Sunset Hill Mini & Toy Aussies
Meet the Ladies
All of our dogs are fully registered through AKC (Mini American Shepherds) & ASDR (Toy & Mini Australian Shepherds) and genetically tested to be super healthy. They are ALL our pets, stay with us, and live in our home.... YES, all of them are in our house! It's a little nutty but we love it. Thankfully, we have a HUGE fenced-in yard to burn energy!!! They are sweet, super playful, very loving, and love the outdoors. Every dog is well-loved, housebroken, and leash trained. Our family participates in 4H & the local dog club for weekly training and socialization within the community. They are all full panel cleared in Genetic Testing (see our Genetics tab on our site for full test information)
Take The Time
To train yourself in the little things, for this is the foundation of great things!
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“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” – Leo Tolstoy
*Pic of our daughter, Sarah, feeding the dogs their dinner. Ahhh patience little ones!
Star a Blue merle toy Australian shepherd with minimal white
Star a Blue merle toy Australian shepherd with minimal white
Star's litter of puppies, a Blue merle toy Australian shepherd with minimal white, and 4 puppies
Star a Blue merle toy Australian shepherd with minimal white
"Star"
Rstars LIl' Lone Star
Titles:
Conformation - Elite Champion
Rally I & II & III
2x 1st in Class- Female Toy Aussies
CGC/ PHD Master Level 3
Multiple certified THERAPY dogs and SERVICE dogs have come from Star & Oakley litters. They have a balance of drive to learn, confidence, and even temperament necessary for the task.
Star was awarded the Master Level for Canine Good Citizen and has the most wonderful temperament around!!
She is my "baby"! Ok, you shouldn't have favorites, but after going through an exceedingly long hard season in my life, Star was my "therapy", lap dog, and resident snuggler. Nothing certified, just there when I needed her.
Star is a TOY-sized Aussie from champion bloodlines from Fullerton Top Shelf Cognac & Rstars Earning Patches. Man, she is super sweet and is one of our most nurturing mommas! I swear she'd nurse any puppy that wanted a snack!!! Her genetics are strong and she produces a bunch of "mini-me" pups that are toy-sized, sometimes very small mini. She absolutely loves the outdoors and knows how to give the "cute" face to get treats.
Blue Merle with bold copper
Weight: 18-20 lbs
Height: 13 inches
Eye Color: 2 blue
Medium Length Coat- straight, extra silky
Genetic Testing:
Eye Testing & Certification- Clear
Neuroaxonal Dystrophy Testing- Clear
Complete Australian Shepherd DNA Panel -
Full panel cleared
Gorgeous red tri mini Aussie, Nan, with icy blue eyes and full white collar
Gorgeous red tri mini Aussie, Nan, with icy blue eyes and full white collar laying on her bed
Gorgeous red tri mini Aussie, Nan, with icy blue eyes and full white collar
Gorgeous red tri mini Aussie, Nan, with icy blue eyes and full white collar
"Nan"
aka- Nanners Bananers
Reg.Name: Our lil' One Waiting to Bloom
Titles:
Conformation - Top Silver Elite Champion
Rally I & II
Nan is HANDS DOWN everyone's best friend! Never met a stranger and everyone just loves her! She's a natural in the show ring and doesn't even have to try hard to beat the other competitors in the ring!
She has the perfect temperament to produce personal therapy dogs, just like Star. In Winter of ‘24 Nans puppies are now used for Service dogs too! Sweet yet confident. Together with Tiny, they produce the sweetest most snuggly puppies around. Those pups lean more towards the toy size or smaller mini.
Nan loves the window seat in our house and runs like a rocket outside on our farm. This girl is built for agility and jumps- pure muscle!
We are beginning to train her for agility and jumping competitions! She's a natural beauty on the course!
Red Tri Mini- full collar & freckles
Weight: 22-24 lbs
Height: 15 1/2 inches
Eye Color: 2 blue
Medium Length Coat- slight wave
Genetic Testing:
Eye Testing & Certification- Clear
Neuroaxonal Dystrophy Testing- Clear
Complete Australian Shepherd DNA Panel -
Classic black-tri mini with bold copper and white markings and full collar at SSH Aussies.
Classic black-tri mini with bold copper and white markings and full collar at SSH Aussies.
Positive dog training, giving high 5, Classic black-tri mini with bold copper and white markings and full collar at SSH Aussies.
Classic black-tri mini with bold copper and white markings and full collar at SSH Aussies.
"Maggie"
Southern Magnolia- aka "Maggie"
Titles:
Conformation -Elite Grande Champion
Rally Levels I & II & III & IV
PHD/CGC Level 3- Elite Master
Scent ORC- Birch
Agility level 1
Maggie is sweet and snuggly, and crazy obedient! Very solid and consistent genetics, so there a bunch of mini-Maggies born each time!
Maggie has graduated from Canine Good Citizen (PHD/CGC) training, and competed in Level 1 scent work.
Maggie has a very laid back temperament and, like any good southern belle, takes her sweet time! When paired with Ziggy, the pups are BEYOND smart and have thrilled families with their high trainability. These pups are solid build for small to mid-sized mini. Every once and a while the smallest in litter is a large toy.
Maggie is being trained by our daughter, Sarah.
Black Tri Mini
Weight: 24-26 lbs
Height: 15 1/2 inches
Eye Color: 2 brown
Medium Length Coat- straight
Genetic Testing:
Eye Testing & Certification- Clear
Neuroaxonal Dystrophy Testing- Clear
Complete Australian Shepherd DNA Panel -
Full Panel Clear (carrier only for MDR1 gene, does NOT have MDR1)
Striking blue merle miniature australian shepherd, Pepper of SSH Aussies, standing in the garden
Striking blue merle miniature australian shepherd, Pepper of SSH Aussies, sitting on the couch looking out window
Playing frisbee -Striking blue merle miniature australian shepherd, Pepper of SSH Aussies
Striking blue merle miniature australian shepherd, Pepper of SSH Aussies, standing in the garden
"Pepper"
Got a Little Pep in My Step
Temperament is KEY with dogs, and Pepper was just born with it! Do I love a girl who owns the room or what? This girl was born to lead.
Pepper is 16" at the shoulder and a blue merle mini. She quickly picks up everything we teach her, and is that dog who is fun to "show off" tricks with to impress friends!!! Extremely confident and loves adventure, Pepper has produced amazing puppies ready to learn and perform on any task set before them. Seriously, some of the most brilliant puppies I have seen!!!
She comes from generations of Canine Good Citizens, therapy dogs, frisbee champions, and more.
Blue Merle Mini
Weight 26lbs
Height 16 inches
2 Ice Blue Eyes
Long Show Coat- straight
Genetic Testing:
Eye Testing & Certification- Clear
Neuroaxonal Dystrophy Testing- Clear
Complete Australian Shepherd DNA Panel -
Full Panel Clear
"Ruby"
Sotheby's Sunrise Ruby
OK OK I'm a sucker for redheads! Her massive white collar just wraps around her like an old-fashioned fur shall, screaming buy me sparkly things and take me fabulous places!! Ha Ha
She is a toy-sized red tri with gorgeous blue eyes. She has a solid build for a toy, much like our Star. She is smart as a whip and not a fan of sitting still. Though it takes one to know one, and I guess I can't fault her for being like me. She's happy to join along in anything we do, but mostly LOVES to steal raspberries off our patch in our garden...again, like me ;)
She comes from generations of Canine Good Citizens, therapy dogs, frisbee champions, and more. Looking forward to watching her blossom!
Red tri toy
Weight 16lbs
Height 13 inches
2 Ice Blue Eyes
Long Show Coat- straight
Genetic Testing:
Eye Testing & Certification- Clear
Neuroaxonal Dystrophy Testing- Clear
Complete Australian Shepherd DNA Panel -
Full Panel Clear
"Moxie"
This girl's Got Moxie and No Regrets!!!
Foxie Moxie is a puppy we kept from Tiny. She was so gorgeous from day one, how could we pass her up? Tiny had a few studly romantic getaways with Nix (Oakley's mom), and every litter was beautiful. So finally we kept one!!! That means, Moxie and Oakley have the same momma. Clearly, we are partial to those genetics!
Foxie Moxie is super sweet and is HANDS DOWN the fastest dog we have ever owned! Her long lean body runs like a gazelle and her recall to come at long distances is bar none! She never once has used her speed to get away- she's so obedient and loyal she would never think of it.
We plan to train her in frisbee, jumpers (imagine hurdles on a track for dogs) and fast cat competitions.
Blue Merle Mini
16" and 25lbs
brown eyes
long coat
Genetic Testing:
Eye Testing & Certification- Clear
Neuroaxonal Dystrophy Testing- Clear
Complete Australian Shepherd DNA Panel -
Full Panel Clear