ACDTL Kennels

Jessica S.

Breeder of Miniature Australian Shepherds

Highlands, TX
Responds within a few days

Meet the breeder

I'm Jessica S., the breeder behind ACDTL Kennels located in Highlands, TX. We are a small family program in Baytown, Texas raising Mini Australian Shepherds in our home. Our puppies are handled daily, well socialized, and exposed to everyday life to help them grow into confident, loving companions. We focus on health, temperament, & placing our puppies with great families.

Q. & A. with Jessica

What are the different breed sizes in your program?
Our puppies are miniature size. Sizes will vary depending on the parent dogs.
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies include blue merle, black tri, and red tri. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.
Where do your breeding dogs live?
They live in my home.

Matched dogs

These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.

Merle
Went home
Male
Thor
Went home
Male
Rip
Went home
Male
Georgia
Went home
Female
Maverick
Went home
Male

Getting a puppy from Jessica

Jessica has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready, reach out to ask about the puppies or anything else on your mind. You’ll get to know each other through messaging, phone, or video and pay securely, all on Good Dog.

After buyers complete the application and screening process, Jessica partners with them to find the best puppy match.

“Our goal is the best match for each puppy and family. We consider temperament, activity level, and home environment to help place puppies in the right homes.”

Price

Puppy prices include a $250 non-refundable deposit and between $1,250 - $2,250 final payment, before taxes & fees.

“Price includes health guarantee, vaccines, and routine deworming. Puppies are raised in our home with daily handling and early socialization to ensure happy, confident companions. A non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your puppy. The deposit goes toward the total purchase price and secures your puppy until pickup day.”

Contract & health guarantee

Jessica may provide a written contract or health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you both have a clear understanding of the terms of your puppy purchase. If Jessica offers a contract or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them. If you have any questions or want to know more, don't hesitate to reach out to Jessica directly.

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What's included

- From Good Dog
  - Lifetime support from Good Dog’s Care Team
  - 10% lifetime discount on Figo pet insurance
  - Puppy Training Program & private community
- Enrichment & socialization
  - Various sounds
  - Daily handling
  - Socialized with other dogs
  - Introduced to people of different ages and appearances
- Puppy health practices
  - Vet check
  - First round of shots and deworming
  - Vet records
- Extras
  - AKC registration

Location & pick-up

You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Jessica.

Breeder's location

Meet in Highlands, TX

5218 miles away

Other pick-up locations

Meet in Beaumont, TX

5170 miles away

More about Jessica

Jessica has been a member of Good Dog for 4 months
Jessica was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2026.

Jessica is a trusted Good Dog breeder

ACDTL Kennels meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:

Responsible breeding practices
Health of breeding dogs and puppies
Puppy environment and enrichment
Buyer education and policies

Parent dogs

Missy, mom
Miniature Australian Shepherd
About Missy
Missy is a beautiful Mini Australian Shepherd with a sweet, loyal temperament and strong maternal instincts. She has a gorgeous coat, bright attentive eyes, and the intelligent, observant personality that makes Mini Aussies such wonderful companions. Missy is a calm, affectionate, and people-oriented dog who thrives around her family. She has proven to be an excellent mother — attentive, gentle, and naturally nurturing with her puppies. Her litter has inherited her affectionate nature, intelligence, and balanced temperament. Missy represents the traits we value most in the breed: loyalty, intelligence, and a loving family-oriented personality, producing puppies that are both beautiful and well-tempered.
Blu, dad
Miniature Australian Shepherd
About Blu
Blu is a striking Blue Merle Mini Australian Shepherd with excellent structure, intelligence, and temperament. He is ASDR registered and represents the traits we value most in the breed. With bright, expressive eyes and a beautiful merle coat, Blu has the classic attentive and loyal personality Mini Aussies are known for. Blu is extremely people-oriented and well-balanced, combining playfulness, confidence, and calmness around the home. He has proven to be a wonderful sire, producing puppies with beautiful coats, strong builds, and sweet, intelligent personalities. One of Blu’s most unique qualities is how gentle and attentive he is with his puppies. He frequently interacts with them and helps teach appropriate play behavior — something we love seeing in his temperament. Blu truly embodies the best qualities of the Mini Australian Shepherd: intelligence, loyalty, trainability, and a strong family-oriented temperament.

Parent health testing

ACDTL Kennels reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Miniature Australian Shepherds.

Vet Wellness Exam
A breeder may perform additional tests on their dogs that do not fall into these general categories. These tests may be more uncommon or very specific to a particular breed.