



Planned Australian Shepherd litter
Due Oct. 2026
Planned Australian Shepherd litter
Due Nov. 2026
Planned Australian Shepherd litter
Due Jan. 2027
I'm Jesse G., the breeder behind Gemfire Australian Shepherds located in Muncie, IN. I am dedicated to breeding a dog of both sound mind and body, with health, temperament, and structure being my top priorities. I breed as close to the ASCA and AKC breed standards as possible, and I strive with every litter to preserve the breed, while producing fantastic family companions that can do anything asked of them. I am a breeder dedicated to building a strong program of correct dogs that meet my best interpretation of the standards as I have been taught them by my mentors. My goal is to preserve the Australian Shepherd as it was meant to be for many generations to come; a truly versatile dog, that can work all day in any capacity asked of it and sleep on your bed at night.
Why did you start breeding?
What makes your program special?
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Where do your breeding dogs live?
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Spree
Female
BottleCap
Male
Skittles
Male
LolliPop
Female
GumDrop
Female
JellyBean
Female
Karma
Male
Destiny
Female
Bashert
Male
Saucy
Female
Tweet
Female
Peep
Male
Anubis
Male
Sisu
Female
Porsche
Female
BlueBell
Female
Phoenyx
Male
Phoebe
Female
Mahi
Female
Zoey
Female
Niki
Female
Andei
Female
Jesse 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.
Jesse partners with buyers to find the best match as the puppies develop and their personalities take shape. Typically, matches are finalized when the puppies reach about 8 weeks old.
“I strive to carefully and thoughtfully place each puppy with each family. Puppies are placed based on evaluations of their temperament and personality, and only after eye exams are complete and a thorough vet exam has cleared them for placement. Evaluations typically start around 7-8 weeks, with eye exams and vet visits happening at 8 & 9 weeks. Go home dates are typically scheduled for week 10.”

“Price includes AKC & ASCA registration (UKC available upon request), age-appropriate dewormings, first puppy shots, microchip & registration, health guarantee, and 30 days of health insurance. All puppies are the same price regardless of gender, eye or coat color. Your deposit reserves a pick spot on the waiting list, and confirms your commitment to a Gemfire puppy. Picks are done strictly in order of deposit received, and you will be notified of your place on the list when you make your deposit. Puppies are mutually matched to their home by the breeder and buyer at 8 weeks based on personality, temperament and drive. While I do try to take color and gender preference into account, I do not guarantee a specific puppy prior to evaluations, and as the breeder, I always reserve the right to first pick of any litter for myself. If a puppy of your preference is not available, the deposit is fully transferable to a future litter.”
Jesse 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 Jesse 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 Jesse directly.
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You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Jesse.
Meet in Muncie, IN
433 miles away
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Meet at James M. Cox Dayton Airport
365 miles away
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Meet in Dayton, OH
362 miles away
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Club memberships
Jesse is a member of United States Australian Shepherd Association (USASA) and Australian Shepherd Club of America (ASCA).
Certifications & recognitions
Associate Dog Trainer, Professional Groomer, AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, Agility Trial Trainer, Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, CHIC Certified, Licensed Veterinary Technician, Avidog Associate, Puppy Culture Breeder, AKC Breeder with H.E.A.R.T., AKC Breeder of Merit.
Jesse has been a member of Good Dog for about 6 years
Jesse was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2020.

Gemfire Australian Shepherds meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:

Jesse G.
Sage’s CHIC certificate came in


Sage and Phoebe's litter

Jesse G.
Fayte!


Fayte and Sa’Fyre's litter

Jesse G.
Bishop got mail! Hips good, elbows normal, and full dentition! His eyes are scheduled for Thursday 7/23, and will have his CHIC shortly after. I’m waiting on his Embark results!

Jesse G.
CHIC numbers came in today for Brick, Sa’Fyre, Winnie and Phoebe!

Jesse G.
OFAs were completed Monday 7/6 for Fayte!


Fayte and Sa’Fyre's litter

Jesse G.
OFAs were completed Monday 7/6 for Aphrodite!


Roper and Aphrodite's litter

Jesse G.
OFAs were completed Monday 7/6 for Bishop!

Jesse G.
OFAs were completed Monday 7/6 for Sage!


Sage and Phoebe's litter

Jesse G.
Fayte, Aphrodite, Bishop and Sage all have their OFA hips and elbows coming up next Monday. We will be traveling to Arkansas over the 4th of July weekend, and seeing our trusted long-time vet, Dr. Singer, to finish up everyone’s health testing. The following week, on July 15th, Bishop will be going to Cincinnati to have his eye exam. DNA kits have been swabbed and sent off for Fayte, Aphrodite and Winnie, and I’m awaiting those results. Once everything comes in, health testing will be fully complete on every dog!

Jesse G.
Wednesday the 24th, I loaded up Levi and we went back up to Michigan, where we picked up our second new addition, Bishop. Bishop was also gifted to us along with Sage, he is Sage’s nephew, and his sire goes back to my old working lines, bringing back another piece of my foundation!
Australian Shepherd
About Bishop
Bishop is a male Australian Shepherd over 3 years old. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Jesse decided to make him part of their program. Jesse 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.
Great health testing
Australian Shepherd
About Taz
Taz was my amazing do it all and go everywhere dog. He is one of my two foundation males, and has contributed immensely to my program, but most importantly he was my best friend. Sadly, I lost him in March of 2021, just before his 11th birthday, due to complications from mast c3ll tumors. Taz did everything - rally, obedience, herding, conformation, agility, and he was my public access service dog for over half of his life. He has produced offspring and grand offspring that have gone on to multiple titles in multiple divisions, as well as multiple service and therapy dogs. I am so incredibly proud of the legacy he has left behind. While Taz may no longer be with us, I do have several frozen breedings saved on him, which is why he is still listed as an active stud dog.
Excellent health testing
Australian Shepherd
About Draco
Draco is my foundation male, and while sadly he is no longer with us, his progeny live on here, happy and healthy! I am proud to have him as the cornerstone of my program! Draco is one of the most loving, happy and enthusiastic boys that I have ever had the pleasure of living with. He is exuberant, pushy, and drivey, with a decent off switch that you sometimes have to go looking for. 🤣🫣 He is steady and calm on sheep and ducks, but agility defeats him, because - don’t you see all those FANS OUT THERE CHEERING FOR HIM?! THEY ARE IMPORTANT!! 🤣🤣 He preferred to say hi to everyone and never knew a stranger! He loved the dock, and was affectionally dubbed the “Duck Dog” because we always found him in his water bowl! 😂 While Draco is no longer with us, I have many frozen breedings available on him, so he remains listed as active! He is available at stud to approved dams via frozen breeding ONLY!
Excellent health testing
Australian Shepherd
About Winnie
Winifred, fondly known as “Winnie”, is one of those one-owner dogs. You know the one, where the owner just gushes about this amazing dog that they have, and then you get to meet it, and you think it’s absolutely nothing like described. 😅 One of those “either the dog is bipolar or the owner is delusional” type of situations. Well, I’m here to introduce you to them both! 🥳 For me, Winnie is hands down in the top 3 most invaluable dogs in my house. She is calm and quiet, laying around in bed or on the couch, or on the floor, just chilling. Kids screaming, cat walking past, tv blaring, other dogs stomping all around her, and she’s impervious. Ignores it all like she’s the Queen of Chaos with her nose in the air. Then a car door closes in the driveway and it’s not one she recognizes, so she’s immediately the first up sounding the alarm, lighting the bat signal, and preparing for DefCon5. 😂 She will protect her home, her kids, her kitty, her Chaos from all comers! 🤦🏻♀️ Put her in the kennel and bring her out on leash? Totally fine. This is normal. In public? Impeccable manners. Snobbish to the extreme. Will turn her back on lesser individuals. Refuses to make eye contact. Not fearful, but arrogant. Peasants are beneath her. For mom? She play bows, gives tiny baby whisper woofs, loves to play fetch, will swim for hours, and has the silliest, quirky personality. You just have to be part of the “in crowd” to get to meet that side of her. 🥰
Excellent health testing
Australian Shepherd
About Aphrodite
Aphrodite is a spicy, ferocious lawn monster that thinks bags are bunnies, all things squeaky must die, she has a need for speed, all gas no brakes. She is one of my favorites and is very near and dear to my heart. Fondly nicknamed "Mighty Fighty Bitey Ditey", she lived up to that nickname multiple times before she reached the age of 2! Ditey has been in hiding and a little bit on the back burner while life happened, but I'm super excited to get her out for 2026! Aphrodite has not been bred and is only getting started in her show career. She has had clear eye exams and her DNA panel. Hips and elbows are pending.
Good health testing
Australian Shepherd
About Sage
Sage is a male Australian Shepherd over 6 years old. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Jesse decided to make him part of their program. Jesse 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.
Good health testing
Australian Shepherd
About Fayte
Fayte is a sweet boy with a correct reserved temperament and a working mind that consistently amazes me with his ability to figure things out. He is smart as a whip and sometimes that backfires - staying ahead of him is a task! He spent the first half of 2025 with a handler getting some show training and miles under him, and I'm excited to bring him out for 2026! Fayte has not been bred and is only getting started in his show career. He has had clear eye exams and his DNA panel. Hips and elbows are pending, he is NOT standing at this time.
Good health testing
Australian Shepherd
About River
Blue merle with copper and white markings, 22" tall, 55 lbs
Australian Shepherd
About Bomber
Bomber is the sweetest guy and just loves everyone. People, other dogs, cats, kids, he’s whatever! He loves going out in public, he loves hanging out at Petco, he loves baths and getting groomed and going for walkies and getting pup cups! His favorite human is my teenage daughter, and he can usually be found cuddled up with her in bed binge watching Supernatural! 😂 Bomber has been shown limitedly and won his classes in ASCA shows a few times, with very nice compliments from senior breeder judges, but has not gotten any points. He has had one litter here with us, and while they were lovely, I have opted to go a different direction with my program, so Bomber is available for retirement at a steeply discounted rate.
Great health testing
Australian Shepherd
About Prudence
Prudence is a female Australian Shepherd almost 6 years old. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Jesse decided to make her part of their program. Jesse 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.
Great health testing
Australian Shepherd
About Jovi
Jovi is one of the sweetest dogs I have ever lived with. He is a love bug, very velcro to his person, but loves people in general, and kids are his jam!! He sleeps on the bed and regularly hogs the couch. He is 100% trustworthy in the house, does not counter surf, does not dumpster dive, and has a laid back, easy to live with personality. He is medium energy, with a lovely natural off switch, but lots of drive when you ask for it. He is excellent with cats and other dogs. He is lovely in public, and has stellar leash manners. Jovi has taken and passed his beginner agility classes with ease, and showed zero hesitation for anything asked of him. He happily works at distance and doesn’t have to be glued to you, but he’s attentive and a team player. He picks up new commands and signals quickly, and doesn’t mind drills or repetition. He is ready for his CGC and TKN, and could get his RN with very little effort. He shows promise for dock and fastcat as well. I am hoping for someone that might be interested in continuing Jovi’s sport career, but he would be perfectly suited to family life as a house pet as well. I am in no hurry to place him, and will be incredibly picky about where he goes. Pedigree and health testing reports available upon request.
Great health testing
Australian Shepherd
About Flicka
Blue merle with copper and white markings, 19" tall, 46 lbs
Excellent health testing
Australian Shepherd
About Phoenyx
Phoenyx is an amazing boy, with a phenomenal temperament. He handles every situation confidently, and always with a smile! He has that big happy Aussie grin that looks up at you as if to say, “Wasn’t that fun?!” He is always ready to go, but never in a hurry - he’s perfectly content to bed rot an entire season of Paw Patrol with his kiddo, and he takes payment in cookies please. 😂 When it’s time to work he’s all business, focused and attentive. He excels as a service dog and is frequently in public as a breed ambassador. He loves everybody equally, unless you have cookies, then YOU are his favorite. Typical boy, the quickest way to his heart is his stomach! 🤣 He would give you the keys to the car, and plug home into the GPS for you if he thought he would get a steak out of it! 👀🤦🏻♀️ Phoenyx is available and standing at stud to approved dams, located in Indiana.
Great health testing
Australian Shepherd
About Charm
Blue merle with 2 blue eyes, full white trim, copper markings
Excellent health testing
Australian Shepherd
About Sa’Fyre
Sa’Fyre is a lovely snuggle bug with a sweet disposition. She is quiet and calm, preferring to hang out with her people. She’s an equal opportunity student, and she works for either cookies or a good scratch behind the ears! She’s no-nonsense and likes to be right (hey, the dog!) 😂 She’s got a lot of herding instinct and was used frequently to keep the chickens where they belonged when I still had birds. She loves dock diving, and will hopefully be completing some jumps this summer! She will also be completing some other titles this summer after she is done with puppies, including her CGC and TKN. She is excellent in public both on and off leash, and is also frequently seen in public as a breed ambassador! I am excited to get her into some events and see how she does!
Great health testing
Australian Shepherd
About Phoebe
Phoebe is one of the most gentle, laid back girls you will ever come across. She declared herself my SDiT at about 6 weeks old, and there was no looking back. There was never any question of whether she was staying, she made that plain.🥹 She is the last remaining dog in my house that was raised by Taz. She shadowed him, like she knew she had to learn it all and FAST. By the time he was gone when she was only 6 months old, she was already fully tasking, and by 9 months was public access. She was a natural. She has been shown in AKC conformation and has several very nice reserves to majors in extremely limited showing. She is also trained and almost ready to compete for her rally, obedience, and agility novice titles. She has been held back due to a lack of available classes and trials in our previous area, but I am very excited to be back in an area where we can start working on those titles instead of just training for them!🤪 Not only is she beautiful and intelligent, she is calm, handler focused, has an excellent off switch, and she has high food drive with medium toy drive and medium energy. She is extremely praise-driven, and has no problem switching tasks.🤩 When she’s not in work mode, she’s a goofy, silly snuggle bug who prefers to lounge in the bed and trip you on your way to the bathroom. She firmly believes that personal space is overrated! 🤣 Phoebe is incredible with kids, cats, other dogs, she gets along with everything and everyone. 🥰
Excellent health testing
Excellent level
Gemfire 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.
Hip Dysplasia
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.
Cardiac Evaluation (registered with OFA)
Heart testing reduces the chance of passing down congenital heart disease, which can cause a range of symptoms ranging from trouble exercising to heart failure.
Full Embark Panel, PawPrint Genetic Panel (Breed Specific)
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).
Hear what other owners say about working with Jesse to bring home their puppies.

Jack H.
Verified owner · June 2026
You get what you put in and Jesse consistently goes all-in. If you ever have concerns or burning questions she is along for the road 100%. She is the impartial mediator, bastion of experience, and shoulder to cry on when tough times hit. If you communicate and work with her, there is no better breeder out there ESPECIALLY if this is your first pupper. For us, we were looking for a dog that could aid family members and be with us till the bitter end. On this journey, we set our eyes on the Gemfire family. Jesse, thank goodness, was there to answer our 15 billion questions we had at random times of the day. We coordinated on set up, training methods, temperament and evals, medical, you name it. When the time came and everything was ready she offered us Kipper. Kipper has been the best companion we've ever had AND the talk of the town. Everyone has been asking about him. A week in and he already behaves like a dog months older than himself. He learns exceedingly fast and never ceases to bring joy and laughter to everyone around him. Ignoring the sunshine and rainbows, the beginning started rough. He's a velcro dog at heart, but if his favorite human were to leave he would get incredibly sad and search the house frantically for them. At night if he couldn't see you he would bark trying to bring you back. He didn't want to be alone. Jesse came to the rescue here as well. After watching a video we sent at an obscene hour she worked with us to get him to a better state. All the way. Kipper, after being petrified of being alone, can now successfully spend an 8 hour work day without his favorite human. He can brave a night in the dark. He can sit, come, hold position and break from a crate/pen, Leave it, use a litter box and the outside, maintain crate manners, work with strangers, work with cats, and people with disabilities. He is steadfast and a big cuddly bear. ONE week. There is more I could say about this amazing breeder, but there are some things you just don't know until you take the plunge. Just know that if you make that decision to get a little companion, Jesse and the Gemfire family will hold that paw with you. All the way.
Christine D.
Verified owner · June 2026
We adopted a 2 year old dog from Jesse after she didn’t end up being added to the breeding program. This dog is in excellent health! She is sweet, gentle, well behaved and has an adorable personality. Jesse has been a dream to work with every step of the process of bringing “Pants” into our family! She was responsive and helpful when we were deciding if we were ready for our next dog. She made meeting up a breeze. I have peppered her with questions on text and she has always responded with thoughtful help and guidance. It hasn’t just felt like working with a breeder, but like working with a friend! I could tell how much care and love she gave to all of her puppies, and I look forward to getting my next dog from her too!

Karla S.
Verified owner · June 2026
Jesse was wonderful to work with! She is knowledgeable in the breed and really cares about her puppies and their future. The puppy I bought from Jesse is sir "Peep" and the level of desensitizing and overall hard work that is put into these puppies to ensure success at their new homes is extremely impressive. I love my new addition to the family and am super excited to be part of the Gemfire family ❤️

Krista K.
Verified owner · Dec. 2023
We love our Gemfire puppy! It’s clear that Jessica is thoughtful about the foundation her puppy litters receive. He arrived with all paperwork of course, but in addition, he’s socialized, used to the crate, sleeps (mostly) through the night and already walks willingly on a leash in our yard. He understands pottying outside and is very brave with noises and new people. Our work will continue where she left off but we are grateful for the detailed basics that were “pre-installed” on our lovely puppy! Thank you!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.