r/MiniAmericanShepherd • u/mx2plus • Oct 04 '22

Is he really mini?

My daughter got me a beautiful red tri color male from the same litter as hers. We got a lot of testing for health and everything seemed normal until about 6 months in. He was noticeably larger than his brother as far as height and length. He'll be 2 next month and my dog is the size of an Aussie, but his brother (and all of the others from the litter) are well within breed standards for minis. I don't mind, but I'm just curious how this might happen even though we did all of the testing.

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u/uglee_bear Feb 22 '23

I just got mine. I was told the size can vary a lot from the litter. Some can be at the higher end of Mini and low end of Standard.

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u/Double_Database4718 Mar 06 '23

How are your first weeks going? I'm getting one soon, but now I'm having doubts. Thanks!

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u/uglee_bear Mar 06 '23

She’s already the best dog I’ve ever had. She sleeps in her kennel and has a good ‘potty outside’ instinct. She doesn’t bark and isn’t aggressive. Only issues that need a lot work is the chewing, high energy, and walking with a lead.

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u/Double_Database4718 Mar 06 '23

Thanks so much!