Adopt An Australian Shepherd

37 available Australian Shepherds near you

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Tommy

Australian Shepherd

Male, 3 yrs 4 mos

Ashburn, VA

Color
Merle
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Chip

Australian Shepherd Australian Cattle Dog

Male, 9 mos

Leesburg, VA

Color
Tricolor (Tan/Brown & Black & White)
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Beau

Australian Shepherd

Male, young

Germantown, MD

Color
Brindle - with White
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Story
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Mountain Bluebird

Australian Shepherd Labrador Retriever

Female, 5 mos

Merrifield, VA

Color
Black - with White
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Cowboy. SJ

Australian Shepherd Collie

Male, 2 yrs 2 mos

Fairfax, VA

Color
Red/Golden/Orange/Chestnut - with Black
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Sabine

Australian Shepherd

Female, puppy

Fairfax Station, VA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Sabine

Australian Shepherd Mixed Breed (Medium)

Female, 6 mos

Fairfax Station, VA

Color
White
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Not good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
Story
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Bert

Australian Shepherd Mixed Breed (Medium)

Male, 3 yrs 2 mos

Arlington, VA

Color
White
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Not good with kids
Not good with dogs
Not good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
Story
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Arlene

Australian Shepherd

Female, 1 yr 8 mos

Frederick, MD

Color
Black
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Not good with kids
Not good with dogs
Not good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
Story
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Paco

Australian Shepherd Shepherd (Unknown Type)

Male, 6 mos

Silver Spring, MD

Color
Brown/Chocolate - with White
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Not good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Gia

Australian Shepherd Schnauzer (Standard)

Female, 4 mos

Arlington, VA

Color
Black - with Tan, Yellow or Fawn
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
House-trained
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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George

Australian Shepherd Schnauzer (Standard)

Male, 4 mos

Arlington, VA

Color
Black - with Tan, Yellow or Fawn
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
House-trained
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Adopting a Australian Shepherd

Frequently asked questions about acquiring an Australian Shepherd - the pros and cons of adopting versus going through a breeder, and associated costs.

The easiest way to adopt an Australian Shepherd is through a rescue that specializes in Australian Shepherds. A great place to start is by starting a breed search on Adopt a Pet. The search will show you all the available Australian Shepherds in your area.

The cost to adopt an Australian Shepherd is around $300 to cover the expenses of caring for the dog before adoption. In contrast, buying an Australian Shepherd from breeders can be prohibitively expensive. Depending on their breeding, they usually cost between $600 and $1,500.

Australian Shepherd fun facts

Fun Facts:

The Australian Shepherd is a misnomer: the breed was actually created in California when the wool market had become established in the West and all of the ranches needed talented herding dogs.

In the 1950s, famed rodeo performer Jay Sisler began touring the United States with his stunt-performing Australian Shepherds, eventually leading to their starring in two Disney films: Run, Appaloosa Run! and Stub: The Best Cowdog in the West.

Australian Shepherds were bred to be extremely athletic and endure all sorts of harsh weather conditions; between that and their need for constructive activity, they are an ideal breed to assist emergency search-and-rescue teams in finding missing people.

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Australian Shepherd Breed Guide

Before you adopt, learn everything about Australian Shepherd types to temperament and health issues to popular Australian Shepherd mixes in our Breed 101 Guides.