Adopt An Australian Shepherd

26 available Australian Shepherds near you

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Photo of Mana

Mana

Australian Shepherd Pointer

Female, 7 yrs

Columbus, OH

Color
Black
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Not good with kids
Not good with dogs
Not good with cats
Story
Photo of Rosie (Rosie, Daisy and Sprout)

Rosie (Rosie, Daisy and Sprout)

Australian Shepherd Siberian Husky

Female, 6 mos

Lewis Center, OH

Color
Black
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Not good with kids
Not good with dogs
Not good with cats
Story
Photo of Daisy (Rosie, Daisy and Sprout)

Daisy (Rosie, Daisy and Sprout)

Australian Shepherd Siberian Husky

Female, 6 mos

Lewis Center, OH

Color
Black
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Not good with kids
Not good with dogs
Not good with cats
Story
Photo of Gemma

Gemma

Australian Shepherd

Female, 3 mos

Lewis Center, OH

Color
Red/Golden/Orange/Chestnut
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Not good with kids
Not good with dogs
Not good with cats
Story
Photo of Jaina (fka Thumper)

Jaina (fka Thumper)

Australian Shepherd

Female, 3 mos

Lewis Center, OH

Color
Black
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Not good with kids
Not good with dogs
Not good with cats
Story
Photo of Princess Ottie (4 with Christy)

Princess Ottie (4 with Christy)

Australian Shepherd Terrier (Unknown Type, Small)

Female, 1 yr 4 mos

Lewis Center, OH

Color
Black
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Not good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
Photo of Hannah (Carter County Aussies)

Hannah (Carter County Aussies)

Australian Shepherd Border Collie

Female, 3 yrs 10 mos

Lewis Center, OH

Color
Red/Golden/Orange/Chestnut
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
Photo of Sprout (of Rosie, Daisy and Sprout)

Sprout (of Rosie, Daisy and Sprout)

Australian Shepherd Siberian Husky

Male, 6 mos

Lewis Center, OH

Color
Black
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Not good with kids
Not good with dogs
Not good with cats
Story
Photo of PIXIE

PIXIE

Australian Shepherd Catahoula Leopard Dog

Female, 4 mos

Columbus, OH

Color
Merle
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Shots are up-to-date
Story
Photo of JETT

JETT

Australian Shepherd Australian Shepherd

Male, 5 mos

Columbus, OH

Color
Tricolor (Tan/Brown & Black & White)
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
Photo of Charlie

Charlie

Australian Shepherd Collie

Female, 4 yrs 6 mos

Columbus, OH

Color
Black
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Spayed or Neutered
Story
Photo of Murphy

Murphy

Australian Shepherd

Male, adult

Columbus, OH

Color
Red/Golden/Orange/Chestnut - with White
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Not 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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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.

Australian Shepherd hero photo

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.