WELCOME TO SILVERSIDE AUSSIES!! We’re so happy you found us! I’m Lynn & Silverside is my small family of canine enthusiasts who strive to raise standard AKC AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS with versatile temperaments, solid structure, balanced proportions, sound movement, normal+ OFAs, full/proper genetic testing, & much more! We’re devoted to being professional, ethical breeders of sound, quality Aussies that produce happy, healthy puppies, GUARANTEED!

💯 100% AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD

🐾 STANDARD, ~45-60lbs ~18-22"

💙❤️~EVERY COLOR/LITTER🤎🖤

🐕 LONG or NATURAL BOBTAILS!!

😍 BLUE EYES very likely (92%+)

🎫 AKC & ASDR Limited Registration

🥇 TITLED/CHAMPION PEDIGREES for most

🤑 AKC TITLE INCENTIVE Rebate Program

♾️ BREEDER'S LIFETIME SUPPORT 

🥈 2-YEAR HEALTH GUARANTEE

💸 PRESCRIPTION MED Reimbursement

🆓 PUP INSURANCE x2 (+30 Days FREE)

🛡️ Parents CHIC/FULLY HEALTH TESTED

🩻 OFAs All Parents: Good-Excellent Hips

       Normal Elbows, Eyes, Dentition, Patella,+

🧬 DNA/TRAIT/HEALTH x2 (Embark & AKC)

⚕️ YEARLY + PROACTIVE VET CARE

🩺 LITTER VET WELLNESS EXAMS x2

🔍 MICROCHIP by Vet, FREE for life

💉 Up-to-date VACCINES (1st by Vet)

💊 Prescription DEWORMER, biweekly

🦴 HIGH-QUALITY FOOD & supplements

🏡 RAISED IN HOME, outside playtime

⭐ AKC Bred with H.E.A.R.T.

📋 BAXTER & BELLA for US + YOU 

📈 WEIGHT TRACKING +early monitoring

🫀 ENS= Early Neurological Stimulation      

      for +Cardio, +Coping, +...

🧠 ESI= Early Scent Introduction

      for +Cognitive, +Confidence, +..

🎉 FOCUS on Socializing, Desensitizing

🧼 GROOM WEEKLY, bath/nails/blow dry

🐕‍🦺 INTRO to collar/leash/crate/car

📸 WEEKLY Photos, Videos, & Pupdates

💌 WAITLIST for upcoming litters 

Silverside Aussies is 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! ❣️

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. We do everything possible to ensure healthy pups & have recently extended our warranty since we hope to encourage owners to continue annual vet exams & waiting for spay/neuter until the pup's growth plates close, typically 18-2 year for males & up to 3 years for females, so we added some time.🩵 We want you to be confident that your puppy is healthy and will be with you for years to come. After researching, we found most breeders' standards and contracts don't convey the confidence we have in our program and in the puppies we produce. Once your puppy is home, you will quickly fall in love and it is unrealistic to require that you surrender the puppy to protect your investment. We will never do that. If your puppy is covered under the Extended Wellness Warranty, Silverside Aussies will reimburse you for necessary medical care or training programs or you could still choose to return the puppy for a replacement. Read Contract for details.

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.

You can buy with confidence! Genetic screening of the dam and sire for inherited diseases should be an integral part of any breeding program. Although it's extremely costly, Silverside Aussies chooses to voluntarily screen each of our dogs for inherited diseases prior to breeding because we know that screening our dogs is crucial in producing happy and healthy puppies. All of our dogs have been CHIC certified with OFAs & health tested through Embark & most double tested with AKC DNA.

All of our dogs have GENETIC TESTING for Breed Verification, Coat & Body Traits, & Health Testing. Each of our dogs are:

💯 Australian Shepherd 100%

💟 Standard Sized (40-60 lbs & 18-21" to withers)

📜 AKC & ASDR Registered (Pups have Limited Registration)

🧬 "CLEAR" or "CARRIER" only, so pups should NEVER BE "AFFECTED" by any disease for which their parents have been tested.

🎨 Red or Red-Factored, so each pairing can product pups of EVERY COLOR

🔵 Spartan has 2 BET genes, so BLUE EYES are HIGHLY LIKELY for each puppy.

🐕 Only some litters can have NBT pups (see beside each mom below)

💌 Most of our dogs have CHAMPIONSHIPs in their lineage

CLICK TO VIEW profiles for mom & dad, including genetic testing, size, registry, & details about our next litter(s). WE CHOOSE OUR DOGS SO OUR PUPPIES WILL NEVER CARRY 2 GENES OF MDR1 or ANY OTHER GENETICALLY INHERITED CONDITION which we can prescreen our dogs for. Be sure to read through each report for detailed explanations for each gene & how it is passed to your pups. I find it all fascinating & spend hours researching new tests & conditions, so rest assured, we have thoroughly screened our dogs to give your puppy the best head start in life!!

Embark also gives us access to a "Pair Predictor" which has easy-to-read results & interpretations of the parents & how it affects the puppies. VIEW EACH PLANNED LITTER TO SEE THE LITTER'S EXPECTED GENETIC RESULTS

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.

EACH PUP GOES HOME WITH SILVERSIDE STARTER KIT & WELLNESS WARRANTY, HEALTH RECORDS, VACCINATIONS, & INSURANCE. The health and safety of our puppies is our number one priority, and as such, we do everything we can to support your puppy and keep you informed every step of the way. Once you choose a Silverside puppy, you can always count on us to share our knowledge, be an ear to share your doggie concerns, and help provide training tips for the life of your puppy!! We are very involved with all of our puppies and dogs. We put in a lot of time, effort, and money. We fall in love with each one, and they are all very much a part of our family. With that being said, it is our goal to make sure our pups are going to a home where they will be loved, cherished, and spoiled forever.

**Early Neurological Stimulation (ENS), Early Scent Introduction (ESI), & Weight Tracking** We track the puppies very closely during the first few weeks of life. We created a daily chart and checklist to help us manage it all. (See ENS & ESI faq for more info)

**Vet Check** Each puppy will also be examined by a licensed Veterinarian typically within 3-5 days after birth & again around 7 weeks of age when the Vet will administer their DHPPv shots and install their microchips. If traveling by air or transport, some companies also require an additional vet appointment to obtain a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (health certificate or CVI). If required, there is an additional Vet fee which will be your responsibility (previously was $300 at our Vet). After pickup, you will need to schedule a series of appointments with your local vet for their additional rounds of vaccines.

**Vaccines & Deworming** All of our puppies will go home with a printed vet exam and medical records. We record when your puppy received dewormer and vaccinations and what products were used. The puppies are dewormed at 3, 5, and 7 weeks. Your puppy will arrive with age-appropriate vaccinations and deworming and will have a minimum of one round of DHPParvo shots during their vet check. In order to be fully vaccinated, puppies need shots administered every 3-4 weeks for a total of 4 rounds. Their first shot is administered at 7 weeks of age, so we suggest the next shots at 10, 13, and 16 weeks of age. It is not the number of shots that count, it is the age of the puppy. Per AAHA and WSAVA guidelines, for dogs under 16 weeks of age, Distemper/Parvovirus is given as a series of shots, starting as early as 6 weeks and continuing at 2 to 4 week intervals until no less than 16 weeks of age. This could mean shots at 8/12/16 weeks on one end of the spectrum or 6/8/10/12/14/16 weeks on the other end of the spectrum.

SILVERSIDE STARTER KIT THAT COMES WITH MY PUPPY? We know traveling with a puppy can be difficult & we want you to enjoy your first moments with your new furiend, so we pack a starter kit for each puppy which includes:

• Collar & Leash, which should fit until ~20 weeks

• Travel bowl & a bottle of water

• Disposable waste bags & pee pad

• 2 Toys & Lots of Treats

• Blanket that smells like mom

• Copy of Vet Exam & Medical Papers

• AKC Registration Application with a FREE VET VISIT & AKC Insurance when activated

• ASDR Registration Application

• Trupanion Insurance- 30 days of FREE GUARANTEED, IMMEDIATE COVERAGE & does not require any financial information unless you choose to extend your coverage past the trial period

• Embark discount code & other Partner offers

• If you plan to switch foods, we will provide a sample of Purina Pro Plan Puppy Food. CLICK FOR FLAVOR.

• Copy of your signed SILVERSIDE AUSSIES CONTRACT & WELLNESS WARRANTY.

CLICK HERE to view profiles for each dog in our program.

SIZE: All of our Aussies are AKC STANDARD sized. They range from 40-60 lbs & 18-21 inches tall to their shoulders.

COAT COLORS: ALL OF OUR LITTERS can produce RAINBOW LITTERS which have Blue & Red Merle with Tan Points, Red Tri, & Black Tri pups. Spartan is considered a MINIMAL white Aussie, so the amount of white trim on our pups can vary greatly. We will often have puppies from the same litter that have white facial markings, white legs & chest, & full white collars, then we will have a puppy with only white on the tips of their toes, nose, & belly!! It is the neatest thing to see the variation in Aussies as it is part of what makes them so special (even if it increases wait times for that pictures perfect merle pup 😉)

EYE COLORS: Eyes may be any combination of brown, amber, hazel, green, blue, or marbled. Some of these dogs have eyes that are two different colors or may be marbled or swirled. For example, one eye can be blue and the other eye can be split between blue and brown. Puppies usually open their eyes at around 2 weeks of age & color can usually be seen very clearly in photos or videos around 4-5 weeks of age. Eye color can change until 6 months or in some cases as late as 2 years old, although not likely. With Spartan as our sire, we have a VERY, VERY high likelihood of having 2 blue eyes. We are very fortunate that Spartan carries (2) blue eye genes, so each puppy inherits at least one copy from him. CLICK HERE to see our current percentage of blue eyes & other statistics.

TAILS: SILVERSIDE AUSSIES IS PROUD TO PROMOTE NATURAL PUPPIES! 💗We stopped tail docking in 2021 to let our puppies keep their natural, expressive tails. We focus on pairing sound dogs from show lines with excellent, calm pet temperaments and "off-switches." Before entering our breeding program, our dogs undergo extensive veterinary exams including hip & elbow X-rays, AVCO eye certifications, & comprehensive genetic & health trait testing. 

We understand buyers have different preferences & to accommodate everyone without docking, we added several Natural Bobbed Tail (NBT) females into our program. If one parent carries the NBT gene, each puppy has a 50% chance of being born with a naturally short tail. There are many reasons to consider a NBT/SHORT TAIL (show/confirmation, herding, classic "wigglebutt" look) or LONG TAIL (agility, expressiveness, & of course just a preference for more fluff). We clearly list each puppy’s specific tail length in their bio. We leave our puppy tails natural. We only consider docking if our veterinarian determines an NBT puppy has a crooked or compromised tail end during their day 3–5 checkup OR in the rare case that a buyer requires a docked tail for conformation showing or breeding prospect (but they must be at the top of our waitlist, choose their puppy, and commit before day 3 of life for our vet to accommodate them). If docked, tails & detached rear dewclaws are surgically removed by a state-licenced Veterinarian as required by law & receipts will be provided to each buyer. We highly recommend asking any breeder for vet receipts to ensure legality. 

Unfortunately tail docking is still very popular in the United States & is almost always done as a standard practice. Docking began historically to prevent "degloving" injuries in herding dogs working with large livestock, however many countries have already banned docking & in those regions, full-tailed Aussies work and show successfully, which we love. Furthermore, other herding breeds like Border Collies excel worldwide with full tails. While we recommend NBTs or docked tails for true farm-working homes, most of our puppies go to excellent pet homes where docking is unnecessary. Potential owners often worry about tail matts & while long hair can catch debris (briars, burrs, and other dangers in tall fields or forests), a dog's legs & chest require the same maintenance. With regular grooming conditioning starting in puppyhood, tail upkeep is simple. We recommend using a detangling rake to carefully cut & remove stubborn matts. 

AKC and ASCA breed standards currently disqualify long-tailed Aussies in the conformation ring unless docking has been outlawed in that region. If you want a conformation show dog, you'll need an NBT or a docked puppy, typically with full registration. Full-tailed Aussies with limited registration are fully welcome in agility, rally, obedience, dock diving, fastCAT, barn hunt, & other obedience or agility driven events.

DEWCLAWS: Our Vet does remove rear dew claws per their recommendations, but does not remove their front dew claws as studies show it can accelerate arthritis in the future. Dew claws are the 5th nail on the front (or back) of a dog's legs. They are higher in the legs (think of your wrist to your hand). They often use them to climb or hold things they are chewing. They are prone to injury and may have to be removed once a dog is older if an injury occurs. However our dogs who have them are all fine and we haven't had any issues at all.

Are you ready to welcome a puppy into your home now? Or do you need a few months to prepare? Or are you still a way off but want to begin the rise to the top of the Waitlist so you have a better Pick# when you're ready? Or maybe just gettin started in your puppy search? 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 because we want to ensure Silverside Aussies is a good match for your lifestyle & can fit into your home as seamlessly as possible for the best match every time.  If you're having trouble deciding on a puppy because you're just not sure how these little "potatoes" turn into the stunning, fluffballs of the future, I WOULD LOVE TO SHOW YOU! We spend hours with each puppy daily & one amazing "side effect" is that I can usually identify our puppies on sight!! Just send me some pictures of puppies you love (either ours or otherwise) & I'd love to show you which puppy or upcoming litter could check that box for you!!! 🥰

WAITLIST: If you're ready to commit to Silverside Aussies but you're not ready to bring a puppy home or we don't have any available pups for you, we welcome you to subscribe to pupdates or even better, JOIN THE WAITLIST to ensure early access to each litter! Everyone joins (& ultimately picks their puppy) in order of when they place a $400 REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT, so today is always the best (& earliest) time to join! We notify you each time pregnancy is confirmed & again when each litter is born to begin the countdown for Pick/Pass, usually completed by 2 weeks of age. See the next available Pick#, read more about how the WAITLIST works, & apply to get started at silversideaussies.com/waitlist.

RESERVE: If any pups are available to reserve now, they'll be listed at silversideaussies.com/available (I try my very best to instantly remove availability as people reserve their pups). Each puppy has their own profile which includes pricing, anticipated ready date, links for an individual photo album, litter album, medical records, & parent's info including albums, pedigree, OFAs, genetic testing, & prior pups too! If you see a puppy you'd like to reserve, apply directly from their profile & you may opt to place an immediate hold while your application is being reviewed by placing a $400 REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT. If denied, deposit is immediately refunded. If your puppy choice is approved, they'll be marked reserved & your deposit will be applied to their price becoming non-refundable (unless under warranty) with the balance due during pickup. 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, microchipped, vaccinated, dewormed, & 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.

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 raising Silverside Aussies full-time ever since. Please reach out anytime! 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!