Adopt An Australian Shepherd

41 available Australian Shepherds near you

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Duma

Australian Shepherd

Female, 1 yr 2 mos

Los Angeles, CA

Color
Tricolor (Tan/Brown & Black & White)
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Coco IN LA!!

Australian Shepherd Flat-Coated Retriever

Female, 1 yr 3 mos

Los Angeles, CA

Color
Black - with Tan, Yellow or Fawn
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with dogs
Needs special attention
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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CHLOE

Australian Shepherd Labrador Retriever

Female, 9 mos

Studio City, CA

Color
Tricolor (Tan/Brown & Black & White)
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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Duke

Australian Shepherd

Male, 2 yrs 8 mos

Los Angeles, CA

Color
N/A
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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KANE

Australian Shepherd

Male, 2 yrs 1 mo

Los Angeles, CA

Color
White - with Brown or Chocolate
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Spayed or Neutered
Story
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Queen

Australian Shepherd American Staffordshire Terrier

Female, 4 yrs 2 mos

Studio City, CA

Color
White - with Brown or Chocolate
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Needs experienced adopter
House-trained
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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ENZO

Australian Shepherd Miniature Poodle

Male, 2 mos

Los Angeles, CA

Color
Merle
Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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AUGIE

Australian Shepherd

Male, 3 yrs 1 mo

Van Nuys, CA

Color
Black - with Gray or Silver
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Story
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*TOMA

Australian Shepherd

Male, 5 yrs

Burbank, CA

Color
White - with Black
Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Spayed or Neutered
Story
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Sandwich

Australian Shepherd

Male, puppy

Los Angeles, CA

Color
Tricolor (Tan/Brown & Black & White)
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Needs experienced adopter
House-trained
Story
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Coal

Australian Shepherd

Male, adult

Los Angeles, CA

Color
Tricolor (Tan/Brown & Black & White)
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Good with cats
House-trained
Spayed or Neutered
Shots are up-to-date
Story
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COH Ghirardelli

Australian Shepherd

Male, 2 yrs 1 mo

Inglewood, CA

Color
Black - with White
Size
(when grown) Med. 26-60 lbs (12-27 kg)
Details
Good with kids
Good with dogs
Spayed or Neutered
Story
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Adopting a Australian Shepherd

Frequently asked questions about acquiring an Australian Shepherd - the pros and cons of adopting versus going through a breeder, and associated costs.

The easiest way to adopt an Australian Shepherd is through a rescue that specializes in Australian Shepherds. A great place to start is by starting a breed search on Adopt a Pet. The search will show you all the available Australian Shepherds in your area.

The cost to adopt an Australian Shepherd is around $300 to cover the expenses of caring for the dog before adoption. In contrast, buying an Australian Shepherd from breeders can be prohibitively expensive. Depending on their breeding, they usually cost between $600 and $1,500.

Australian Shepherd fun facts

Fun Facts:

The Australian Shepherd is a misnomer: the breed was actually created in California when the wool market had become established in the West and all of the ranches needed talented herding dogs.

In the 1950s, famed rodeo performer Jay Sisler began touring the United States with his stunt-performing Australian Shepherds, eventually leading to their starring in two Disney films: Run, Appaloosa Run! and Stub: The Best Cowdog in the West.

Australian Shepherds were bred to be extremely athletic and endure all sorts of harsh weather conditions; between that and their need for constructive activity, they are an ideal breed to assist emergency search-and-rescue teams in finding missing people.

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Australian Shepherd Breed Guide

Before you adopt, learn everything about Australian Shepherd types to temperament and health issues to popular Australian Shepherd mixes in our Breed 101 Guides.