Miniature American Shepherd
Canis familiaris
Also known as: Miniature Australian Shepherd
Mammalia
COMMON
Stats
- Lifespan
- 10-13 yrs
- Size
- Medium
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Activity
- Cathemeral
- Social
- Pack
- Biome
- Human settlements
- Range
- Worldwide
- Movement
- Running
- Breeding
- Live birth
- Defense
- Speed
- Status
- Common
About
The Miniature American Shepherd is a small, energetic herding dog developed in the U.S. from downsized Australian Shepherds, prized for its intelligence and striking merle coat. Despite its compact size, it retains the full working drive of its larger cousin and often competes in agility and herding trials.
Life cycle
- 1.newborn pupA blind newborn pup nurses and sleeps, completely dependent on its mother.
- 2.juvenileA weaned pup wrestles with littermates, learns its place in the pack, and starts eating meat.
- 3.adolescentAn adolescent canid reaches near-adult size with long legs and a thinner coat, learning to hunt cooperatively.
- 4.adultFully grown and hunting alongside the pack.
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Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Carnivora
- Family
- Canidae
- Genus
- Canis
- Species
- Canis familiaris