MarvelMAS Miniature American Shepherds

Midas is a red merle bicolor (no tan points). He has two brown eyes and stands at 16.5” (41.5 cm). We know these lines well as we own his parents (Grimm and Sovereign), grandparents (Voodoo and Forge), as well as his great grandparents (Marvel and Yondu). Midas has a loving and goofy temperament. He is calm in all environments and focused on his handler, but also has incredible drive and speed. He enjoys meeting people and dogs and likes running in fastcat. He would make an excellent agility prospect and we plan to continue his training in this venue. He has an excellent off-switch, settling perfectly out and about or at home. He has a clear genetic panel, other than being a carrier of MDR1 - including CDDY and CDPA, as well as the newly released NAD test and testing for non-HSF4 hereditary cataracts. He has OFA Good hips, normal elbows and patellas, and a clear OFA annual eye score. His parents, grandparents, and great grandparents we own are also fully health tested. Midas is able to produce both bicolor puppies as well as puppies with tan points depending what female he is paired with.

Legacy is a black tricolor with minimal white. She has two brown eyes and stands at 14.5” (38 cm). Legacy is a talented rally obedience dog and was invited to AKC Rally Nationals in 2020. She enjoys showing and we used to show her in France, before moving to the USA. Legacy passed her Bronze Good Citizen examination at Crufts (the world’s largest dog show), was the joint first MAS to gain a parkour title in the UK (along with brother Yondu) and is also our dock diving dog! She has her BCAT in FastCat. She also attended Crufts as part of the Kennel Club’s Bronze and rally obedience display teams. Legacy has a fantastic temperament and a cheeky personality. She really enjoys trick training and her favorite trick is ‘whatever’ where she throws her head back on cue! She is easygoing and loving, and calm in all environments. She has an excellent off-switch, settling perfectly out and about or at home and is often found snoozing up side down at Crufts in between displays! She enjoys kayaking and swimming and her European puppies both show in conformation and undertake a range of sporting activities. Legacy has a full clear DNA panel including for CDDY and CDPA, except a copy of PRA, and has BVA (British Veterinary Association) hip scoring 6/6 (equivalent to OFA Good hips), clear elbows and normal patellas, and also has OFA clear annual eye scoring.

The Dam, Voodoo, is the daughter of Yondu x Marvel (we own both parents and you can see more details about them on our site: MarvelMAS). She is just under 17” (42 cm) and a black tricolor, with brown eyes, and minimal white. Voodoo has worked as a stooge dog for a dog behaviorist dog, aiding with their client’s dogs that have behavioral issues towards people or other dogs. She is a great role model for other dog and unflappable. She is smart, loving and loves to run. She is confident in all environments, has an excellent off-switch, settling perfectly out and about or at home. Voodoo is a talented rally obedience dog and was invited AKC Rally Nationals in 2020 at just 1 year old. She's also extremely toy motivated and driven – we look forward to trying Fast Cat with her in the USA. She already has a range of titles beyond rally, including tricks, parkour and agility. She has a clear genetic panel including CDDY and CDPA (which Mini Aussie breeders are just beginning to test for), other than having 1 copy of MDR-1, OFA Good hips, normal elbows and patellas, and a clear OFA annual eye score).

Forge is a blue merle bicolor, with minimal white, one brown eye and one blue, and stands at 16” (41 cm). He is new to our program and we are incredibly excited for his puppies this year. He has already produced some gorgeous dark-factored puppies both within, and outside, our program. Forge has a loving and goofy temperament, and we are undertaking assistance dog work with him. He is calm in all environments and focused on his handler. When not working he is a clown and loves to play! He has an excellent off-switch, settling perfectly out and about or at home. Forge is a champion, and enjoys being in the show ring. We will likely begin with rally obedience, FastCat and some light conformation shows with him over the next year. Forge also has a full clear DNA panel, including CDDY and CDPA, and had OFA Good hips, clear elbows and normal patellas, and also has OFA clear annual eye scoring.

This is Vogue (Status Imperial Back In Black), who is a girl we imported from Russia. Vogue is a black tricolor, with string tan points and minimal white. She has two brown eyes and stands at just over 13” (34 cm). Vogue has a happy and outgoing temperament. She is calm in all environments and focused on her handler, but has a sense of humor and is always happy and smiling. She enjoys meeting people and dogs and likes running in fastcat and playing frisbee. She has an excellent off-switch, settling perfectly out and about or at home. She has a full clear genetic panel - including CDDY and CDPA, as well as the newly released NAD test and testing for non-HSF4 hereditary cataracts. She has OFA Good hips, normal elbows and patellas, and a clear OFA annual eye score.

Spider is a female Miniature American Shepherd. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Georgette decided to make her part of their program. Georgette 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.

This is Grimm (MarvelMAS Book of Spells), who is a boy we produced here at MarvelMAS. We know these lines well as we own Grimm’s parents (Voodoo and Forge), as well as her grandparents/ parents of her mother (Marvel and Yondu). Grimm is a red merle, with minimal white and two brown eyes. He stands at 16.5” (41.5 cm). Grimm has a loving and goofy temperament. He is calm in all environments and focused on his handler, but also has incredible drive and speed. He enjoys meeting people and dogs and likes running in fastcat. He would make an excellent agility prospect and we plan to continue his training in this venue. He has an excellent off-switch, settling perfectly out and about or at home. He has a clear genetic panel, other than being a carrier of MDR1 - including CDDY and CDPA, as well as the newly released NAD test and testing for non-HSF4 hereditary cataracts. He has OFA Good hips, normal elbows and patellas, and a clear OFA annual eye score. Grimm’s parents, and the grandparents we own are also fully health tested.

This is Monarch (MarvelMAS Butterfly Effect), who is a girl we produced here at MarvelMAS. We know these lines well as we own Monarch’s parents (Dragonfly and Billy), as well as her grandparents/ parents of her mother (Firefly and Chase). Monarch, is 16” (40 cm) and is a red tricolor, with a white blaze, and two blue eyes. Monarch has her Temperament Test title and Farm Dog Certification title, and enjoys running in fastcat. Monarch has a nice structure and superb movement, with excellent reach and drive. She moves beautifully. Monarch has a happy, easygoing and jolly temperament. She has an excellent off-switch, settling perfectly out and about or at home. She has a clear genetic panel including CDDY and CDPA, as well as the newly released NAD test and testing for non-HSF4 hereditary cataracts. She has OFA Good hips, normal elbows and patellas, and a clear OFA annual eye score. Monarch’s parents, and the grandparents we own are also fully health tested and clear of all genetic disease.

Detour is a female Miniature American Shepherd. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Georgette decided to make her part of their program. Georgette 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.

Yondu is a red tricolor with minimal white. He has one brown eye and one blue, and stands at 17.3” (44 cm). Yondu achieved Best of Breed in Paris, France, at 10 months of age, and is now an International Conformation Champion. He attended Crufts in 2018 and 2019 as part of the Kennel Club’s Puppy, Bronze and Silver display teams. He was also invited to audition for Britain’s Got Talent as a double-act with another of our dogs, Marvel. For performance sports, Yondu excels at trick training and performed with Vet’s Kitchen at shows in the UK. He became the first MAS in the UK (jointly with sister Legacy) to gain a Dog Parkour title. He excels at rally and was invited to the AKC Rally Invitationals in 2020. He competes in FastCat, obedience, and agility. He enjoys kayaking and his European puppies both show in conformation and do agility. He has an amazing structure and even better temperament for which he is well know! Yondu is extremely bright, driven and focused. He works perfect around livestock and is easygoing in all environments. He gets on superbly with all other dogs and people. He has an excellent off-switch and settles perfectly out and about, as well as at home. Yondu has a full clear DNA panel, including for CDDY and CDPA, except a copy of MDR1, and has BVA (British Veterinary Association) hip scoring 5/4 (equivalent to OFA Good hips), clear elbows and normal patellas, and also has OFA clear annual eye scoring. Yondu is able to produce both bicolor puppies as well as puppies with tan points depending what female he is paired with.

Echo, is just over 13” (34 cm) and a blue merle with tan points, a white blaze and collar, and has one blue eye and one brown eye. She’s produced puppies with flashy merle markings and dark tan points. Echo is an International Conformation Champion. She has her Temperament Test title and Farm Dog Certification title, and enjoys running in fastcat, and competing in parkour. Echo has a nice structure and superb movement, with excellent reach and drive. She moves beautifully. She has flashy markings and is wrapped up in a small package. Echo has a happy, easygoing and jolly temperament. She seems to have a knack of wrapping visitors around her little finger. If you don’t find yourself carrying her round within half an hour, then something’s amiss! She has an excellent off-switch, settling perfectly out and about or at home. She has a clear genetic panel including CDDY and CDPA, other than having 1 copy of MDR-1; she has OFA Good hips, normal elbows and patellas, and a clear OFA annual eye score.

Billy is an easygoing boy, who enjoys FastCat.

Firefly, affectionately known as bug, is a sweet and fun girl, standing at 15.3”.