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***AKC Bred with Heart***
***MASCA Hall of Fame Breeder
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Our Mini American Females

Our Females are evaluated STRICTLY at 8 weeks old then again at 2 years old to be sure they should be in our breeding program. We are looking for great structure that can win in the show ring, personality/temperament to do performance events and hold up for many years in athletic events as well as clear health testing.  We only keep balanced, outgoing personalities in our program for the best chances of that in their puppies. Most of our pet puppies are show/breed quality but we can't and won't keep them all!  Be sure to consider 74 Ranch for your next 'Best Friend'!!!

     ***ALL OUR DOGS ARE WICKETED for height - the heights listed are ACCURATE!***

OUR MAIN FOUNDATION FEMALE - MASCA Hall Of Fame Echo
MASCA GRAND CHAMPION, TOP 10 CONFORMATION & HERDING

"Echo"- Blue Merle, Retired Dec 2017
GR CH Top 10 74 Ranch Wigglebutt Echo In Time
MASCA, ICKC & NAMASCUSA Champion
MASCA Hall of Fame
MASCA Grand Champion
MASCA Top 10 conformation twice
MASCA Top 10 Herding Dog #2 2016 and 2017
MVA 2nd MASCA Nationals 2017
ARBA Junior Champion
National/International IABCA Puppy Champion

Other Titles: CGC, SCT-I, A-N, ND-M, RO-A, AS-N, NTD
DIS-I, SDA-I, OAC, HD-L2D, HD-L3S, F/R-L1S,  V-4+

Owned & bred by: 74 Ranch

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***Echo- #10 MASCA CONFORMATION 2011, #8 in 2012; #2 Top MASCA HERDING Dog 2016 and 2017; Most Versatile Aussie 2nd place 2016 and 2017; Extreme Aussie Games #3 2016; #4 2017*** Echo truly was the full package - she structure tested excellent and was an awesome dog with SUPER MOVEMENT, athletic abilities, great personality and gorgeous looks! She had a super shoulder angle and front end, great strong legs and hocks, nice head, well balanced! She truly was the joy of my life, we worked super well together and she would do anything to please me!  She has at least 23 titles.  Echo got her MASCA Hall of Fame Dam January 2020. We lost her in Sept 2018, she will be forever missed by us here at 74 Ranch!

BUCKLES- AKC Champion
 "Buckles" Blue Merle
CH 74 Ranch Taste N Victory CGC BCAT TKN
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Sired by GCH Quail Ridge All Revved Up out of 74 Ranch Cute As A Bug
Titles: AKC Champion, CGC, BCAT, TKN
Height/Weight: 14 1/4", 20#
DOB: 3/19/ 2020
Owned by: Michele Herbst
Bred by: Michele Herbst and Kari Cussins
All clear health testing!

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 ***Buckles***Sired by ASA #1 CH and AKC GCH Quail Ridge All Revved Up (Charlie - sired by our Jack out of an Indy X Echo daughter).  Buckles got her championship in August 2021 shown by Kat Wallis of Black Diamond Show Dogs.  Full grown she's 14 1/2", 20#.  She lives here with us at the ranch.    AKC Miniature American Shepherd

RUMOR- AKC Grand Champion
​ AKC #1 Female in WY for grand championship points 2022!
 "Rumor"  Blue Merle
GCH 74 Ranch Tell N Stories BCAT
Sired by MASCA GR CH #1 AKC CH MAJC 74 Ranch Union Jack out of AKC CH 74 Ranch Tell N It Like It is CGC 
Bred by: Michele Herbst/74 Ranch Minis
Owned by:  Michele Herbst
DOB: 4/10/2021
​All clear health testing!
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Rumor is the epitome of our breeding program - Union Jack X Candor!  She has been very successful in her show career, the #1 Bitch in Wyoming for Grand Champion points 2022. She's turning out to be a beautiful girl with an exuberant personality!  She was beautifully shown by Kat Wallis, Black Diamond Show Dogs, LLC.  AKC registered. She lives with us here at the ranch.

These AKC Miniature American Shepherd girls live in co-own homes! 

EMBER
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 "Ember"  Blue Merle Female
74 Ranch Watch N Her Glow
Sired by MASCA GR CH #1 AKC CH MAJC 74 Ranch Union Jack out of AKC CH 74 Ranch Tell N It Like It is
Bred by: 74 Ranch Minis/Michele Herbst
Owned by:  Michele Herbst, Arieanna White and Tacie Hatch
DOB: 4/10/2021
​Height: 16 1/2"
All clear health testing, except MDR1 carrier

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RIVER
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 "River"  Blue Merle, lives in Colorado
74 Ranch Chase’N the River’s Edge
Sired by Roy out of Jem's Patty of Peakview
Bred by: 74 Ranch Minis/Michele Herbst
Owned by:  Marcy Harper and Michele Herbst
DOB: 10/21/20
​Height: 17"
​All clear health testing, except MDR1 carrier
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MALIBU - AKC Grand Champion / ASA Top 10, #2 2019
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"Malibu" Black Tri - CO-OWNED with Leroys!
AKC GCH Quail Ridge Malibu Babe
ASA #2/ #1 Female 2019 ASA and IABCA CH

Sired by GR CH Ridgestar Bareback Jack out of 74 Ranch Suzette
Titles: AKC Grand Champion, ASA Champion, Top 10 #2
Height: 16 1/2"
DOB: 5/17
Owned by: Theresa/Jerry Leroy and Michele Herbst
Bred by: Theresa/Jerry Leroy of Quail Ridge Aussies

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LUCILLE -Upcoming Girl (2024)
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 "Lucille"  Black Tri, lives in Wyoming
Quail Ridge N 74 Ranch Miss Behave N
Sired by MASCA CH 74 Ranch Casanova at Quail Run out of 
AKC GCH Quail Ridge Malibu Babe
Bred by: Quail Ridge Minis/74 Ranch Minis
Owned by:  Colleen/Mark Butler and Michele Herbst
DOB: 8/31/22
​Height: too young

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***AKC Bred with Heart***
***MASCA Hall of Fame Breeder
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Our retired females are now on a separate page.  Check out their page!

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74 Ranch
Tom and Michele Herbst
Torrington, Wyoming 82240
Horses & Cattle:  307-534-6579
      Hall of Fame -Dogs and puppies:  307-534-5475
Email: 74ranch@gmail.com