Red Forrest has 2 litters. Litter #1 is Basil and CH Drifter and the other Litter #2, Rylie x Tucker. We have already started a reservation list, deposits are $200 (non refundable), goes towards purchase price of puppy. Email me to put down a deposit to reserve your spot! redforrest@cox.net or text 619-807-4072.
All pups receive DHPP shots, de-wormed and health checked by a local veterinarian. AKC & ASCA registration marked not for breeding unless otherwise agreed upon.
A full binder of all health testing on both parents will be provided to you, including color photos of both parents.
Do your homework on this breed, they need a firm hand, consistent boundaries with lots of praise!
The Leftover Puppy Syndrome and the Pick of the Litter Myth
Whenever we have a pup or two left in a litter, I often get the question, “Why hasn’t anyone picked *this* puppy?” They might as well ask, “What’s wrong with it?” The answer is nothing. There is absolutely nothing ‘wrong’ with it. I simply haven’t had the right person come along for that particular puppy.
It’s been an issue for as long as we’ve been breeding Australian Shepherds, which is over twenty years. I call it the Leftover Puppy Syndrome and it can happen whether it’s a smaller litter of four or five, or a larger one of ten or more. It’s the perception that whichever puppies haven’t been selected by eight weeks of age have some significant flaw that makes them somehow undesirable. This breaks my heart, because many, many of the most accomplished and best loved dogs we’ve ever bred were the last to find homes.
Let me back up, because I believe it starts with another myth that needs to die: the Pick of the Litter. There’s a perception that in each litter, there is ONE puppy whose qualities (structure and personality) far exceed those of the others and *that* puppy alone would be everyone’s ‘pick of the litter’. The problem with this belief is that it assumes everyone is looking for and prioritizes the same traits—that they interpret the breed standard exactly the same, are all pursuing the same goals, and have the exact same personalities themselves. It also assumes that the rest of the puppies are somehow inferior. That if you don’t get first pick, you are somehow settling for less.
Let’s break that down. Does everyone have the same goals for a puppy, even within a breed? No, they don’t. Some want to show in conformation but most buyers simply want a sweet dog, so already we can see not everyone’s goals are the same. Others want to do dog sports. While yet others simply need a companion that suits their lifestyle.
The picture to the right is “Yogi” born a singleton, struggled to live the first two weeks to survive, was for sale and had 3 buyers. In the end, I kept him and he has turned out to be an awesome dog.