Available AKC Miniature American Shepherds
Deposit List
Rust Belt Farms reserves the right for first pick puppy from any of our litters to further our breeding program, we will not always hold a puppy back for ourselves but since we breed with intention for each litter we do reserve the right. Stud owners may have second pick of the litter depending on the stud contract of each stud owner, they may not take a puppy but it is a possibility.
Our Process:
We raise our puppies with Early Neurological Stimulation which is proven in studies to help puppies grow up to better respond to new stimuli; from there we raise our puppies following the Puppy Culture curriculum for raising puppies to socialization them to new stimuli in the home & world and give them the building blocks to learn and accept training. We begin potty training & kennel training, but at 8 weeks of age it is unrealistic to expect your puppy to be finished with potty training. Puppies are wormed at 2, 4, 6 & 8 weeks of age with Pyrantel and/or Fenbendazole. At their 6 Week Vet check, we run a fecal test to check for internal parasites and each puppy is checked over by a veterinarian and receives their first puppy vaccine at their visit. Our vet prescribes a flea/tick and heartworm preventative for when the puppies reach 8 weeks old. We run an Embark DNA test on each puppy, we will include a .pdf of your puppy's results which includes both health test results & color/trait results.
Pricing & Deposits:
We ask for a $300 non-refundable deposit that is applied to the purchase price of your puppy, if you would like to place a deposit please email, message or call us for our application. We like to do a phone or video call with our prospective puppy buyers to get to know you. Once the puppies are born, we will upload photos & videos and then like to do a video chat or puppy meet up around 4-5 weeks when they begin to show personalities, we also try to take the puppies to local small-scale socialization opportunities.
Prices are the same for male & female, all colors.
For Pet/Non-Breeding Registration:
Dany & Kosmo: $1600
We match puppies to their families. What is our process? Communication and conversation, because we breed for both sport & companionship it is important to us that dogs with attributes that best align to a sport home are matched to a sport home, and the attributes our companion families seek also get matched with those attributes. We do try to offer the choice between at least two puppies as much as possible, and we will discuss their similarities and differences.
Puppy Pick-Up: Puppies may join their families at 8 weeks of age, please plan to pick up your puppy by 10 weeks (unless your puppy is awaiting transportation with a licensed transportation company). We do work with an experienced & licensed ground transportation company that travels the continental United States; I am willing to meet within an hour drive for no-cost.
Deposit list for 2023:
- BH (Performance/Companion)
Co-Own Homes: We are looking for potential co-own partner families for these litters. These would be dogs that would live & compete with you and your family, but would be used for breeding with Rust Belt Farms. This is a partnership, if this is something you are interested in please message us to discuss the specifics. We do offer a few options for co-ownership & partner families to work together, and because of the level of work required for both parties with health testing, breeding, competing, and producing the next generation - we need families that are good at communication & cooperation; we seek to be equitable with our co-own partner families.
Our Process:
We raise our puppies with Early Neurological Stimulation which is proven in studies to help puppies grow up to better respond to new stimuli; from there we raise our puppies following the Puppy Culture curriculum for raising puppies to socialization them to new stimuli in the home & world and give them the building blocks to learn and accept training. We begin potty training & kennel training, but at 8 weeks of age it is unrealistic to expect your puppy to be finished with potty training. Puppies are wormed at 2, 4, 6 & 8 weeks of age with Pyrantel and/or Fenbendazole. At their 6 Week Vet check, we run a fecal test to check for internal parasites and each puppy is checked over by a veterinarian and receives their first puppy vaccine at their visit. Our vet prescribes a flea/tick and heartworm preventative for when the puppies reach 8 weeks old. We run an Embark DNA test on each puppy, we will include a .pdf of your puppy's results which includes both health test results & color/trait results.
Pricing & Deposits:
We ask for a $300 non-refundable deposit that is applied to the purchase price of your puppy, if you would like to place a deposit please email, message or call us for our application. We like to do a phone or video call with our prospective puppy buyers to get to know you. Once the puppies are born, we will upload photos & videos and then like to do a video chat or puppy meet up around 4-5 weeks when they begin to show personalities, we also try to take the puppies to local small-scale socialization opportunities.
Prices are the same for male & female, all colors.
For Pet/Non-Breeding Registration:
Dany & Kosmo: $1600
We match puppies to their families. What is our process? Communication and conversation, because we breed for both sport & companionship it is important to us that dogs with attributes that best align to a sport home are matched to a sport home, and the attributes our companion families seek also get matched with those attributes. We do try to offer the choice between at least two puppies as much as possible, and we will discuss their similarities and differences.
Puppy Pick-Up: Puppies may join their families at 8 weeks of age, please plan to pick up your puppy by 10 weeks (unless your puppy is awaiting transportation with a licensed transportation company). We do work with an experienced & licensed ground transportation company that travels the continental United States; I am willing to meet within an hour drive for no-cost.
Deposit list for 2023:
- BH (Performance/Companion)
Co-Own Homes: We are looking for potential co-own partner families for these litters. These would be dogs that would live & compete with you and your family, but would be used for breeding with Rust Belt Farms. This is a partnership, if this is something you are interested in please message us to discuss the specifics. We do offer a few options for co-ownership & partner families to work together, and because of the level of work required for both parties with health testing, breeding, competing, and producing the next generation - we need families that are good at communication & cooperation; we seek to be equitable with our co-own partner families.
Dany x Kosmo 5/2/22 - ASDR Miniature Australian Shepherd
All puppies are sired by Kosmo, per DNA parentage analysis. This litter will be registered with the American Stock Dog Registry and should be smart, athletic, with stamina and desire to go all day. Kosmo is linebred on Certik-Bertik and Dany is our sweetheart and best-disc dog. This litter will do really well with active homes that like to exercise, play or work. These dogs will have an incredible and diverse pedigree reflecting their intelligence, trainability, and athleticism.
1.) Shirley currently stands at 14" at 16 weeks old, she is social, fun, very observant, thoughtful and deliberate, high drive with a great off-switch. She is confident on new obstacles and challenges, and she is all-around an AMAZING dog; she has a fantastic mind and heart, and fantastic athleticism. Shirley is very smart, she problem solves on her own and puzzles things out, she is a thinking dog; she likes to play with frisbees, balls, and tugs; good biddability and quick to learn; she will do anything for her person and responds well to both treats and praise. She loves cuddles, love, affection, play, and training. I really want Shirley to go to a sport home or a home that trains in sports, even if they do not compete because I truly believe that she would enjoy training and learning at that level. She is not over the top on arousal, drive, or energy - she has both and on and an off switch. Currently, Shirley is approximately 16" at 5.5 months old. Shirley has a mild version of female hypospadia; she has been examined by multiple veterinarians including a reproductive veterinarian - they said that there is no need for surgery, be certain to keep her hair trimmed neat around her genitals and clean.
2.) Bowie - Bowie is going to be a large boy, at 5.5 months old he is 18" and I would expect him to mature to 19-21", he is a smart and patient puppy, loves to play with other dogs and puppies, social and friendly with new people and kids, and enjoys traveling to new places. He is a quick learner, he has good drive and energy with an off-switch. I have taken Bowie with me to the Farmer's Market and he was a very easy dog, he laid next to our booth and watched the music, met lots of people, kids, dogs; and was an absolute gem to everyone he met. He sat for treats that strangers offered him, and even offered a paw-shake a few times, was mostly dog neutral, and did very well for it being a busy market. Bowie would love either an active home that goes jogging/hiking/camping/boating/swimming or to do dog sports. He was previously adopted out, he was returned because of a change in physical health of his owner - he was loved very much, and she had begun foundation training for obedience with him, they enjoyed hiking together as well.
These puppies have begun leash training, they are already playing a bit with discs & balls. I will continue to put training on them while they are here. They have completed their full round of vaccines at our Vet's clinic: Distemper/Parvo x4, Bordatella, and Rabies.
Born May 2nd, 2022 - The Rockstar litter
- Bowie - Blue Merle Male, Full Tail $1600
- Shirley - Black Tri Female, Natural Bob Tail $1100
Please visit our Rust Belt Farms Facebook for additional photos of these two puppies.
1.) Shirley currently stands at 14" at 16 weeks old, she is social, fun, very observant, thoughtful and deliberate, high drive with a great off-switch. She is confident on new obstacles and challenges, and she is all-around an AMAZING dog; she has a fantastic mind and heart, and fantastic athleticism. Shirley is very smart, she problem solves on her own and puzzles things out, she is a thinking dog; she likes to play with frisbees, balls, and tugs; good biddability and quick to learn; she will do anything for her person and responds well to both treats and praise. She loves cuddles, love, affection, play, and training. I really want Shirley to go to a sport home or a home that trains in sports, even if they do not compete because I truly believe that she would enjoy training and learning at that level. She is not over the top on arousal, drive, or energy - she has both and on and an off switch. Currently, Shirley is approximately 16" at 5.5 months old. Shirley has a mild version of female hypospadia; she has been examined by multiple veterinarians including a reproductive veterinarian - they said that there is no need for surgery, be certain to keep her hair trimmed neat around her genitals and clean.
2.) Bowie - Bowie is going to be a large boy, at 5.5 months old he is 18" and I would expect him to mature to 19-21", he is a smart and patient puppy, loves to play with other dogs and puppies, social and friendly with new people and kids, and enjoys traveling to new places. He is a quick learner, he has good drive and energy with an off-switch. I have taken Bowie with me to the Farmer's Market and he was a very easy dog, he laid next to our booth and watched the music, met lots of people, kids, dogs; and was an absolute gem to everyone he met. He sat for treats that strangers offered him, and even offered a paw-shake a few times, was mostly dog neutral, and did very well for it being a busy market. Bowie would love either an active home that goes jogging/hiking/camping/boating/swimming or to do dog sports. He was previously adopted out, he was returned because of a change in physical health of his owner - he was loved very much, and she had begun foundation training for obedience with him, they enjoyed hiking together as well.
These puppies have begun leash training, they are already playing a bit with discs & balls. I will continue to put training on them while they are here. They have completed their full round of vaccines at our Vet's clinic: Distemper/Parvo x4, Bordatella, and Rabies.
Born May 2nd, 2022 - The Rockstar litter
- Bowie - Blue Merle Male, Full Tail $1600
- Shirley - Black Tri Female, Natural Bob Tail $1100
Please visit our Rust Belt Farms Facebook for additional photos of these two puppies.
Bowie
Shirley
Available Older Puppies & Adults
Ostara: Spayed $2000
Ostara is one in a million, we are going to miss her. She is spayed, house trained, crate trained, leash trained, would do well around anyone including children and is up to date on her vaccines. Ostara produced two absolutely wonderful litters of puppies with us, and we are so grateful to her for every single one of those puppies and her, she was spayed July 14, 2022. She is looking for a family that wants a dog to take to family events, maybe go out on the lake and go swimming, and then watch Netflix or hang out in the evenings - she gets along well with most dogs, but sometimes will grumble if they get near her food or a bone. Ostara really loves to go swimming and play in the water, she enjoys disc-agility cross over type games, and spending time with her people. She is not a barky dog, but she will bark out of excitement if you are playing with other dogs or for a few minutes when someone comes to the home and then settles down.
Ostara would be a good fit for a family that wants a dog with a steady & stable personality but does not have the time for a puppy and training.
Discount is available for those who has previously adopted a Rust Belt dog
Ostara is one in a million, we are going to miss her. She is spayed, house trained, crate trained, leash trained, would do well around anyone including children and is up to date on her vaccines. Ostara produced two absolutely wonderful litters of puppies with us, and we are so grateful to her for every single one of those puppies and her, she was spayed July 14, 2022. She is looking for a family that wants a dog to take to family events, maybe go out on the lake and go swimming, and then watch Netflix or hang out in the evenings - she gets along well with most dogs, but sometimes will grumble if they get near her food or a bone. Ostara really loves to go swimming and play in the water, she enjoys disc-agility cross over type games, and spending time with her people. She is not a barky dog, but she will bark out of excitement if you are playing with other dogs or for a few minutes when someone comes to the home and then settles down.
Ostara would be a good fit for a family that wants a dog with a steady & stable personality but does not have the time for a puppy and training.
Discount is available for those who has previously adopted a Rust Belt dog