WHO CAN BE LISTED:

This listing service is reserved for those who are producing Australian Shepherds primarily as a using dog for livestock work and stockdog trials. Our goal is to provide those who are looking for an Australian Shepherd purpose-bred to control livestock with a directory of breeders of that specific kind of dog. To help you decide whether your kennel and our website are a fit, we invite you to consider the following questions:

  • Are your own dogs used regularly for ranch and farm chores?
  • Are the immediate ancestors of your dogs working-bred?
  • Would a typical dog of your breeding, with some basic training, be a useful employee at a stockyard, cattle or sheep ranch, or farm?
  • Does your puppy contract include a ‘guaranteed-to-work’ clause?
  • Do the majority of your puppies go to ranch, farm, and working trial homes?

If you confidently can answer YES! to the above, welcome! We love expanding our ability to serve the working Aussie community. To have your kennel added to our directory, you need to complete our info form, and send it to us with a photo and your annual listing fee.

NOTE: Please bear in mind that all submissions are reviewed by our board before acceptance. Your website, if any, is read carefully, your dogs’ pedigrees are examined, and if more information still seems necessary. People who may know you and your dogs are contacted. Only breeders who truly appear to be producing working-bred Australian Shepherds primarily for livestock management are accepted. Although there can be no guarantees, it is only by this effort that Working Aussie Source can continue as a useful breeder directory.

WHAT IT COSTS AND HOW TO PAY: 

  • MEMBERSHIP: $30 US autorenewed or $45 per year. We use PayPal – you may contact us separately if you need assistance.
  • REFERRAL LISTING: $10 every six months, must have a member to vouch for you. This is for stud dogs, litters, and dogs for sale

WHAT MEMBERS GET:

  • a full page ad on Working Aussie Source
  • Litter announcements and dogs for sale ads at no extra charge
  • The ability to provide reference for nonmembers wishing to list litters or dogs
  • Free stud dog listings
  • listings with videos shared on various social media groups

In order to be approved, you must:

  • Have a referral WAS breeder to vouch for you (we recommend sending us a letter of recommendation as well), and
  • Provide video that shows evidence of your dogs’ working ability:
    – No competitive arena work.
    – Cattle, sheep or goats.
    – 2 min or less
    – No music
    – Emphasize using dog for effective livestock management; open gathers/drives, pens and chutes, loading, sorting etc.
    – we realize that not everyone has perfect dogs doing perfect things, but we need clear evidence that your dog works on its own, with natural talent

We also know that pockets exist where one or both of these parameters cannot be met, exceptions may be granted given other excellent proof of your dogs’ abilities.

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