Our Mini American Males
Most, if not all, our males live in & are loved by co-own homes in Colorado and Wyoming! They go through STRICT evaluations before staying in our breeding program. They MUST do super on structure and personality evaluations as well as clear health testing. We are looking for athletic dogs that have very balanced outgoing personalities and the structure to hold up for many years doing performance events as well as win in the show ring. We do stand some of our males to approved females. Write us for more information.
***ALL OUR DOGS ARE WICKETED for height - the heights listed are ACCURATE!***
***ALL OUR DOGS ARE WICKETED for height - the heights listed are ACCURATE!***
UNION JACK - 2017 MASCA #1 Conformation Dog and MASCA Grand Champion
AKC Champion
AKC Champion
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"Union Jack" - CHIC Certified
AKC Champion MASCA GR CH #1 Dog 2017 MAJC 74 Ranch Union Jack International/National ICE Puppy Champion ICE Silver Champion, Top 10 Puppy & MASCA Top 10 #8 2016 MASCA Champion and Grand Champion Multiple Best In Show Best of Breed - MASCA Nationals 2017 Sired by Jack Jr out of Chatter Titles: AKC CH, MASCA GR CH, MASCA RO-I, mHIC, V-1 Height/Weight: 17 1/2", 35# DOB: 2/19/16 Owned by: David Otto, Michele Herbst and Rachel Hyer Bred by: 74 Ranch and MAJC Aussies CERF: clear OFA HIPS: Excellent Elbows/Patellas: Normal/Tight HC: n/n DM: n/n CEA: n/n PRA: n/n MDR1: n/M CDDY/CDPA: n/n EXTENDED PEDIGREE |
***Union Jack #1 MASCA Mini Aussie 2017 and # 8 MASCA Mini Aussie 2016*** Union Jack is a GORGEOUS son of Jack Jr (74 Ranch Head N To Vegas) out of Chatter (CH 74 Ranch Talk N Up A Storm). We loved him clear back when he looked so cute in the Chewy box and we love him even more now. He was Reserve Winner's Dog his first show out at barely 6 months old. Then at 8 months old he got Best of Winners, show 1, and WON the Specialty Show with a Best of Breed and Best of Winners. He also took Best Male Head Type that day and helped 74 Ranch Mini Aussies win Brood Bitch and Breeder's Showcase! This was all done at the WOWMASC show in Cheyenne, Wy October 22nd under Judges Sharon Elkins and Jean Pero. This boy has a SUPER personality - knows no strangers, loved agility from the day he 'sampled' it, loves to herd but has a great outgoing, confident personality.
Union Jack's personality test at 8 weeks old.
A few months later Jack has gone on to get several Best in Shows at the ICE show in Colorado Dec 8-9. Some of the judge's comments included: "Outstanding Breed Type", "Level Topline", "Solid excellent temperament", "excellent side gait", "beautiful young dog", "good smooth shoulder with nice depth", "strong rear", "nice reach and drive" and "impressive". With just 1 weekend show he was in the Top 10 of ICE Puppies!
Union Jack got his GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP in ONE day March 11, 2017 in Seward NE with 3 Best of breeds. He went to MASCA Nationals 2017 and got his Intro Rally title and BEST OF BREED! He got 2nd place in head type and movement also. Union Jack has done all he can in the Mini Aussie conformation world so we took him AKC Miniature American Shepherd in April 2019!
Later in the year he passed his herding instinct test which made him eligible for a V-1 Award! Then he went on to achieve the #1 dog in MASCA 2017!!!
We took Jack over to AKC Miniature American Shepherd and he got his championship in Sept 2021. He is now retired from conformation.
Registered AKC Miniature American Shepherd
Union Jack's personality test at 8 weeks old.
A few months later Jack has gone on to get several Best in Shows at the ICE show in Colorado Dec 8-9. Some of the judge's comments included: "Outstanding Breed Type", "Level Topline", "Solid excellent temperament", "excellent side gait", "beautiful young dog", "good smooth shoulder with nice depth", "strong rear", "nice reach and drive" and "impressive". With just 1 weekend show he was in the Top 10 of ICE Puppies!
Union Jack got his GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP in ONE day March 11, 2017 in Seward NE with 3 Best of breeds. He went to MASCA Nationals 2017 and got his Intro Rally title and BEST OF BREED! He got 2nd place in head type and movement also. Union Jack has done all he can in the Mini Aussie conformation world so we took him AKC Miniature American Shepherd in April 2019!
Later in the year he passed his herding instinct test which made him eligible for a V-1 Award! Then he went on to achieve the #1 dog in MASCA 2017!!!
We took Jack over to AKC Miniature American Shepherd and he got his championship in Sept 2021. He is now retired from conformation.
Registered AKC Miniature American Shepherd
URBAN - AKC Grand Champion
Shipping/natural is available to approved females!
Shipping/natural is available to approved females!
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"Urban" - CHIC Certified
AKC GCH Kadels-N-Mj's Blue Ain't Your Color Titles: AKC Grand Champion Height: 17 1/2", 33# DOB: 12/16 Owned by: Richard Aldrich and Michele Herbst Bred by: Joyce Kadel OFA HIPS: Good Elbows/Patellas: Normal/Tight HC: n/n DM: n/n CEA: n/n PRA: n/n MDR1: n/M See Extended Pedigree |
***Urban*** We found this cutie and couldn't resist adding him to our program. He has a SUPER personality - very happy, outgoing, resilient and friendly. He is producing some beautiful babies with great personalities - we kept 2 females in our program so far and he has a son in the Wigglebutt program in Indiana. He is an AKC Grand Champion finishing his Grand with several Best of Breeds in Sioux Falls SD the end of October 2019 - he has extra points to go on to the next level of championship too! We appreciate MJ Rudsell for showing him almost to his grand before we ever purchased him. Urban is CHIC Certified.
AKC Miniature American Shepherd
AKC Miniature American Shepherd
Wink - Black Tri Male
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"Wink", Black Tri Male
74 Ranch Give N Hints Sired by CH Quail Ridge All Revved Up (Charlie) -Jack X Suzie) out of Lady Bug (Sling Shot X Echo) Titles: Height: 17" DOB: 4/30/19 Owned by: Norm and Cindy Germain Bred by: Kari Cussins (CeeWhy Aussies) and 74 Ranch CERF: Clear, June 2020 OFA/Hips: Elbows: Patellas: HC: n/n DM: n/n CEA: n/n PRA: n/n MDR1: n/n See Extended Pedigree |
Wink is an awesome, sociable, exhuberant boy. The blue merle pictured is his sire. He got an obedience certificate at a very young age with his owner Cindy. He lives in Cheyenne Wyoming. We look forward to seeing how this sweet boy turns out when he grows up. AKC registered Miniature American Shepherd.
Peri - Blue Merle male
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"Peri", Blue Merle Male
74 Ranch Taste N the Rainbow BCAT Sired by CH Quail Ridge All Revved Up (Charlie) -Jack X Suzie) out of Lady Bug (Sling Shot X Echo) Titles: Height: 17" DOB: 3/19/2020 Owned by: Michele Herbst/Iana Duncan Bred by: Kari Cussins (CeeWhy Aussies) and 74 Ranch CERF: clear OFA/Hips: pending Elbows: pending Patellas: pending HC: n/n DM: n/n CEA: n/n PRA: n/n MDR1: n/n See Extended Pedigree |
Peri is a full brother of the above male Wink as well as our little girl Buckles. He is an athletic, exhuberant boy. The blue merle pictured at the end is his sire. He lives in Loveland CO and runs 3-4 miles or so every day - he's IN SHAPE! AKC registered Miniature American Shepherd.
We kept a prospect sired by he and a Union Jack, Lucy daughter, seen below Blitz.
We kept a prospect sired by he and a Union Jack, Lucy daughter, seen below Blitz.
Magnum - Red Merle male
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"Magnum"
74 Ranch Private NVestigator Sire: MASCA GR CH 74 Ranch Shoot N For the Stars Dam: MASCA CH Sagonige's SingN Jazz at 74 Ranch Height: 16 3/4" Owned by: Autumn, Casper WY and Michele Herbst DOB: 9/26/2019 CERF: Clear OFA HIPS: too young Patellas: pending CEA: n/n PRA: n/n HC: n/n MDR1: n/M See Extended Pedigree |
Magnum (now Jax) is a super nice pup that we decided to put in a co-own home in Casper WY. I think he will be a great asset to our program later. We don't have a lot of tri females but he will cross great on the ones we have. He's super nice built structurally and has a great outgoing personality. He's an AKC Registered Miniature American Shepherd! Be sure to check back on the progress of this pup in the future!
UPCOMING MALES:
Blitz - black tri male!
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"Blitz"
MAJC 74 Ranch Hit N the Gap Sire: 74 Ranch Taste N the Rainbow BCAT Dam: MAJC Don't Ewe Do It Height/Weight: Owned by: Michele Herbst, 74 Ranch Bred By: MAJC Aussies, Carrie Pritchard DOB: 7/10/22 CERF: OFA HIPS: too young Patellas: too young CEA: clear by parentage PRA clear by parentage HC: clear by parentage MDR1: Extended Pedigree |
We've been looking for a blk tri male replacement for Union Jack as he's getting older and we are hoping Blitz will 'fit the bill'! He is sired by our Peri out of a Union Jack, Lucy daughter. He's confident, social, not timid at all. Watch for more on him in the future
Rukus - black tri male!
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"Rukus"
74 Ranch Cause N A Rukus Sire: MASCA CH 74 Ranch Casanova at Quail Run Dam: CRH 74 Ranch Delightful Delyla Height/Weight: Owned by: Joey and Claudia Stafford, 74 Ranch, UT Bred By: Michele Herbst/74 Ranch DOB: 6/27/22 CERF: OFA HIPS: too young Patellas: too young CEA: clear by parentage PRA clear by parentage HC: clear by parentage MDR1: Extended Pedigree |
We had 2 litters with his mom, Delyla. She is an awesome girl so we are really glad we got to keep a pup in our program! Rukus lives in Utah and we look forward to having babies from him in the future!
Reference or Retired Sires:
Jack - MASCA GRAND CHAMPION and TOP 10: #5 in 2012
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"Jack" Retired 9/18 - CHIC Certified
GR CH Top 10 Ridgestar Bareback Jack at 74 Ranch Multiple Best In Show MASCA Grand Champion ICKC Junior Champion ARBA Junior Champion Titles: CACIB UCI CH, UCI Ehren CH, SCT-I, mHIC, M-I, RO-N, V-2 Height/Weight: 19 3/4" 48# Owned by: Laurie and John Whitman, Colorado/74 Ranch Bred By: Ridgestar Aussies/Mona Cooper DOB: 4/7/11 CERF: clear OFA: Good Patellas: Normal CEA: n/n PRA: normal by parentage HC: n/n MDR1: n/n |
***Jack- #5 MASCA Mini Aussie 2012*** -- Foundation male for us! Jack knew no strangers. He was an exuberant, fun, well built boy with super bone and a gorgeous head. Jack came from Mona Cooper at Ridgestar Aussies in Washington. He was about 3/4 or more Aussie and looks like the gorgeous Aussies you see out in the show rings! Jack's won several Best of Breed and Best of Opposite Puppy, many Best of Breeds and Best in Shows. He was MASCA Top 10 (#5) dog in 2012, has won many Movement, Male Head Type, WowDog Award and High In Trials. He was a MASCA Grand Champion and an ICKC championship. He was 1 point from his ARBA championship before retiring from the show ring.
One of the judges told the handler we sent him with, Rachel Hyer, NOT to take Jack out of our breeding program no matter how big he is, she said, "He's a fabulous specimen".
Jack has gone on to produce some awesome dogs in our program including 74 Ranch HeadN To Vegas (Jack JR), CH 74 Ranch Casanova of Quail Run who won the 2019 ASA Nationals, AKC GCH Quail Ridge Malibu Babe and her brother CH Quail Ridge All Revved Up as well as GR CH #2 MASCA Female 2017 74 Ranch Tell N It Like It Is (Candor) and her brother Crooz. Now he's an awesome grandpa.... with GR CH Union Jack, CH Sway, Spring and Troy Oliver's CH Stella. He is the sire of the Best of Opposite winner of the ASA 2019 Nationals and #1 MASCA 2018 Sagonige's Rivers of Living Water who lives in Cheyenne WY and the Best of Opposite, Best of Winners and Winner's Dog at the 2019 ASA Pre-Show Quail Ridge All Revved Up his first show as well as Winner's Dog of the National Show. We couldn't be happier with this awesome boy being a huge part of our program!!!
MASCA Registered Mini Aussie! Jack is CHIC Certified.
One of the judges told the handler we sent him with, Rachel Hyer, NOT to take Jack out of our breeding program no matter how big he is, she said, "He's a fabulous specimen".
Jack has gone on to produce some awesome dogs in our program including 74 Ranch HeadN To Vegas (Jack JR), CH 74 Ranch Casanova of Quail Run who won the 2019 ASA Nationals, AKC GCH Quail Ridge Malibu Babe and her brother CH Quail Ridge All Revved Up as well as GR CH #2 MASCA Female 2017 74 Ranch Tell N It Like It Is (Candor) and her brother Crooz. Now he's an awesome grandpa.... with GR CH Union Jack, CH Sway, Spring and Troy Oliver's CH Stella. He is the sire of the Best of Opposite winner of the ASA 2019 Nationals and #1 MASCA 2018 Sagonige's Rivers of Living Water who lives in Cheyenne WY and the Best of Opposite, Best of Winners and Winner's Dog at the 2019 ASA Pre-Show Quail Ridge All Revved Up his first show as well as Winner's Dog of the National Show. We couldn't be happier with this awesome boy being a huge part of our program!!!
MASCA Registered Mini Aussie! Jack is CHIC Certified.
SLING SHOT - MASCA GRAND CHAMPION and TOP 10: #5 in 2015 and #3 in 2017
SIRE OF #1 Miniature American Shepherd Preferred Agility 2019 & 2020, Loyal to Kyle
SIRE OF #1 Miniature American Shepherd Preferred Agility 2019 & 2020, Loyal to Kyle
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"Sling Shot" - RETIRED!
GR CH Top 10 74 Ranch ShootN For the Stars MASCA Grand Champion MASCA Top Ten #5 2015 and #3 2017 ARBA Junior Champion KCUSA Junior Champion KCUSA Champion Titles: CGC, RO-N, I-M, V-2 DOB: 5/1/12 Height: 18" Owned by: Crystal Hill Mini Aussies, Iowa Bred by: 74 Ranch CERF: Clear OFA: Excellent Patellas and Elbows: Normal HC and PRA: normal by parentage MDR1: n/M DM: n/n CEA: n/n |
***Sling Shot # 5 MASCA Mini Aussie 2015 and # 3 in 2017*** Grand Champion Sling Shot is a beautiful son of our little Champion EnV, sired by an awesome MASCA Champion, Lookout I'm Naughty All Night! He has moved to Iowa with Jeff and Jessica Peak of Crystal Hill Mini Aussies. He loves people and is very playful and smart! Judges remarks: well balanced, well muscled, proper breed type, lots of coat in good condition, nice, correct topline, covers the ground effortlessly and presents self well in the ring. He has his MASCA championship and several Q's in performance events as well as his CGC. He got his Grand Championship being handled by Rachel Hyer of Sagonige Kennels in SD and was announced #5 MASCA Conformation Dog 2015 then #3 in 2017. He is red-factored and producing blue-eye tris. LIke our other males he loves everyone. Sure am glad we use the personality evaluations and structure evaluations before deciding who should stay in our program. Sling is a happy, fun-loving boy and a joy to be around!
We have very little Sling Shot bloodlines left in our program but watch for more coming up soon!
Sling Shot along with Lucy have produced the #1 Miniature American Shepherd (preferred) Agility Dog 2019 and 2020
PACH6 Loyal To Kyle RN MXP17 MXPS2 MJP17 MJPG2 PAX6 OFP
Sling Shots personality test at 8 weeks old
MASCA and ASA Miniature Aussie
We have very little Sling Shot bloodlines left in our program but watch for more coming up soon!
Sling Shot along with Lucy have produced the #1 Miniature American Shepherd (preferred) Agility Dog 2019 and 2020
PACH6 Loyal To Kyle RN MXP17 MXPS2 MJP17 MJPG2 PAX6 OFP
Sling Shots personality test at 8 weeks old
MASCA and ASA Miniature Aussie
JACK JR - SIRE OF MASCA #1 2017 GR CH Union Jack
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"Jack Jr" -Reference/Neutered 6/17
Int'l CH 74 Ranch HeadN To Vegas IABCA International Champion Sired by Jack out of EnV Height: 19" DOB: 12/2014 Owned by: Mark/Olga Kightlinger, Colorado/74 Ranch Bred by: 74 Ranch CERF: clear 12/15 OFA: Prelim Good Patellas: tight HC: normal by parentage DM: normal by parentage CEA: normal by parentage PRA: normal by parentage MDR1: n/M |
Jack Jr is a beautiful son of GR CH Top 10 Ridgestar Bareback Jack at 74 Ranch SCT-I, mHIC, M-I, RO-I, RO-N, V-2 out of Multi CH Sagonige's Turn N Heads at 74 Ranch mHIC, CGC, SCT-I, CD-M, RO-N, A-I, NTD, V-2 . I loved this boy as a pup (and wanted a black tri Jack pup), he was very laid back and friendly, well-mannered so I wanted to keep him in my program. Jack Jr lives with Mark and Olga in Boulder, Colorado.
Jack Jr has gotten great comments from judges: "beautiful young adult, nice outline, clean masculine head, great ring presence, expressive eyes, good shoulder with lovely lay back, well developed chest, good angulation in rear with nice bend of stifle, well muscled, level topline, proper croup balanced easy mover, easy stride, great reach and drive"
Jack Jr was only intact for a short time but wow, was it worth it, we have kept several of his babies back for our program including Union Jack (now a MASCA Grand Champion and #1 dog in MASCA Top Ten 2017) and Sway (a Champion at 7 months) as well as a sister to Union Jack in a show home, 74 Ranch MAJC Spring Snowstorm #6 in 2017!
Jack Jr is the sire of our wonderful Union Jack.
Jack's personality test at 8 weeks old.
Jack Jr has gotten great comments from judges: "beautiful young adult, nice outline, clean masculine head, great ring presence, expressive eyes, good shoulder with lovely lay back, well developed chest, good angulation in rear with nice bend of stifle, well muscled, level topline, proper croup balanced easy mover, easy stride, great reach and drive"
Jack Jr was only intact for a short time but wow, was it worth it, we have kept several of his babies back for our program including Union Jack (now a MASCA Grand Champion and #1 dog in MASCA Top Ten 2017) and Sway (a Champion at 7 months) as well as a sister to Union Jack in a show home, 74 Ranch MAJC Spring Snowstorm #6 in 2017!
Jack Jr is the sire of our wonderful Union Jack.
Jack's personality test at 8 weeks old.
ROY - 2016 MASCA #7 Conformation Dog, MASCA Champion
RETIRED APRIL 2022
RETIRED APRIL 2022
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"Roy"
CH Sagonige's King Cowboy at 74 Ranch IABCA International Champion MASCA Champion ICE Champion Sired by Sling Shot out of Lucy's sister Gage Height: 17" DOB: 3/7/15 Owned by: Chuck/Rebecca Peterson, WY & 74 Ranch Bred by: Sagonige Kennels CERF: clear as puppy OFA HIPS: Good Elbows/Patellas: Normal, Tight HC: normal by parentage DM: normal by parentage CEA: normal by parentage PRA: normal by parentage MDR1: n/M See Extended Pedigree |
***Roy- #7 MASCA Mini Aussie 2016*** We purchased Roy from Sagonige Mini Aussies in South Dakota. He and his siblings personality evaluated fantastic and we fell so in love with the litter- that we got 2 of them. They are sired by our Grand Champion Top 10 Sling Shot and out of Gr Ch Top 10 (#1 two years in a row) Sagonige's Gigage Ada (full sister of our Lucy). He is an absolutely gorgeous black tri boy with 2 blue eyes. He loves everyone, including children and works/plays around the ranch full time (except when he gets cleaned up for a show).
Roy got WD in his first WOWMASC show then went on to a show in Greeley CO and got Best of Breed, Best in Group Bred By Exhibitor and more. He got his MASCA Championship at a year old in his 2nd show too. He received some wonderful comments from judges: "very nice young dog, handsome, very well presented, lovely ring presence, strong and compact, strong masculine head, well muscled front end with nice lay back, good bone, good shoulder, proper bend of stifle, moves well with good reach and drive, fluid movement, young and excited!"
Roy got Best of Opposite in the October WOWMASC Show under Judge Jean Pero!
We have 1 female sired by Roy in our program, River.
AKC registered.
Roy got WD in his first WOWMASC show then went on to a show in Greeley CO and got Best of Breed, Best in Group Bred By Exhibitor and more. He got his MASCA Championship at a year old in his 2nd show too. He received some wonderful comments from judges: "very nice young dog, handsome, very well presented, lovely ring presence, strong and compact, strong masculine head, well muscled front end with nice lay back, good bone, good shoulder, proper bend of stifle, moves well with good reach and drive, fluid movement, young and excited!"
Roy got Best of Opposite in the October WOWMASC Show under Judge Jean Pero!
We have 1 female sired by Roy in our program, River.
AKC registered.
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ASDR, American Stock Dog Registry, MASCA, Miniature Australian Shepherd Club, MASCUSA, IMASC, IHDA, International Herding Dog Association, ASA, Australian Shepherd Association, Nebraska Mini Aussies