SCROLL DOWN TO SEE PICTURES! Wanda had puppies April 19, 2026, pictures will be posted soon. Only blue merles and black tri's are expected, they will all be priced exactly the same, $3,500. Each puppy will get checked by a certified veterinarian, microchipped, dewormed and raised with the principles of "puppy culture". You will get a binder full of all the parents hips, elbows, eyes, genetic testing and dog food in their "go home" bag. They will be raised by the Luisi family in Temecula, Wanda's human mom and dad. Niki Luisi works in the veterinarian field and these puppies will get the best of the best care. All of the puppies will be on a spay/neuter contract, no breeding rights.
These puppies will be ready to go to their new homes around June 12, 13, 14 2026. If you have a big vacation plans for that time, maybe you should pass on this litter and wait for better timing.
Feel free to text me your interest and voicemails on my cell tend to get ignored. 619-807-4072
Laura Diebold (Red Forrest) & Niki Luisi (Andiamo Aussies)
Senior Judge Australian Shepherd
Best of Breed Judge 2023 National Specialty
Annie will be bred summer of 2026
Vandel is a Black Tri Male
Lilith is a Blue Merle Female
Havoc is a Black Tri Male
Riot is a Blue Merle Male
Banshee is a Black Tri Female
Vexie is a Blue Merle Female
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.