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Australian Shepherd Breeders in Colorado
Pawthentic lists 5 Australian Shepherd breeders in Colorado, in Berthoud, Colorado Springs and Delta. We have not matched an OFA clearance for any of them yet. 2 have independent reviews; none has claimed a profile yet. 2 of them have a published PawScore.
- Listed breeders
- 5
- in 3 cities
- OFA-verified
- 0
- 0% here · 0% nationally
- Independent reviews
- 2
- 40% here · 25% nationally
- Claimed profiles
- 0
- 0% here · 0% nationally
OFA-verified means we matched a clearance in the OFA public database on a Australian Shepherd the breeder bred. A breeder without a match may still health test; we only count results we could check. 1 of these listings has an open red flag; each profile shows the evidence and how to dispute it.
PawScore distribution
Shares of listings with a published PawScore — Colorado versus Australian Shepherd breeders nationally.
- 80 and above0 here · 4 nationally
- 60 to 791 here · 39 nationally
- Below 601 here · 11 nationally
3 listings have no published PawScore yet — thin evidence, not a low score.
Top Australian Shepherd breeders in Colorado
Common Australian Shepherd health concerns
Hip dysplasia, Epilepsy, MDR1 gene mutation, Eye defects (CEA, cataracts). Ask the breeder which of these the parents were screened for, and for results you can check.
Breeder licensing in Colorado
Colorado requires a PACFA license of any person breeding or raising dogs to sell. Small-scale is up to 99 dogs per year; large-scale is 100 or more.
1 of 5 breeders here are matched to an active PACFA license record
No state issues a breed-specific breeder license, and a state license never replaces a USDA license or local zoning.
Search the Colorado Department of Agriculture