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| Regatta Australian Shepherds |
| Dedicated to Preserving the Versatile Australian Shepherd Since 1990 |
| "Dogs are our link to paradise. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring, it was peace. ~ Milan Kundera ~ |
In the United States, the AKC is the primary registry for purebred dogs. However, many Aussie
breeders felt that AKC put too much emphasis on conformation and not enough on
performance, so ASCA declined to join the AKC. Those breeders who felt that AKC
membership had its advantages split off from ASCA to form their own Australian Shepherd
club, the United States Australian Shepherd Association, created their own breed standard,
and joined the AKC in 1993. The decision about affiliation with the AKC remains controversial,
as it does with many performance breeds.
The Miniature Australian Shepherd, North American Shepherd, North American Miniature
Australian Shepherd, and/or Toy Australian Shepherd breeds are not recognized as a variety of
Australian Shepherd by ASCA. The club considers such dogs to be a distinct and separate
breed and will not accept them into its registry.
breeders felt that AKC put too much emphasis on conformation and not enough on
performance, so ASCA declined to join the AKC. Those breeders who felt that AKC
membership had its advantages split off from ASCA to form their own Australian Shepherd
club, the United States Australian Shepherd Association, created their own breed standard,
and joined the AKC in 1993. The decision about affiliation with the AKC remains controversial,
as it does with many performance breeds.
The Miniature Australian Shepherd, North American Shepherd, North American Miniature
Australian Shepherd, and/or Toy Australian Shepherd breeds are not recognized as a variety of
Australian Shepherd by ASCA. The club considers such dogs to be a distinct and separate
breed and will not accept them into its registry.
