Miniature American Shepherd

Coat

Solid: Black (35) Red (55) Brown (95)
Merle: Red or blue merle (strict). Minimal Harlequin Merle is also accepted.
Tan: Any of the above colours with or without Cream (45) Orange (65) Tan (105) markings in the traditional or creeping (minimal) pattern.
Masking: A mask is allowed (standard mask). The mask is Black (35) Red (55) Brown (95) and matches the pigment of the rest of the dog (black in black dogs, liver in livers).
White Markings: Any of the above markings may have White (15) as trim or in the irish spotting pattern.
White on the face must not predominate and/or completely surround the eyes.
White is not allowed to be present on the sides of the body, only as part of a collar or on the undersides.
White on the collar, chest and forelegs may extend backwards for the width of the dogs eyeball beyond the withers, and white on the undersides may extend upwards to a line drawn from the point of the elbow to a point the height of an eyeball above the tuck, all without fault.
White on the hindleg is subject to the usual Irish Spotting rules.
The below diagrams are of an Australian Shepherd, but the same guidelines apply to the Minature American Shepherd:
Substantial white within the green area is DQ. Small infringements into the green area are faulted to the degree to which they infringe.
White Diagram 1
In the diagram below, white may be present in the white areas, up until the green line. As mentioned above, white crossing the line is faulted based on how much white is present. As such, some of the dogs in the diagram would be faulted. The line on the hindleg is arbitrary - whether or not the legs, tail and head have colour is left to the Irish Spotting definition and the Aussie standard specifically discussing those parts.
The red dog shown provides an example of what the maximum unfaulted white extension might look like on a dog.
White Diagram 2
Ticking/Roaning: Slight ticking on the muzzle and/or legs is allowed.

Eyes

Brown (60-69/50-59/90-99) in blacks and blue merles.
Gold (120-129/100-109, 215) Copper (60-69) in livers and red merles.
Blue and odd eyes are allowed without fault in all colours.

Nose

Black (35-39/244) in blacks and blue merles.
Liver (90-99/50-59/60-69/188-189/228) in livers and red merles.
Merles may have up to 25% Flesh (180-187/70-79/40-49/213) , but the less spots the better. More than 25% is faulted, more than 50% is DQed.
on any non-merle is DQ.

Faults

White slightly extending past the point it's allowed on the body. Refer to the diagrams.
25 - 50% flesh spots on a merle dog's nose. Incorrect nose/eye color.

Disqualifications

White sigfnificantly extending past the point it's allowed on the body. Refer to the diagrams.
White slightly extending past the point it's allowed on the body if completely surrounded by colour.
White surrounding the eyes.
More than 50% flesh nose on a merle dog.
Flesh nose on a black or liver dog.

Notes

The Miniature American Shepherd, once known as the Miniature Australian Shepherd, was originally developed in California in the late 1960s by breeding small, unregistered dogs believed to be Australian Shepherds. The breed entered AKC's foundation stock service under the parent club The Miniature American Shepherd Club of the USA in 2011.

The breed has been used for herding smaller stock such as sheep and goats and is also considered a good companion breed.

The MAS is a small breed, the breed standard specifying a height of no more than 14-18 in (36-46 cm) for the males, females a bit smaller.

The breed is described as being an intelligent worker with strong instincts for herding and flock guarding. The MAS should be easy to train, persistent towards its work, protective and devoted, never shy or aggressive.

Breed Files

Miniature American Shepherd - Lime Green Flamingos — Lime Green Flamingos
**Filename:** MAS
**Offset:** 3721
**Base:** Dalmatian
**SCP:** Great Dane
**Accepted:** April 1, 2019
**Notes:** Based off of the Abno Aussie (with permission). Variations: 4 tails(1-3 balls) or no tail, 3 sizes. Eyebrows have a habit of hiding in dal pose, esp the left one, but if I move it forward it sticks off the face in profile pose. Doesn't breed true- .pet file editing required in 2nd gens.

Miniature American Shepherd - Supernova — Supernova
**Filename:** Miniature American Shepherd
**Offset:** FF27
**Base:** Dalmatian
**SCP:** Labrador
**Accepted:** July 26, 2017
**Notes:** Comes with varying tail lengths and two ear types. Optional liplines and nails. Does not breed true - .pet file editing required in 2nd gens.