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12/26/2023

Happy 1st birthday to the pups from the Sugar N Spice litter - Knox, Aegon, Poppy, Willow, Pepper, Livi, and Fisher.

GCH Tony x Priya

10/22/2023

Happy spooky season 🎃🍁👻🍂🐾

08/24/2023

Officially official 💕

08/07/2023

Love this video from Miracle K9 Training!

Super great information! ❤️

03/22/2023

It's that time of year again!
I have created this "2023 AKC Point Schedule for Australian Shepherds" that includes each district to make life easier for everyone. Feel free to share.

03/07/2023

Our fifth puppy to fly the coop was the handsome and playful Chili Powder! Natasha VanDusen flew into MCI to pick up Chili and take him back to Alaska with her this past Sunday. I am thrilled for the both of them and as hard as having 3 of the babies leave in 3 days was, I had such peace about the placement decision I made for Chili. Natasha has made it well known how loved her new buddy is already and has goals in trialing him in obedience and rally. She has decided his call name will be Aegon.

🔥Dockside’s A Dance With Dragons ”Aegon”

Owned by: Natasha VanDusen
Bred by: Julia Wade

03/07/2023

Our third Sugar N Spice puppy to find their new humans was the beautiful and sweet-as-can-be, Paprika. Crystal Weaver and her family have named her “Willow” and traveled to Lexington over the weekend to pick her up. Willow will get to grow up alongside her 3 human siblings, Australian Shepherd brother, Merlin (a Titus son), and a menagerie of farm animals in West Virginia! I am honored to have placed this sweetie with the perfect fit for her.

🌿Dockside’s Wind In The Willows “Willow”

Owned by: Crystal Weaver (& family)
Bred by: Julia Wade

02/25/2023

PENDING

We have one puppy remaining who is 👀 for his forever 🏡! Chili Powder is an 8.5 week old red tri male who could do it all - smart, sweet, and handsome! What more could one want? ❤️
GCH Tony (Rowan x Cake) x Priya (Tyler x Courtlin)

https://www.gooddog.com/breeders/dockside-australian-shepherds-kansas =51559&puppy_id=1233921

01/30/2023

❤️❤️❤️

01/30/2023

The “Sugar N Spice” litter turned 5 weeks old on Sunday! Not only are they becoming professionals at navigating their space and moving their bodies, they are also readily enjoying their first semi-solids in the form of puppy mush. Last Monday they experienced their first bath 🧼 and blow dry and have had their nails trimmed weekly.
There are not words for how much I love each of these puppies. I cant believe they are already 5 weeks old. Where is the time going?
We may have room on our list for a few more homes 👀🏠 pending 8 week evaluations.
Please direct inquiries to: Dockside Australian Shepherds
AKC GCH/ASCA Major Ptd Bayouland's Cajun Spice Master "Tony"
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AKC Ptd KG's Pretty Young Thing CD RN TKN "Priya”

01/12/2023

The Sugar N Spice babies are just over 2 weeks old! Almost everyone has their eyes open and they are moving around the whelping box just as quickly as they can.

We may have room on our list for a few more homes 👀🏠 pending 8 week evaluations.
Please direct inquiries to: Dockside Australian Shepherds

AKC GCH/ASCA Major Ptd Bayouland's Cajun Spice Master "Tony"
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AKC Ptd KG's Pretty Young Thing CD RN TKN "Priya”

12/31/2022

Our "Sugar N Spice" litter arrived late Christmas Day! In birth order:
🐳 Cinnamon - red merle male
🐳 Chili Powder - red tri male
🌸 Poppyseed - black tri female
🌸 Paprika - red merle female
🌸 Pepper - black tri female
🌸 Ginger - blue merle female
🐳 Nutmeg - red merle male

We are incredibly excited about these babies and cannot wait to watch them grow. Our theme is a combination of Priya's call name meaning (pretty, kind, sweet) and Tony's registered name (Bayouland's Cajun Spice Master).
Enjoy these photos taken at 4 days old. Our interest list is filling, but we have room for more interested parties pending 8 week evaluations. With all respect, as this is my first litter, I am not placing puppies overseas at this time.

AKC GCH/ASCA Major Ptd Bayouland's Cajun Spice Master "Tony"
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AKC Ptd KG's Pretty Young Thing CD RN TKN "Priya"

12/30/2022

Thank you responsible breeders.

There sadly isn't much of a voice for responsible breeders. They often get grouped into the category of backyard breeders or puppy mills, but they are so much more than that. Thank you responsible breeders. Thank you for not being part of the problem, but actually being part of the solution. I can guarantee you that if every breeder followed the guidelines of responsible breeders, "overpopulation" would not be a concern.

It pains me to have clients who come in and are so stressed and concerned about their dogs having one hair out of place. They worry we will judge them because they show and breed dogs and in the past they have been harrassed by the public. I usually just laugh and ensure them that a little dirt means they are loved and having a good time outside. Trust me, I have an English Setter and keeping him show quality groomed everyday would be torture to me and him. They are expected to always be perfect in the eye of the public, because if not a snood comment is likely to be made about their purebred dog. I, and even the clinic I work at, have been harrassed twice this week for supporting responsible breeders. I can't imagine the harrassment some breeders face, I know a few that try to keep the fact that they breed hidden from the public because they are scared of what the public will think.

Don't get me wrong, I love a good mixed breed dog. I work with tons of them everyday and care for each and every one of them the same. Each day I come home and worry about every mixed breed dog I treated that day the same as every purebred dog. I support shelters everyday at work and there are many situations where a rescue dog may be the best fit for you family.

However, there is nothing quite like a dog from a responsible breeder. That dog comes to you from a loving breeder who invested so much time, emotion, funds and research into each puppy that it would shock you. They spend their lives conserving a breed and making it better. That breeder can tell you everything about their personalities, what their traits and quirks will be, and what they were purposefully bred to do. They care about the placement of each puppy, often placing them into the homes themselves based on purpose and personality of each puppy, rather than letting the new owners pick out which one looked cutest online. These puppies go into homes fully vaccinated, with all required health clearances needed. They go into homes already house trained and crate trained to ensure easy transition for the new homes. These responsible breeders keep track of the puppies until they grow old and pass. They want to know about each and every health concern that they have throughout life so that they may alter their breeding program to avoid health concerns in the future. These breeders even make you sign a contract saying that if you can't keep the dog, no matter the age, you will return it to them so that the dog does not end up in a shelter. The list goes on and on.

The next time you meet a RESPONSIBLE breeder, thank them, ask them about their breed, and buy them a drink (trust me they need it 😉).

12/24/2022

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas from our mama to be!

10/16/2022

Today I took my sixth phone call of the day from an eager puppy buyer looking to see if I had any puppies available.

Like I have been doing since the start of my career, I explain that I have a long waitlist and never have puppies sitting here readily. And like most phone calls there’s a scoff and an abrupt end to the call.

I no longer get offended by these calls anymore and in fact many I will keep on the phone longer and try to explain why taking your time to research the breed and breeders of the dog you’re interested in is so valuable in the long run.

If I could get across one message to all people looking for a puppy it would be this:

Take. Your. Time.

Whether you’re excited that you just bought a new place and can finally have the dog of your dreams or your family/partner gave you the go ahead or you’re finically able to invest in a dog - I urge you despite all the excitement and anticipation to take your time and be smart in your decision on who you’re giving your well earned money to and the ethics behind that said person.

It’s more then just a puppy. With each purchase of a dog, you’re supporting that breeder, that BYB or that Puppy Mill to continue.

Ethical breeders invest back into their dogs through health testing, titles, education, expanding set-ups and breeding investments and will act as a life long support system for you and their puppy. Backyard Breeders and Puppy Mills do not. Each successful purchase from an uneducated home just lines their pockets to continue breeding ill, poorly bred and socialized dogs who deserve so much better.

I encourage you all to have patience and be persistent and stick through those missed breedings or long wait lists from ethical breeders. By doing so, you’re not only investing in a well-bred dog but you’re choosing to line with the side of Breed Preservationists and supporting those who’s soul passion in life is to keep our beloved purebred dogs here for all of us to enjoy and love for many years to come.

Should you decide that the wait for a well-bred dog is not in the cards for you, please consider a rescue instead and ensure you have the lifestyle fitting for the breed traits in the dog you’re adopting.

While I will continue to take these calls and educate those who listen until I’m red in the face or old and grey, my hope lies in the hands of the wonderful families and individuals looking for their next Purebred dog. For the love of purebred dogs, let’s do better - for them and the ethical breeders behind them.

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