USEFUL LINKS
Rusty Rose Ranch Facebook Group
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"The Australian Shepherd is Not a Trotting Breed"
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How much exercise do they really need?
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The History of the Mini Aussie
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Mid America Miniature American Shepherd Club
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HSF4/HC/Hereditary Cataracts: Please note that some of our dogs have 1 copy of HSF4. We do not breed 2 HSF4 dogs together. HSF4 is a linkage genet that is *related* to cataracts. Many HSF4 dogs never get cataracts and those with only 1 copy of the gene often get a type of cataract that don't actually affect their vision. We test all our dogs yearly to see if eye problems are developing.
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MDR1: Please note that we recommend treating all aussies as MDR1 positive regardless of testing status. Reactions have been observed in MDR1 negative dogs.
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List of drugs to avoid in aussies/MAS due to MDR1
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Facebook Genetics group for aussies
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