I'm Amanda T., the breeder behind A&M Australian Shepherds located in Squaw Valley, CA. We cherish each of our dogs and puppies, and we do everything we can to make sure that they get the best lives possible. That includes everything from choosing healthy parents with good temperaments, to proper socialization and daily care, to placing them in loving homes with wonderful families. We strive to provide each of our puppies and their families with a truly positive experience!
Q. & A. with Amanda
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our Australian Shepherd puppies include red & white, black & white, red merle, blue merle, black tri-color, and red tri-color. Miniature Australian Shepherd puppies include red & white, black & white, blue merle, black tri, red tri, and red merle. Toy Australian Shepherd puppies include red merle 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.
Potatoe
Went home
Male
Cranberry
Went home
Female
Gravy
Went home
Female
Truffles
Went home
Male
Turkey
Went home
Male
Pecan
Went home
Female
Yam
Went home
Female
Muffin
Went home
Female
Boy 1
Went home
Male
Boy 2
Went home
Male
Girl 1
Went home
Female
Girl 5
Went home
Female
Girl 2
Went home
Female
Girl 3
Went home
Female
Girl 6
Went home
Female
Girl 4
Went home
Female
Boy 4
Went home
Male
Girl 1
Went home
Female
Boy 1
Went home
Male
Boy 3
Went home
Male
Boy 5
Went home
Male
Girl 3
Went home
Female
Girl 2
Went home
Female
Boy 2
Went home
Male
Girl 3
Went home
Female
Girl 2
Went home
Female
Girl 1
Went home
Female
Boy 4
Went home
Male
Boy 2
Went home
Male
Boy 3
Went home
Male
Girl 5
Went home
Female
Girl 4
Went home
Female
Boy 1
Went home
Male
Boy 2
Went home
Male
Boy 1
Went home
Male
Girl 1
Went home
Female
Girl 3
Went home
Female
Boy 2
Went home
Male
Girl 2
Went home
Female
Dahlia
Went home
Female
Elio
Went home
Male
Aviva
Went home
Female
Magnolia
Went home
Female
Flora
Went home
Female
Lily
Went home
Female
Neo
Went home
Male
Pascal
Went home
Male
Iris
Went home
Male
Lincoln
Went home
Male
Liberty
Went home
Male
Betsy
Went home
Female
Anthem
Went home
Male
Freedom
Went home
Male
Banner
Went home
Male
Glory
Went home
Female
Navy
Went home
Male
Valor
Went home
Male
Ember
Went home
Female
Blaze
Went home
Male
Cedar
Went home
Male
Artis
Went home
Male
Hawk
Went home
Male
Bear
Went home
Male
Oak
Went home
Male
Nadene
Went home
Female
Leslie
Went home
Female
Francine
Went home
Female
Kirk
Went home
Male
Beryl
Went home
Male
Helene
Went home
Female
Milton
Went home
Male
Getting a puppy from Amanda
Amanda has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.
Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.
Price
Puppy prices include a $200 non-refundable deposit and between $300 - $1,300 final payment, before taxes & fees.
Pay over time with Klarna.
“A holding deposit that is nonrefundable is required to hold a pup they chose. The remaining balance is do upon puppy pick up date.”
Contract & health guarantee
Amanda 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 Amanda 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 Amanda directly.
A&M Australian Shepherds 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
Willow, mom
Australian Shepherd
About Willow
Willow is a sweet , spunky, talkative, loving girl. She loves everyone and has the most awesome personality. Very very playful and gets along with anyone and everything. She is a pup I kept back from Dakota and Bo's last litter which are posted on my profile. Carry's MDR1 and clear on everything else.
Skye, mom
Australian Shepherd
About Skye
Skye stands 18" tall at the shoulders and weighs 45-50lbs.
Her personality is super loving and very affectionate. She has a nice long thick coat, big boned, square head, shorter snout and slightly rose pedal ear set.
Does not have the herd instinct personality.
She is super playful and energetic but also settles down when needed.
She is raised with kids and other dogs.
She is MDR1 carrier ( not effected) and clear on everything else on her genetic testing.
AKC registered.
Bonnie, mom
Australian Shepherd
About Bonnie
Bonnie stands 17" tall at the shoulders and weighs 35-40lbs
She is slightly big boned, small square head, short snout, rose peddle ear set and has a medium long thick coat.
She is super loving and affectionate and tries to be a lap dog. Super playful and energetic but will settle down when needed.
She does have some natural herding instincts but isn't bad.
She is raised with kids, cats, other dogs, horses and poultry.
She is 100% clear on her genetics testing.
ASDR Registered
Good health testing
Full Embark Panel.
Hooker, mom
Australian Shepherd
About Hooker
Hooker stands 17" tall at the shoulders and weighs 40lbs
She is big boned, small square head, rose peddle ear set, short snout and a medium long thick coat.
She is loving and affectionate and on the calm lazy side.
She does have some natural herding instincts but isn't bad.
She is also considered a Miniature Australian shepherd under ASDR. In AKC, registered as standard.
She is raised with kids, cats, other dogs, horses and poultry.
100% clear on her genetics testing.
Foxy, mom
Australian Shepherd
About Foxy
Foxy stands 18" tall at the shoulders and weighs 45-50lbs.
Her personality is super loving and very affectionate. She has a nice long thick coat, big boned, square head, shorter snout and slightly rose pedal ear set.
Does not have the herd instinct personality.
She is super playful and energetic but also settles down when needed.
She is raised with kids, cats ,other dogs, horses and poultry.
She is MDR1 carrier ( not effected) and clear on everything else on her genetic testing.
AKC/ASDR Registered
Hyde, dad
Australian Shepherd
About Hyde
Hyde stands 20" tall at the shoulders and weighs 45lbs.
He has a loving and affectionate personality.
He does have a lot of energy and loves to play with the other dogs.
Does not have the herding instinct.
He is big boned with a nice square head, short snout, great ear set and long thick coat.
He is raised with kids, cats, other dogs, horses and poultry.
He is 100% clear on his genetics testing
AKC/ASDR Registered
Dixie, mom
Australian Shepherd
About Dixie
Dixie stands 17" tall at the shoulders and weighs 35-40lbs
She's alittle bit on the lean side, small square head, short snout, rose peddle ears and shorter coat.
She does have natural instincts of herding but isn't a lot.
She is super loving and affectionate and wants to be a lap dog.
She does have a lot of energy but also has a calm side.
Is raised with kids, cats, other dogs, horses and poultry.
She is 100% clear on her genetics testing
ASDR Registered
Clyde, dad
Australian Shepherd
About Clyde
Clyde is a male Australian Shepherd. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Amanda decided to make him part of their program. Amanda has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Red, mom
Australian Shepherd
About Red
Red is a female Australian Shepherd. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Amanda decided to make her part of their program. Amanda has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Dakota, mom
Australian Shepherd
About Dakota
Dakota is unregistered
Parent health testing
Breeder-Reported Testing
Good level
A&M Australian Shepherds 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 Australian Shepherds.
DNA Disease Panel, Multiple Drug Sensitivity (MDR1)
Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).
Verified owner stories
Hear what other owners say about working with Amanda to bring home their puppies.
DD
Don D.
Verified owner · Sept. 2024
We picked up our puppy on 9/21/24. Amanda answered all of our questions, supplied us with all the paperwork and food. Maggie Mae has had an amazing week, eager to scout out her new surroundings. Met a few young children and her new large family. Adapting quite well.
Health testing is one key piece of responsible breeding and is performed on breeding dogs to prevent the presence of heritable conditions in their puppies.