I'm Ahna E., the breeder behind Prairie Paws Australian Shepherds located in Molt, MT. All of our dogs are loved as family members. We cherish our puppies from birth up until they leave our arms to snuggle into yours! We are dedicated to always providing our buyers and our puppies with a positive experience, which includes remaining committed to responsible practices when it comes to breeding, training, and rehoming our puppies.
Q. & A. with Ahna
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Our puppies include blue merle and black tri-color. 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.
Clover
Went home
Male
Kiva
Went home
Female
Lucky
Went home
Male
Rose
Went home
Female
Getting a puppy from Ahna
Ahna 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 $150 non-refundable deposit and $1,850 final payment, before taxes & fees.
“The price includes the ability to register the puppies with both AKC and ASCA and the puppies first round of vaccinations. The deposit in non-refundable but can be transferred to another puppy within the litter.”
Contract & health guarantee
Ahna 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 Ahna 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 Ahna directly.
Prairie Paws 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
Litter and program updates
Ahna E.
Litter update on 02 May •
Spring Pupdate: The puppies have been enjoying the nice warm weather and have been enjoying soaking up the sun! They love the green grass and playing with one another outside!!! They are such cute little pups!!!
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Rhett and Mabel's litter
Parent dogs
Mabel, mom
Australian Shepherd
About Mabel
Mabel is my stunning blue merle Australian Shepherd with a kind heart and a sharp mind. She holds both her AKC Rally Novice title and Canine Good Citizen title, and has consistently done well in 4-H competitions, where she has competed in a variety of events and excelled every time. Mabel comes from a champion bloodline and is dual registered with both the AKC and ASCA. She has passed her full panel genetic health testing and has had her OFA-certified hips and elbows evaluated as good.
Prairie Paws 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.
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).
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.