in fully between the ages of 12-18 months of age. Know for a full chest & "butt fluff" regardless of fur length.
Short or short-medium fur is between 1"-2" in length. These dogs still have a full coat but are not as poofy as the long coats.
Long coats are over 2" and quite full bodied coat all over.
Pictured:
"Sid" a short to medium haired, red tri toy