Michelle S

Misty Mountain Aussies

Moreton Bay, QLD

Planned litter

Planning litter for Oct 2026

Hi, I'm Michelle S.

At Misty Mountain Aussies we focus on breeding healthy happy dogs with fantastic temperaments suited to go in a family pet or mid level sport direction. Our dogs are first and foremost family members. We don't own dozens of dogs and never will as we believe every dog needs to be given equal time and attention and…

Newborn & Planned Litters

Meet our Parent Dogs

Vet Approved CriteriaMember since Feb 2026

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Every breeder on RightPaw has agreed to our vet-approved RightPaw Code of Ethics, and passed an interview from one of our team.

  • Breeding & Welfare
  • Health Practices
  • Home Environment
  • Documentation
  • Feeding
  • Physical Condition

Our Breeding Practices

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Behaviour and socialisation

We raise our puppies using the highly acclaimed puppy culture method. This includes exposure to sounds, objects, textures, smells, developing confidence through problem solving and ENS when they are super young to develop comfort with handling. We don't believe in keeping puppies only at home and expose them to…

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Health

We have gone above and beyond with our health testing featuring genetic COI as part of our testing and echocardiogram of both mum and Dad, this testing is beyond what is required in Australia. We use the most up to date hip testing with Penn hip. This method doesn't just rely on static positioned x rays but a series…

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Home environment

Our home is vibrant and busy. We are a social couple with regular visitors of all ages. Puppies will first be birthed in their mum's luxury suite and gradually gain more access to a larger space. They have play areas in the lounge room, near the kitchen/dining area and when old enough, outside. The range of spaces…

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Included with our puppies

Puppy pack with: -Soft crate -Toys -slip lead -Blanket that smells like mum -Premium dog food and vouchers for food -30 days free pet insurance -Free access to online puppy training course -lifetime breeder support -health guarantee -Rehoming policy

Health Tests

Core Tests(1/2)

Misty Mountain Aussies conducts 1 out of 2 core health tests which RightPaw believe are most important to conduct for the Australian Shepherd.

Hip Dysplasia

Hip Dysplasia

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These breeders have had x-rays taken on their breeding dogs to assess their ‘hip score’. Dogs…

Additional Tests

Misty Mountain Aussies conducts 10 additional tests available for the Australian Shepherd.

Transportation options

Australia States

Misty Mountain Aussies 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. Fill in our application 2. Phone/FaceTime get to know each other 3. If selected we take a 20% deposit on your pup 4. Continue with updated FaceTime calls and photo updates of your pup, if you are local we highly recommend face to face visit 5. Arrange transportation and final payment to be secured prior to…

Getting your puppy home

Misty Mountain Aussies 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

Domestic air travel by plane

Supportive of domestic air transport by plane

Ground transport service

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

International air travel by plane

Supportive of international air transport by plane

Badges of Recognition

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About the Breeder

Michelle S

Michelle S

Member since Feb 2026

A little about us

I'm an animal lover with a bachelor of science and post grad in public health. I'm interested in everything from a scientific and health based perspective

Why we got involved in breeding

I decided to become a small scale boutique breeder to help improve the health and longevity of companion dogs through science backed principles of genetic diversity

Our special touch

My special touch is valuing genetic diversity while maintaining stable temperament

Credentials

Association

MDBA

Association number

40164

Prefix

Misty Mountain Australian Shepherds

Breeding since

2026

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Price (approx.)A$4,000 - A$5,500
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