LoveJoy Aussie Shepherds

Mount Murchison, QLD

Hi, I'm Mel L.

Our Story Our journey began with the incredible Border Collie—a breed that completely captured our hearts with its intelligence, loyalty, and unmatched willingness to learn. From the very beginning, we admired their work ethic, sensitivity, and deep connection with their people. As the years passed, we also came…

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Breeding & Welfare
Health Practices
Home Environment
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Feeding
Physical Condition

Our Breeding Practices

Behaviour and socialisation

Australian Shepherds are highly intelligent dogs that thrive when given opportunities to learn and engage with the world around them. From birth, our puppies are handled daily and raised within our family home, allowing them to become familiar with normal household sights, sounds and routines. As they grow, puppies…

Health

The health and wellbeing of our dogs and puppies is our highest priority. Our breeding dogs undergo appropriate health testing relevant to the breed and receive regular veterinary care throughout their lives. Our puppies are raised in a clean, safe and carefully managed environment. They receive routine health…

Home environment

Our puppies are raised inside our family home where they receive constant supervision, interaction and care. They begin life in a dedicated whelping area before gradually being introduced to larger indoor and outdoor spaces as they develop confidence and mobility. Our property provides plenty of opportunities for…

Included with our puppies

Each LoveJoy Aussie Shepherd puppy goes home with: • Comprehensive veterinary health check • First vaccination • Microchip and registration details • Up-to-date worming schedule • Familiar blanket carrying mum and litter scent • Favourite toy to assist with settling into their new home • Lifetime breeder support…

Health Tests

Core Tests(0/2)

LoveJoy Aussie Shepherds conducts 0 out of 2 core health tests which RightPaw believe are most important to conduct for the Australian Shepherd.

Additional Tests

LoveJoy Aussie Shepherds conducts 10 additional tests available for the Australian Shepherd.

Transportation options

LoveJoy Aussie Shepherds will send their puppies to the following states for their new families:

All states (QLD, NSW, VIC, SA, WA, NT, ACT & TAS)

Our payment process

1. Complete RightPaw application form. 2. Pay $500 deposit to secure your puppy. 3. Balance to be paid prior to pick up/ collecting your pup!

Getting your puppy home

LoveJoy Aussie Shepherds supports the following options for getting your new puppy home safely.

In person puppy pick up

Meet the breeder in person for puppy pick ups

International air travel by plane

Supportive of international air transport by plane

Ground transport service

Supportive of on-the-road pet transport by car or van

Domestic air travel by plane

Supportive of domestic air transport by plane

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About the Breeder

Mel L

LoveJoy Collies

Member since Aug 2026

A little about us

My name is Melina and I am the breeder behind LoveJoy Border Collies & Australian Shepherds, located in Queensland. My passion for Border Collies & Aussies began with their incredible intelligence, loyalty and eagerness to be involved in every aspect of family life. At LoveJoy, our dogs are cherished family members…

Why we got involved in breeding

I became involved in breeding because of my love for Border Collies and Australian Shepherds and my desire to preserve the wonderful qualities that make this breeds so special. I admire their intelligence, loyalty, trainability and strong connection with their families. Breeding allows me to carefully raise puppies…

Our special touch

What makes LoveJoy pups so special is the amount of time, care and individual attention each puppy receives from day one. Our puppies are raised inside our family home and are exposed to everyday household life, children, visitors, different sounds, surfaces and enrichment activities. We focus heavily on early…

Credentials

State registration

BIN0017915453406

Breeding since

2026

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Price (approx.)A$4,000 - A$5,000

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