Caliente Mackinaw Island Fudge - "Mackinaw"

Meet Mackinaw! I adore this little black bi puppy, he comes to us from Caliente Miniature American Shepherds in New Mexico and we are really looking forward to his potential as a versatility stud. He has a fantastic pedigree of some fantastic Aussie herding lines including H Cross, Slash V, and Starstuff as well as AKC Champions from Kickinauss; Mackinaw absolutely adores people and is a true wiggley-butt puppy, he loves to play and has a lot of focus and drive. When I am walking around the farm and the house, he is my shadow and keeps a close on me too when we are all out playing outside. After spending months looking for an in-size black MAS stud that is PRA and NBT clear - we decided it was time to find our own and were fortunate to find Mackinaw. 

Mackinaw measures right at 16" at 18 months old and has amazing muscle tone.

Our goals for Mackinaw are conformation, disc, FastCAT, herding, barn hunt and possibly dock diving. We also learned this spring, that Mack is a big fan of the water.

Disc

Mackinaw is a blast to play disc with, he has the intensity that you would expect from working lines and all the nimbleness and body-intelligence you expect from a Mini American Shepherd. He is doing well at catching both rollers and air throws. He has begun competing in UpDog disc events, he is a wonderful partner in disc and tracks wonderfully!

Health Testing

Embark Results:
Link to Embark Results
Full Panel Clear
NAD: Clear tested at Purdue July 2024
NonHSF4: Clear tested at Purdue July 2024

4% COI

OFA: Mackinaw will have his Hips, Elbows, Patellas, Cardiac tested after two years of age, CAER will be updated when tested