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Australian Shepherd Breeders in Minnesota
Pawthentic lists 5 Australian Shepherd breeders in Minnesota, in Big Lake, Glencoe, Hibbing and 2 other cities. We have not matched an OFA clearance for any of them yet. 3 have independent reviews; none has claimed a profile yet. Their median PawScore is 72, against 70 for Australian Shepherd breeders nationally.
- Listed breeders
- 5
- in 5 cities
- OFA-verified
- 0
- 0% here · 0% nationally
- Independent reviews
- 3
- 60% 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. 2 of these listings have an open red flag; each profile shows the evidence and how to dispute it.
PawScore distribution
Shares of listings with a published PawScore — Minnesota versus Australian Shepherd breeders nationally.
- 80 and above1 here · 4 nationally
- 60 to 792 here · 39 nationally
- Below 600 here · 11 nationally
2 listings have no published PawScore yet — thin evidence, not a low score.
Top Australian Shepherd breeders in Minnesota
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 Minnesota
Minnesota requires a Commercial breeder license if you meet 10 or more breeding dogs (adult intact animals) and more than 5 litters (total litters per year).
0 of 5 breeders here are matched to an active Commercial breeder license record
No state issues a breed-specific breeder license, and a state license never replaces a USDA license or local zoning.
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