OR Aussies

Pebbles is extremely personable and loves to meet new people. She is a very confident girl and gets along well with others. To say she is smart is an understatement! She is such a quick learner and is very biddable. Pebbles strives to do right and loves to please. Buffalo horns are her favorite toys and she carries one around everywhere she goes. Pebbles is quite the energetic girl and her herding drive seems strong. When she first came to live with us at 11 months, she was a ball of energy. We attributed it in part to her age and her still learning some self-control. She gets better and better every day and it so rewarding to see how far she has come. Pebbles comes from a strong herding lineage and we are excited to start her on cattle this summer, 2025. For now, we are improving her training commands and growing her patience.

Riata is a tiny package of true grit. She is absolutely fearless and gets right into the middle of any wrestling match, often wining too. Riata is extremely loving and enjoys meeting new people. She is amazing with small children and has so much patience with them. Her favorite game is frisbee and will play fetch for as long as you’re willing to play. Riata is also a great running partner and can keeps up without difficulty, short legs and all. Exceedingly athletic and intelligent, she knows quite an arsenal of tricks. Riata is Dual registered AKC Miniature American Shepherd and ASDR Toy Australian Shepherd. She is 13.5" tall as weights about 18 lbs.

Ruby was born right here at Oney Ranch and was in one of our fist litters we ever raised. She is a daughter to Peaches. Ruby is one of the clingiest Aussies we have ever owned. She is quite partial to Ryan and is his right-hand girl. Ruby is the very definition of a Velcro dog! She will stay, glued heeled to his side no matter what. She prefers to stick by his side when moving cattle rather than working with the rest of the pack to her cattle. If instructed to, Ruby will also stay and wait for hours by herself in the back of the farm truck. She will patiently wait while Ryan leaves her to feed hay in the tractor. Above all, Ruby wants to please her leader. Ruby is not very outgoing with strangers. She does not feel the need to meet and greet new people or strange dogs. Instead, when going to new places she is content to stick by her person. Playing keep away with our pack is her favorite game. Even though she is our smallest standard Aussie, Ruby is the fastest. None of our other dogs can catch her when she runs full speed ahead. Ruby is 20" tall and has 1 blue and 1 green eye.

Sweet Clementine came to live with us in the spring of 2022, at 3 years old. She has been such a wonderful addition to our family and we are blessed to have her. Clemey is the biggest goofball and absolutely loves going for long walks. She is my power walking champion and will go for miles, just don’t ask her to run! Being the omega dog (lowest ranked) in our pack doesn’t slow her down one bit. She loves to play with the others and jumps right into the action. Clementine is an amazing mother and adores any and all puppies even if they are not her own. She can be quite shy with strangers but watch out if she has pups. I think she would fend off a grizzly for her babies, as any good mother would. Clementine has the biggest heart and will sit for hours snuggled on your lap getting pets. She is 21" tall and has the brightest blue eyes. She carries one copy of DM & MDR1 but she is unaffected.

We got Peaches when she was 8 weeks old. She is by far, the most intelligent dog we have ever raised. Sometimes she is a little too smart for her own good! By the time she was 12 weeks old, not only was she potty trained, she was also proficient with all of her basic commands. Peaches is the Alfa female in our pack and has a strong protecting instinct. She is very friendly with new people but protective of her pack and her territory. She will lay and guard the fence for hours, protecting her territory from passing cattle. When the puppies play and wrestle, she will supervise and if anyone gets too rough, she puts an end to it. The pack has great respect for her and all she has to do is let out a low growl or bark and all their disputes end quickly. Peaches is 20" tall and has 2 green/gold eyes. She has a clear Aussie DNA Panel.

We adopted Bear when he was 8 weeks old in 2022. Bear is super athletic and an awesome frisbee catcher. He is easy going and loves everyone. He is perfectly content letting his pack of beautiful girls boss him around! Bear is a total attention seeker and is known to bulldoze himself right into prime petting position. Of all the Australian Shepherds we have raised, Bear has the strongest herding instinct. No matter how many times a cow turns on him or tries to kick at him, he never backs down. He loves the water and one of his favorite summer activities is going canoeing. Sometimes we wonder if he isn’t part Labrador! If there is body of water or even just a large water bucket nearby, he’s going to go swimming. He strives to please and is extremely focused when it comes to training. Bear is the first Male dog we have ever owned. Previously, we have always favored females, but after this guy we are not so convinced. Bear has been such a wonderful addition to our family and we couldn’t ask for a more loving and loyal companion. Bear is 21" tall, brown eyes and has a Clear Aussie DNA Panel. OFA tested: Hips (Good), Elbows (Normal), and Patella's (Normal).