In a nutshell, there are 4 steps to bring home your Silverside Aussie:
Read the CONTRACT & FAQ sections to learn more about us, our Aussies & the puppies to make sure we can provide what you are looking for in your ideal Aussie before you apply. I have dedicated hours writing down everything I can think to be as transparent as we can be.
When you're ready to take the next step, we'd love for you to apply to JOIN THE WAITLIST or RESERVE AVAILABLE PUPPY. You're still under no obligation, this just helps us get to know you & understand what you're looking for in your ideal Puppy, but also to make ensure Silverside Aussies is a good match for your lifestyle & can fit into your home as seamlessly as possible.
Once you're approved & ready to place a hold on your chosen Puppy or the next Pick# on the Waitlist, pay your $400 REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT. The deposit is refundable until your application is approved & we confirm that your preferred Puppy is available.
Once you choose your Puppy, your Deposit becomes non-refundable because it's applied to the puppy's total price. We will mark your Pup "RESERVED" & you can schedule your preferred date/time to schedule Gotcha Day. This is also when you will sign your official Puppy Contract.
then the hardest part.... the wait for Gotcha Day! We strive to send pupdates weekly at a minimum. Puppy Pickup will take place at Silverside Aussies in South Hill, VA once your Puppy reaches 8 weeks of age & is Vet checked & deemed Travel Ready.
We make ourselves available to buyers and potential clients at almost any time. Using the CHAT, EMAIL (silversideaussies@gmail.com) or TEXT (434.414.1144) will get you the quickest response, however feel free to call & if you miss us, leave a message!
We are so happy you found us and are considering adopting one of our adorable Aussie puppies. If you're like us, you LOVE dogs and appreciate how every puppy has its own distinctive personality and destiny. Much like people, they're affected by nature and nurture; our goal is to give each puppy the greatest opportunity at having a long, happy, and healthy life - one that is filled with adventure, love, and purpose, and of course belly rubs! It would be our pleasure to make your dream of owning an Australian Shepherd puppy come true.
💙❤️~EVERY COLOR/LITTER🤎🖤
✅ 100% AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD
🎫 AKC & ASDR Limited Registration
🥇 CHAMPION LINEAGE for most
🐾 STANDARD, ~45-60# ~18-22"
🐕 NATURAL TAILS! long & bobbed
👓 BLUE EYES very likely (99%+)
🔬 FULL HEALTH TESTING all parents!
♂️ SIRE: Clear, OFA= Excellent/Normal
♀️ DAMS: Clear, OFA= G/N+
🥈 2 YEAR WELLNESS WARRANTY!!
💸 PRESCRIPTION Reimbursement
🆓 HEALTH INSURANCE, 30 Days FREE
♾️ BREEDER'S LIFETIME SUPPORT
🤑 AKC Title Reimbursement
🩺 WELLNESS EXAM by Veterinarian
⚕️ PROACTIVE VETERINARY CARE
💉 Up-to-date VACCINES (1st by Vet)
🔍 MICROCHIP by Vet, $0 Lifetime Reg
💊 DEWORMER Prescription, biweekly
🦴 HIGH-QUALITY FOOD & Supplements
🏡 RAISED IN HOME, outside playtime
📸 WEEKLY Photos, Videos, & Pupdates
🧼 GROOM WEEKLY, bath/nails/blow dry
🐕🦺 INTRO to collar/leash/crate/car
🎉 FOCUS on Socializing, Desensitizing
📋 BAXTER & BELLA for US & YOU
📈 WEIGHT TRACKING +early monitoring
🫀 Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS)
for +Cardio, +Coping, +...
🧠 Early Scent Introduction (ESI)
for +Cognitive, +Confidence, +..
including 100% Breed Verification & physical traits, often tested by multiple laboratories for extra assurances. Our dogs are our family!! We raise Aussies because we are passionate about them & want to ensure the preservation of the Australian Shepherd breed by doing everything possible to ensure healthy, happy, balanced puppies from each & every pairing. We select our dogs first & foremost based on temperament. If we love their personality, confirmation, & disposition, only then will we proceed with our rigorous genetic screenings.
We believe in being completely transparent with our process & our program. We have included links to all of our dog's health testing so you can read the results too. We have spent hundreds of hours reading & researching about genetic testing & we have tons & tons of knowledge we would love to share to make puppy ownership easier! We can chat as often or in-often as you'd like while your pup is on the way & we would love more than anything to keep in touch once your pup goes home too.
Silverside Aussies offers an INDUSTRY-LEADING WELLNESS WARRANTY, detailed in our Puppy Contract, which guarantees your pup is free from life-threatening congenital defects for 2 years.
Even if Silverside Aussies isn't your choice, responsible buying is crucial! ONLY BUY PUPPIES FROM TRUSTED BREEDERS WITH HEALTH TESTED DOGS & VET CHECKED PUPPIES! Your breeder should be able to READILY & EASILY provide proof of health testing (which you should be able to verify the results to from the tester directly, like the links we provide) & Buyer's reviews, even Vet references & preferably with dog who have annual Vet exams (as required by law too!) & puppies who have been vaccinated by a licensed Vet for vaccine quality assurance, which provides the puppies with Maternally-Derived Antibodies (MDAs) for disease resistance even before being vaccinated.
We are located in South Hill, Virginia, USA – with Richmond VA & Raleigh, NC both being around a 1.5 hour drive. Our closest airports are RDU and RIC.
We are constantly working to expand our network of trusted puppy transport providers. At this time we are unable to offer personal transportation services, but we have worked with several companies & would love to recommend them to you. We also have had success with citizenshipper.com & they have great guarantees so that is another option available. REACH OUT TODAY so we can work together to bring your Silverside Aussie home! ❣️
At Silverside Aussies, we prioritize the health of our puppies to give them the very best start in life. We are a family of professional, ethical Australian Shepherd breeders that strive to raise AKC & ASDR Registered standard-sized, health-tested, top-quality, well-rounded pets, who produce healthy, happy puppies, guaranteed. OUR MISSION is to provide exceptional care, love, & support for each puppy from our home to yours... and beyond! After raising our first Aussie in 2009, what started as puppy love for “All-things-Aussies” quickly became our passion. A decade of research later, we finally took the plunge & have been breeding & raising Silverside Aussies full-time ever since. We're here for our dogs 24/7 and dedicate our time to raising beautiful, well-rounded, structurally sound, genetically "clear" puppies. Every puppy gets hours of daily attention, training, and socialization, and yes, they're definitely spoiled, & by spoiled, I don't mean because they have all of the treats they can eat, well that too but what I really mean is we provide all of the mental & physical stimulation a pack of Aussies could need, beside sheep (work in progress 😉). All of our dogs are part of our family and live in our house, not a kennel.
We were fortunate to buy our first home in my husband's hometown in South Hill, Virginia, near friends & family, in a quaint, quiet town about 12 miles above the North Carolina border. We were a young growing family with one Miniature Aussie (this was waaaay back in 2008, before the name change to Miniature American) & as our love for Aussies grew and our space expanded, we made the jump to standard Aussie & absolutely fell in love with the versatility and go-getter attitude that came with the upsize. We originally had 2 finished stories in our home & spent our very limited free time to landscaping our 1.5 acre open yard (keeping up with the neighbors grass cutting schedules... if you know, you know 😂) but once COVID stalled the world, we finally had time to expanded & begin our dream of ethically raising healthy, structurally sound, well-bred standard Australian Shepherds with amazing backgrounds, good AKC lineages with many championship pedigrees, & with balanced family-focused personalities & calm temperaments & we jumped in fully!
We transformed our basement into a finished living area including a Puppy nursery, indoor play areas for each litter, & a full grooming salon. We then welcomed home 3 beautiful hopeful females into our home at the same time, which was a test of our dedication right out of the gate. What was once our beautifully landscaped, open yard became a fully enclosed doggie care center complete with smaller areas & a patio with 24/7 access to the main floor. Our dining room became a medical center. We set up a dog gym in our pool house with slatmills & agility equipment. We refinished the inground pool to be dog friendly for hot summer days & each unsupervised area has its own smaller swimming trough for extra playtime. We are a very active family & love to take the whole pack running, rollerblading, & camping, but even then we quickly realized we still needed more space to grow so we began the tedious search for property & found the jackpot! We were able to purchase 12 acres of beautiful, but completely raw farm land (planning a move soon) with open fields, wooded paths, & a huge pond for our dogs to swim & play & the best part.... It's only 5 minutes from our house! We are able to take the dogs running several times per week while we work to build our dream facility & continue to elevate our program & the quality of puppies for you to love.
Currently, our little ones start in cozy 4x4 whelping pens, upgrade to a double as they begin scooting around & eating mush (around 3 weeks), then move to a spacious indoor nursery where each litter has their own separate areas to eat, play, and sleep. Once ready to venture outside, they will spend a few hours off & on outside each day too. We have separate outdoor areas for each litter where the puppies love to spend hours running around, playing with enrichment toys, and jumping in and out of their kiddie pools! Each pup holds a special place in our hearts, so finding them safe and loving forever homes is crucial to us. Just because a pup goes to a new home doesn’t mean we forget about them. We think about them all the time and are so grateful whenever we hear from their new families. Each puppy's profile contains a 2-way Photo Album where buyers will often upload pictures as the puppy grows too & we have a dedicated group for our owners to connect, share stories, & even arrange playdates!