Dog Breed : Australian Shepherd

The Australian Shepherd has a striking and varied coat. The coat comes in four accepted colors: black, blue merle, red, and red merle. The Australian Shepherds most identifiable characteristic is the natural or docked bobtail. The Aussie is a vigorous and athletic breed. Australian Shepherds are intelligent, delightful, and loyal. Human companionship is crucial to this breed. The Aussie is not typically aggressive to other dogs. The Australian Shepherd requires minimal grooming. Australian Shepherds are easy to train. The Australian Shepherd requires firm, fair, consistent, and effective direction. Their high intelligence and keen learning ability make repetitive training boring. The Australian Shepherd requires an inordinate amount of exercise. Australian Shepherds are not recommended for apartment dwelling. If you are looking for Australian Shepherd puppies for sale from reputable Australian Shepherd breeders or to adopt an  Australian Shepherd from an Australian Shepherd rescue then make sure you understand as much about the dog breeds you are interested in as you can. Every puppy breed is different. Begin your research by reading the breed information about the Australian Shepherd puppy above. Search our dog breeds section to find Australian Shepherd puppies, dogs and puppies that make great pets.