Available Miniature American Shepherds & Australian 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 - sometimes we will co-own our keeper puppy with someone so that they are still part of the breeding program but able to compete in various sports. 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 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 6-7 weeks old, they will each have a wellness checkup with our veterinarian and their first puppy vaccine - heads up! Their next vaccine will be due 3-5 weeks afterwards so mark your calendar and make your vet appointment. 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. Prices range between $2000 - $2500 for limited registration, prices are subject to change and will be updated on the website.
What is our process for puppy picking? We match you with your puppy, this is a team effort between both myself and your family and takes communication about what attributes I see in the puppies and what traits your family is seeking. If there is a puppy you are interested in that does not align with your goals or would be an poor fit, I will let you know and give you a crystal ball into your future with that puppy and what changes you would have to make for it to be successful. 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. When looking at our deposit list, please do not take it as an "Order of Pick" because that is not why we publish it; I make it public for the sake of transparency to let folks know I have received their deposit.
International Buyers: If you are from outside the United States and considering getting a puppy from us, we will need to work through the details that are unique to each country. We will not hold a puppy without a non-refundable deposit, full price of the puppy must be paid for by the time the puppy is 8 weeks of age.
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 - if you need me to meet you at the Detroit Metro Airport, that is not a problem. If your puppy needs to stay longer, there will be costs for boarding at $100 per week and additional veterinary appointments for vaccinations to be sure that they stay current.
Deposit list:
- RC (Performance - paused until ready)
- XC (Companion)
- C&BH (Companion - paused until ready)
Co-Own Homes:
We are looking for potential co-own partner families for our 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 that is intended to benefit the breed as well as our breeding program, because factually speaking I can not keep every puppy/dog that has merit and quality; I can keep and raise a few myself and I absolutely do, but if the situation is right then I think co-owns can be blessings for everyone. 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; its our goal to be equitable and work with our co-own families. We will only consider homes that compete, whether its 4-H, AKC, or non-AKC that is up to you what venue and associations work best for you and you enjoy. You do not have be at the top of the placings or highly competitive, because we understand that some folks enjoy dog sports not to be competitive but to have fun. If you are interested in co-owning, the best thing to do is reach out and talk with us and get to know each other.
Our Process:
We raise our puppies with 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 6-7 weeks old, they will each have a wellness checkup with our veterinarian and their first puppy vaccine - heads up! Their next vaccine will be due 3-5 weeks afterwards so mark your calendar and make your vet appointment. 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. Prices range between $2000 - $2500 for limited registration, prices are subject to change and will be updated on the website.
What is our process for puppy picking? We match you with your puppy, this is a team effort between both myself and your family and takes communication about what attributes I see in the puppies and what traits your family is seeking. If there is a puppy you are interested in that does not align with your goals or would be an poor fit, I will let you know and give you a crystal ball into your future with that puppy and what changes you would have to make for it to be successful. 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. When looking at our deposit list, please do not take it as an "Order of Pick" because that is not why we publish it; I make it public for the sake of transparency to let folks know I have received their deposit.
International Buyers: If you are from outside the United States and considering getting a puppy from us, we will need to work through the details that are unique to each country. We will not hold a puppy without a non-refundable deposit, full price of the puppy must be paid for by the time the puppy is 8 weeks of age.
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 - if you need me to meet you at the Detroit Metro Airport, that is not a problem. If your puppy needs to stay longer, there will be costs for boarding at $100 per week and additional veterinary appointments for vaccinations to be sure that they stay current.
Deposit list:
- RC (Performance - paused until ready)
- XC (Companion)
- C&BH (Companion - paused until ready)
Co-Own Homes:
We are looking for potential co-own partner families for our 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 that is intended to benefit the breed as well as our breeding program, because factually speaking I can not keep every puppy/dog that has merit and quality; I can keep and raise a few myself and I absolutely do, but if the situation is right then I think co-owns can be blessings for everyone. 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; its our goal to be equitable and work with our co-own families. We will only consider homes that compete, whether its 4-H, AKC, or non-AKC that is up to you what venue and associations work best for you and you enjoy. You do not have be at the top of the placings or highly competitive, because we understand that some folks enjoy dog sports not to be competitive but to have fun. If you are interested in co-owning, the best thing to do is reach out and talk with us and get to know each other.
Litter Plans for 2026
These are our intended plans for 2025 for our litters and are subject to change at anytime. When it comes to breeding dogs the saying "Man plans, God laughs" is quite applicable; there are so many variables that can affect breeding dogs and result in a change of plans.
With that being said - the breeding plans that are always the most likely are the ones where I either own the stud OR he lives very close. However, I also like to do litters with stud outside of my local area as well, its certainly more work but I do my best to bring the plan together. I do also tend to make a Plan B, and Plan C....but first I work very hard to be successful with Plan A; my back-up Plans are always well thought out and researched too.
With that being said - the breeding plans that are always the most likely are the ones where I either own the stud OR he lives very close. However, I also like to do litters with stud outside of my local area as well, its certainly more work but I do my best to bring the plan together. I do also tend to make a Plan B, and Plan C....but first I work very hard to be successful with Plan A; my back-up Plans are always well thought out and researched too.
Spell x Cane - Christmas Season Litter Born 12-26-25
$2200
Spell and Cane will be a lovely litter for companion families, or folks wanting to do sports such as scent work and rally. Spell is a very sweet dog, gentle, affable, the kind of dog that literally anyone would love - there is nothing complicated about her, she is truly the "Goodest of girls" in her personality. I joke that she is a Labrador Retriever in an Red Merle Aussie coat in goofy & lovable personality (that is a joke, she is purebred and AKC registered). Cane is a stunning black tri male, he has the classic Good Boy-Aussie type personality, steady and level headed, and a phenomenal dog in the ring - he is an AKC Bronze Grand Champion and has won Best in Show Owner Handled with his Junior handler.
Spell does have the gene for blue eyes, and is a Bi red merle; both of her parents are AKC Champions. All colors are a possibility.
Breeding rights are not available on this litter.
Spell was in labor all of Christmas Day - so we decided to stick with the Christmas-season theme for these babies!
1. Noel - Blue Merle Bi Female Docked
2. Frost - Red Tri Male Docked
3. Holly - Red Merle Female Full Tail
4. Jolly - Blue Merle Bi Female Full Tail
5. Yule - Red Merle Female Docked
Spell does have the gene for blue eyes, and is a Bi red merle; both of her parents are AKC Champions. All colors are a possibility.
Breeding rights are not available on this litter.
Spell was in labor all of Christmas Day - so we decided to stick with the Christmas-season theme for these babies!
1. Noel - Blue Merle Bi Female Docked
2. Frost - Red Tri Male Docked
3. Holly - Red Merle Female Full Tail
4. Jolly - Blue Merle Bi Female Full Tail
5. Yule - Red Merle Female Docked
Sorry x Mackinaw - Due Mid January 2026
$2200
Two of my favorite dogs! This litter is going to be cinnamon rolls, with a little spice. Sorry is a true dumpling, the kind of dog you just adore - she is quick to learn, gets along with everyone, and an absolute doll. Don't let her fool you though, she is clever and enjoys the finer things in life - she jumps our baby gates because of course the rules don't apply to her and she wants to sleep on the King size bed. Can you blame her though? Otherwise she is a perfect angel. Mackinaw is the sweetest of boys, very clever and talented - he spent the summer doing coursing, FastCAT (finished 2025 ranked #13 in the breed, not bad for a 16" tall dog!), Dock Diving, disc, and going to a herding lesson at Latigo Farms where his Grandpa Tux lives.
This litter will have the ability to do sport/performance and conformation - the litter is also nominated for the 2027 MASCUSA futurity.
Candyland - Blue Merle Bi Female, Natural Tail
Checkers - Red Bi Female, Docked Tail
Monopoly - Blue Merle Bi Male, Docked Tail
Chess - Blue Merle Tri Female, Natural Tail
Catan - Black Tri Male, Natural Tail
Yahtzee - Red Tri Male, Natural Tail
Clue - Blue Merle Bi Female, Docked Tail
Scrabble - Black Tri Female, Docked Tail
This litter will have the ability to do sport/performance and conformation - the litter is also nominated for the 2027 MASCUSA futurity.
Candyland - Blue Merle Bi Female, Natural Tail
Checkers - Red Bi Female, Docked Tail
Monopoly - Blue Merle Bi Male, Docked Tail
Chess - Blue Merle Tri Female, Natural Tail
Catan - Black Tri Male, Natural Tail
Yahtzee - Red Tri Male, Natural Tail
Clue - Blue Merle Bi Female, Docked Tail
Scrabble - Black Tri Female, Docked Tail
Available Older Puppies & Adults
Born April 6, 2025 - Dasha from the Entropy & Waylon litter
Dasha - Black Tri Female, Full Tail - She tested as a confident, & playful, she is a wonderful all around dog with a happy disposition. She could do anything, from being a companion with an active family to dog sports, she has a fantastic length of neck, front angulation and clean and flowing movement. She is affectionate and has a dumpling personality. This girl has a lot of substance and a very strong build, nice thick bone - I thought she was going to grow up to be taller than she has so far, at 8 months old she is 16.5" and thick boned. I am very much enjoying this sweet girl being here still, it would be very easy for me to keep her because she is affectionate, playful, thoughtful, and her conformation and quality is fantastic as a breeding prospect.
Dasha has completed her full course of puppy vaccines, Distemper/Parvo + Lepto & Rabies; she is a PRA carrier/not affected by Gensol testing. She is working on house training, crate training, and leash training.
Price $2700 as a pet, $3500 full rights.
Dasha - Black Tri Female, Full Tail - She tested as a confident, & playful, she is a wonderful all around dog with a happy disposition. She could do anything, from being a companion with an active family to dog sports, she has a fantastic length of neck, front angulation and clean and flowing movement. She is affectionate and has a dumpling personality. This girl has a lot of substance and a very strong build, nice thick bone - I thought she was going to grow up to be taller than she has so far, at 8 months old she is 16.5" and thick boned. I am very much enjoying this sweet girl being here still, it would be very easy for me to keep her because she is affectionate, playful, thoughtful, and her conformation and quality is fantastic as a breeding prospect.
Dasha has completed her full course of puppy vaccines, Distemper/Parvo + Lepto & Rabies; she is a PRA carrier/not affected by Gensol testing. She is working on house training, crate training, and leash training.
Price $2700 as a pet, $3500 full rights.
