Available Puppies · Kansas City, MO

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Health-tested, family-raised Mini Aussies — thoughtfully matched to the right home with expert guidance.

Health-Tested Parents

Science-Based Puppy Curriculum

Lifetime Breeder Support

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🧬 OFA-Certified, DNA-Tested Parents

🐾 Family Raised, Never in Kennels

📍 Microchipped & Vet-Checked

❤️ Lifetime Breeder Support

The Trailside Difference

Puppies Raised With Intention

Every Trailside puppy is shaped from day one by behavior science and raised right in the middle of our family — so they arrive confident, adaptable, and ready for the life you’ve imagined together.

What Makes Our Puppies Different

A structured puppy curriculum with daily intentional exposures — new textures, sounds, surfaces, and handling.
Problem-prevention protocols, including resource-guarding prevention and startle recovery.
Family raised in a real home with kids — never in kennels.

Every Puppy Goes Home With

A private photo album, so you can watch your puppy grow from birth to go-home day
A full vet check + age-appropriate vaccinations
Microchip with dual registration (your info + ours as backup)
A puppy starter kit
Weekly owner emails with training + health guidance
Lifetime breeder support

Upcoming Litters

Spring 2027 Waitlist Now Open

Because we’re a small, intentional program, we only plan a few litters each year — each pairing carefully chosen for health, temperament, and structure. Your spot on the waitlist starts with an application, and approved families reserve their place with a deposit.

Fall 2026 litters: every puppy has found their family. Thank you, fall families!

Millie, a Trailside black tri Miniature American Shepherd dam

Waitlist Open

Millie’s Litter

Miniature American Shepherd

Pairing: Millie × Chief
Expected: Spring 2027*
Adult size: ~18–30 lbs

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Luna, a Trailside Miniature American Shepherd dam

Waitlist Open

Luna’s Litter

Miniature American Shepherd

Pairing: Luna × Chief
Expected: Spring 2027*
Go home: ~May 2027*
Adult size: ~20–30 lbs

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Coco, the Trailside Aussiechon dam, a white Bichon Frise

Coming Later

Coco’s Next Litter

Aussiechon — Mini Aussie × Bichon

Pairing: To be announced
Adult size: ~10–12 lbs

Meet the Aussiechons

*All dates and sizes are estimates. Joining our email list keeps you posted on new litters, but it doesn’t reserve a spot — your place on the waitlist starts with an application, and deposit holders get first pick of upcoming pairings.

How It Works

Our Adoption Process

Finding the right home for each puppy matters as much as raising them well — so our process is structured, transparent, and built around great matches.

Apply

Every family starts with a puppy application, so we can learn about your home, lifestyle, and what you’re looking for in a dog.

Join the Waitlist

Approved families reserve a spot with a $500 deposit that goes toward your puppy. Waitlist order follows the date your deposit is received.

Watch, Then Match at 4 Weeks

From the day your litter is born, you’ll follow along in a private photo album — photos, videos, personalities, the mamas, and all the behind-the-scenes. At about 4 weeks, I reach out in deposit order with my professional recommendations to guide your match.

The Final Choice Is Yours

You always make the final pick — I simply offer expert guidance on each puppy’s temperament. Once you choose, I move to the next family.

Follow Along

Watch Our Puppies Grow

The best way to see how our puppies are raised — and to catch previous litters, updates, and behind-the-scenes life at Trailside — is to follow along on social media.

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