Sweetheart Miniature American Shepherds

Debbie S.

Breeder of Miniature American Shepherds

  • Nolensville, TN
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Meet the breeder

I'm Debbie S., the breeder behind Sweetheart Miniature American Shepherds located in Nolensville, TN. Our puppies Registered AKC Miniature American Shepherds Each puppy comes with the following at 8 weeks: *All our babies are kept in our house and puppies are home-raised and socialized well. *Each has a health guarantee for a year against genetic defects. *A lifetime of breeder support and we welcome you to our Sweetheart Miniature American Shepherd family. *Started on potty-training. *Trained from birth with "Puppy Culture" training combined with Bad Ass Breeder Program. *Create socialization opportunities from 3 weeks until they go to forever homes. *Our vet checks and certifies each puppy at 6 weeks and all current shots/vaccines have been administered. *Strict worming schedule. *30 days of Trupanion Pet Insurance. *Microchipped. *Started on Crate Training -this helps you when your baby gets home to transition easily. *Parents are health tested and clear of genetic diseases for the Aussie/MAS panel. Including NAD which is debilitating horrible disease. No matter where you decide to get your puppy from PLEASE make sure the parents have been genetically tested and are not affected. *Parents have passed preliminary hip OFAs. *References available upon request; including vet reference. Please feel free to ask ANY QUESTIONS! 💗.

Q. & A. with Debbie

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

    Our puppies include red tri-color, black tri, red merle, and blue merle. 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 Debbie

Debbie 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.

Debbie 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.

“We want to learn lll we can about what you are wanting in your new puppy. Once we know all we can about what you expecting, we will suggest puppies we believe will be a good match. We will explain their personalities and temperaments. However, ultimately the final decison is yours. ”

Price

Puppy prices include a $500 non-refundable deposit and between $1,000 - $2,500 final payment, before taxes & fees.
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“Price includes our genetic guarantee, all age appropriate vaccines, de-worming, puppy go home bag, complete records, access to our support and advice for life. Deposit can be transferred to another litter.”

Contract & health guarantee

Debbie 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 Debbie 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 Debbie 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
      • Microchip
      • Vet records
    • Extras
      • Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent
      • AKC registration
      • Toys
      • Puppy starter kit
      • Initial potty training
      • Food & treats
      • Basic obedience & manners
      • Registration

Location & pick-up

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

Breeder's location

Meet in Nolensville, TN

548 miles away

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Other pick-up locations

Meet at Nashville Airport (Berry Field)

542 miles away

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Meet in Lexington, KY

386 miles away

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More about Debbie

  • Club memberships

    Debbie is a member of Miniature American Shepherd Club of the USA.

  • Debbie has been a member of Good Dog for almost 4 years

    Debbie was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2022.

  • Debbie’s links

Debbie is a trusted Good Dog breeder

Sweetheart Miniature American 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

Parent dogs

Parent health testing

Breeder-Reported Testing

Good level

Sweetheart Miniature American 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 Miniature American Shepherds.

  • Chondrodystrophy and IVDD Risk (CDDY-IVDD), Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A), Neuroaxonal Dystrophy NAD, Multiple Drug Sensitivity (MDR1), PRA, Rod-Cone Degeneration (PRA-prcd), Hereditary (Juvenile) Cataracts (HC; JC)

    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 Debbie to bring home their puppies.

  • Helen S.

    Verified owner · Nov. 2025

    Debbie responded very quickly to all our messages. She throughly and patiently answered our questions about Queen, her parents and the health tests that had been performed. We were even able to arrange a pick up spot that was closer and more convenient for us. Her description of Queen was very accurate. You can tell she really took the time to understand the personality of her pups.

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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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