Empire Miniature American Shepherds

10/09/2026

Can’t wait to welcome these babies into the world next week!! Inquiries welcome for show & pet homes!l

10/06/2026

Every once in a while, the right home for a puppy doesn’t come along until they’re a little older — and that’s perfectly okay. 💜 We currently have three beautiful girls looking for families who will appreciate them for exactly who they are.

These girls have had more time to grow, mature, learn, and show us their individual personalities, which means we can help match them with the homes where they’ll truly thrive. 🏡

💜 VITA — 9 MONTHS
🔹 Blue Merle Female

Vita is a very sweet girl who can take a little time to warm up and feel comfortable with new people. Once she trusts you, she is incredibly loving and affectionate. She would thrive in a quieter home with one or two canine companions. Older, respectful children would be fine, but we feel she would do best without young children.

She’s looking for someone who will give her the time and patience to build that special bond. Once she does, she’ll be your girl. 💕

🧀 GOUDA — 11 MONTHS
🔴 Red Tri Female

Gouda is our social butterfly! She loves people, dogs, and pretty much everything life has to offer. 😂❤️ She is a little more on the needy side and loves being with her people, but she settles beautifully once she knows it’s time to relax.

She is crate trained and leash trained and would make a wonderful companion for someone looking for a fun, affectionate, outgoing girl.

🌴 MALIBU — 5 MONTHS
🔹 Blue Merle Female

Malibu is an absolute sweetheart. 💕 She has a lovely, easygoing personality and we feel she could fit beautifully into a variety of homes. She does well with people and other dogs and is simply a happy, sweet girl who is ready to find her person.

✨ All three girls are being placed thoughtfully and with their individual personalities in mind. We are not looking for just any home — we are looking for the right homes.

If you’ve been waiting for a a new companion but weren’t necessarily looking for a tiny puppy, this could be your opportunity. Older puppies can be incredibly special because so much of their personality is already showing, while still having so much life ahead of them. 🥰

📩 Serious inquiries are welcome. Please message us with a little about yourself, your home, other pets, children, and what you’re looking for in a companion.

09/23/2026

09/23/2026

Unfortunately Gouda’s family decided to pass on her due to no fault of her own, timing just wasn’t right. Gouda will be a year old in Nov and an absolute doll of a dog! She is SO sweet. Opposite of Vita with kids. She did meet the breeds at the Houston show and just adored allll the kids so much. Would love to find her a home with kids. She’s crate trained, leash trained, has pretty good manners and potty trained for the most part. Please PM for more info, SERIOUS INQUIRES ONLY!

09/22/2026

Obsessed with Coach’s movement picture from this past weekend 😍 I took him this morning for his OFA eye cerfs along with a couple others and all passed clear! 🥰🙌

09/21/2026

I’ve made the impossible decision to place Vita in a pet home only!! I had such high hopes for this girl but unfortunately I don’t think she will be what brings my program forward and this is the hard part of breeding 😭 She just turned 9 months! She is super sweet, good with dogs, crate trained, leash trained, mostly potty trained! She’s smaller probably around 15.5” and maybe 20lbs. NO KIDS. She just does not like them. She would do best in a quieter home with another dog friend or two! PM for more info, serious inquires only.

09/12/2026

I really love this boy from Lux’s Charlie Brown litter!! There were so many great pictures from the Raleigh show last weekend it was hard to choose!

Empire’s Written In The Stars 🌟Cosmo🌟

Owned by myself and Racheal Worthey

08/19/2026

EDIT: Circe has found for Her Forever Home 🤍

This is an incredibly difficult post for us to make, but unfortunately, we have made the decision to make Circe available to the right pet home.

While Circe unfortunately won’t work for our program, she has an amazing temperament and is the kind of girl who could make an incredible sport prospect for someone looking for a fun, versatile partner. She has so much potential to excel while also being a wonderful companion.

She will be placed as a pet only, with no breeding rights. We will be very selective about her next home and are looking for someone who will love her, enjoy her, and make her a true part of the family.

This definitely isn’t an easy decision, but our goal is to make sure Circe’s next chapter is an amazing one. 🤍

If you feel Circe could be the perfect addition to your family, please reach out privately with some information about yourself and the home you could offer her.

She’ll be 16 weeks on Thursday! She will not be free. We have her started on crate training, potty training, leash training, has had an excellent start to life, happy, healthy, girl. Parents are health tested. SERIOUS INQUIRIES ONLY!

08/07/2026

Well… I realized I forgot to properly introduce one very special little girl. 💛🌴

Meet Empire’s Keepin’ It Tropical “Aruba”—our keeper from the Summer Vacation litter, co-bred with Twister MAS.

From the very beginning, Aruba has been one that kept catching my eye. She combines so much of what we strive to produce: a sweet, confident temperament, sound balanced structure, and the promise of an exciting future. We can’t wait to watch her mature and see where her journey takes her, both in and out of the show ring. Pictures really don’t do her justice 🤭

I’m incredibly excited to have this girl staying here at Empire and are so thankful to Twister MAS for partnering with me on this special litter.

Sire: CH Stellar’s Keepin’ It Original “Knox”
Dam: Epic And Empire’s Art In Motion “Dancer”