Rusty Rose Ranch Mini American Shepherds

11/26/2025

How did Beau end up with allllll this hair and his sister Nessie looks like a smooth coat border collie!!!

11/19/2025

Well it took a while but I finally got the last of the pics that I ordered from our photo session at Rally nationals!

11/18/2025

2 announcements!

1- I already shared this on my personal page but we have a new resident here! We took in a sweet little papillon as a rehome. If things go well, he may do some sporty stuff. I guess he's an honorary MAS. This is Zap!

2-On a more somber note, at this time, we are putting all breeding plans on hold. Between various factors affecting my personal life, the emotional fall out of Raptor's passing, my day job increasing my work hours and a desire to focus on the dogs I have and give them as much of me as possible, I don't feel I have the time, energy, money or emotional bandwidth to pursue breeding right now.

I've told myself I am going to take 6 months to think before I run off and spay everything, but that IS something I am considering.

I appreciate all the great support I've received in my efforts to start a program and I do plan to stay heavily involved with MAS and the breed club regardless of what I decide. Certain factions are not getting rid of me that easily!

I may also revisit the idea of breeding when I retire from my real job in 5 yrs.

This is just a heads up to anyone who might have been watching for a breeding that it won't be happening soon.

Thanks to everyone and lots of love from the Rusty Rose Ranch crew to all our friends and family.

11/16/2025

New BCAT for Nessie!

11/14/2025

11/06/2025

My heart goes out to Meghan for her loss of Raptor. She was a beautiful girl, one of my favorites in the litter. I am so very very sorry. They were doing amazing things and I am so proud of them both .

11/01/2025

Nessie and Sonic racked up some more triple Qs and points over the 2 days of the Lone Star Obedience Club rally trial. Nessie got 4th in a big competitive advanced class today (she had a 100 score, but ended up 4th based on time).

We are one triple away from Sonic finishing her RAE2 and RM2 and Nessie earning her RM and RAE.

11/01/2025

10/26/2025

Pumpkin patch pics!

10/07/2025

The only way I can get all 4 of them in a pic is when they're stalking me for treats