Cooper Ridge Aussies

Brianna M.

Breeder of Australian Shepherds

  • Fredericksburg, VA
  • Responds within a few days

Upcoming litters

Lincoln
Fallon

Planned Australian Shepherd litter

Due Dec. 2025

Ready Feb. 2026
Da Vinci
Eden

Expected Australian Shepherd litter

Due Jan. 2026

Ready Mar. 10, 2026

Meet the breeder

I'm Brianna M., the breeder behind Cooper Ridge Aussies located in Fredericksburg, VA. Our program and dogs are family owned which gives us the ability to maintain our puppies and customer support at the highest level possible! We believe in preserving the breed standards. We put in great effort to ensure that our puppies are healthy and well socialized. To provide a different environment for our puppies, we researched other breeders and read customer reviews to help you find a healthy, quality-bred pup to add to your family!

Q. & A. with Brianna

  • Why did you start breeding?

    Growing up, I helped rear a few litters with my parents. I always thought it was the most amazing process to help bring animals into the world and raise them. After years of working at a shelter and then a vet office, I knew what my life goal was. Our passion for Aussies stemmed from our very first stud, Cooper, and life was never the same after that!

  • What makes your program special?

    Bringing home a new puppy is a wonderful experience involving the whole family, which is why we begin training early to ease the transition to their new home. We utilize Puppy Culture, other socialization methods, and Early Neurological Stimulation. All our dogs are family dogs and help us to give a hands-on experience with future "pawrents!" We want them to feel like part of the family.

  • What are the different breed coat colors in your program?

    Our puppies include black, red merle, blue merle, and red. 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.

Getting a puppy from Brianna

Brianna 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 $500 non-refundable deposit and between $1,000 - $3,000 final payment, before taxes & fees.
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“Also included are the health guarantee, registration, 30 days of Trupanion Pet insurance, the first round of vaccinations, deworming, Puppy Culture, and Early Neurological Stimulation/training/socialization methods. All of our puppies have the same deposit price regardless of color. Deposit paid goes toward total price of the puppy, and no puppy will be held without deposit. Deposits are transferable, but nonrefundable.”

Contract & health guarantee

Brianna 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 Brianna 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 Brianna 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
      • Car rides
      • Surface & tactile stimulation
      • Socialized with children
      • Socialized in new places
      • Scent introduction
      • Daily handling
      • Socialized with other dogs
      • Introduced to people of different ages and appearances
      • Socialized with other animals
    • Puppy health practices
      • Vet check
      • First round of shots and deworming
      • Vet records
      • Microchip
    • Extras
      • Puppy starter kit
      • Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent
      • Basic obedience & manners
      • AKC registration
      • Toys
      • Food & treats
      • Registration

Location & pick-up

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

Breeder’s location

Meet in Fredericksburg, VA

Other pick-up locations

Meet at Washington Dulles Airport

Meet in Columbus, OH

More about Brianna

  • Certifications & recognitions

    Avidog Transformational Puppy Rearing, Puppy Culture Breeder.

  • Brianna has been a member of Good Dog for over 4 years

    Brianna was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2021.

  • Brianna’s links

Brianna is a trusted Good Dog breeder

Cooper Ridge Aussies 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

Litter and program updates

Parent dogs

Parent health testing

Breeder-Reported Testing

Excellent level

Cooper Ridge Aussies 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.

  • Hip Dysplasia , Hip Dysplasia (Preliminary)

    Hip testing reduces the chance of passing down hip dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause hip pain and the eventual loss of the function of the hip joint.

  • Elbow Dysplasia Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI)

    Elbow testing reduces the chance of passing down elbow dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause arthritis in the elbow joint and front leg lameness.

  • Eye Certification (CAER, registered with OFA)

    Eye testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide range of hereditary eye illnesses including retinal dysplasia, lens luxation, and glaucoma, which can cause impared vision or blindness.

  • Brucellosis

    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.

  • Full Embark Panel, DNA Disease Panel, PawPrint Genetic Panel (Breed Specific), Multiple Drug Sensitivity (MDR1), PRA, Rod-Cone Degeneration (PRA-prcd), Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 8 (NCL8), Australian Shepherd Type, Multifocal Retinopathy 1 (CMR1), Hyperuricosuria (HUU), Hereditary (Juvenile) Cataracts (HC; JC), Australian Shepherd Type, Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A), Cone Degeneration, Collie Eye Anomaly (CEA)

    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 Brianna to bring home their puppies.

  • Emilie A.

    Verified owner · Dec. 2024

    Brianna was absolutely amazing throughout the entire process. We got acquainted digitally, and she sent regular updates, posts, and pictures. My pup “Arlo” was cared for like she was a member of Brianna’s family, and we truly felt involved in every step, and well as welcomed into the Cooper Ridge family. We also used Cooper Ridge’s Flight Nanny service, and that was such a relief to know our new baby was loved and cared for on her flights from the East to Southern California. Words cannot express how grateful we are for the care provided to our baby, as well as our family by Brianna and everyone at Cooper Ridge.

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    diana b.

    Verified owner · Apr. 2024

      • +6

    It was a great experience working with Brianna and Cooper Ridge Aussies. Communication was excellent and all concerns were addressed prior to pick up. We would definitely recommend Cooper Ridge to anyone looking for an Aussie! Our handsome Bodhi is now 12 weeks old and one of the smartest pups we’ve ever had!

    Idella S.

    Verified owner · Sept. 2022

    Cooper Ridge Aussies has some of the most beautiful Australian Shepherds that I have seen. I love the way Brianna was very informative and responded to any questions that I had about my puppy and the Australian Shepherd breed in general. She also had the puppies already introduced to the AKC for registering. Really made registering a lot easier. I was very pleased with my overall experience and would recommend Cooper Ridge Aussie to anyone.

  • Jeff S.

    Verified owner · May 2024

      • +6

    We had a great experience with Cooper Ridge Aussies. They kept us updated on our pup and sent us pictures of him leading up to pick up day. We instantly fell in love with our puppy! He has such a sweet personality and is so quick and eager to learn. We love how he can go from playing to cuddling in the blink of an eye. His canine big sister, Jersey, fell in love with him right away. They have a strong bond already.

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    Vincent P.

    Verified owner · Mar. 2024

    Cooper Ridge was fantastic to work with to help add another family member. Snow has been adapting very well to her big sister pepper as you can see from the pictures. Snow has had her first two vet visits and she is in perfect health, she is 18lbs at 10 weeks old. She is a very lovable playful puppy with her sister.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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