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Melanie Möstl   Melanie Möstl is a successful
                               and ambitious young breeder
               who got her first Aussie in 2006 and bought
               her  first  bitch  for  breeding  in  2009.  Her  first
               import  from  the  USA  was  in  2012.  In  2015
               she  won  Best  of  Breed  puppy  at  ASCA
               Nationals  in  Tennessee  with  Stormridge
               Burning  down  the  house,  breeder  Kelly
               Sweeney and handler Melanie Möstl. She bred
               a  few  champions,  showed  a  lot,  has  puppies
               as therapy dogs, rescue dogs, and show dogs.
               Melanie said: “We have a small loving kennel
               of Australian Shepherds in the heart of Austria,
               in the south of Styria. Since our breeding is a
               hobby and not profitable, we only have litters
               occasionally.                                   MDR1, HSF4, PRA, CEA, DM, CRM1. In addition,
                                                                all  our  dogs  are  tested  for  DNA  pedigree.
                                                               Our females only mate when they are mature
                                                               enough, which can take more than 2 years. Of
                                                               course,  we  also  visit  dog  shows  to  let  judge
                                                               our  dogs  by  experienced  judges  according  to
                                                               the  breed  standard,  and  regularly  participate
                                                               in seminars and courses on breeding, genetics,
                                                               heredity, breed standards, conformation, etc. To
                                                               ensure relevant and above all current know-how.


                                                               Our puppies are born at our home and spend
                                                               the first 4 to 5 weeks of their lives here. During
                                                               this  time,  of  course,  they  get  to  know  all  the
                                                               everyday sounds such as the vacuum cleaner,
                                                               the washing machine, the telephone, the bell,
               Our  dogs  have  become  our  irreplaceable  etc.  As  they  get  older  and  more  dexterous,
               shadows in recent years, hence the name for our  more and more space is needed. But we have a
               kennel  SHADEGUARD.  We  breed  Australian  great puppy run where they are every hour. Our
               Shepherds that combine health, temperament,  puppies are well shaped and socialised by us.
               intelligence  and  beauty.  Our  goal  is  to  breed  We even take them for short car rides so they
               an active companion for active people who are  get used to travelling. Tours to a kindergarten,
               as addicted to this breed as we are. We have  retirement homes and other public institutions
               set ourselves the task of preserving the unique  are regularly on the program. Our puppies are
               "will to work", diversity and uniqueness of this  released at the earliest at the age of 8 weeks.
               breed. Our litters are always well thought out  Finding  good  places  (owners)  for  our  young
               and litter planning takes a lot of time to find the  Aussies  is  very  important  to  us,  therefore,  it
               right  mate  for  a  given  bitch;  these  two  dogs  can sometimes take more than 8 weeks to find
               should combine all of the above. We also pay  the ideal home. We are also happy to give you
               special attention to health and character when  tips and tricks after you buy your dog. I am a
               breeding.  We  have  our  dogs  x-rayed  HD&ED  qualified animal welfare dog trainer myself and
               and  checked  annually  for  any  hereditary  eye  have  been  training  puppies,  young  dogs  or
               diseases. We also test following genetic tests:  problem dogs for years!”





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