QUINN🌞
🌞QUINN, Our Sunshine Sweetheart. She reminds us that happiness is contagious—and that the very best dogs have a way of making everyone around them smile.
SILVERSIDE QUINZEL "QUINN" AKC TKI VHMA
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🎂 DOB 2/9/22
🐾 FEMALE RED TRI
🐕 40 LBS & 19" Withers
💙 EYES: (L) BROWN & (R) BROWN
🎖️AKC TITLES INCLUDE:
TKI (Trick Dog Intermediate)
VHMA (Virtual Home Manners Adult)
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- ELBOWS - Normal
- HIPS - Good
- PATELLA LUXATION - Normal
- DENTITION - Full
- THYROID - Normal
- BASIC CARDIAC - Normal-Practitioner
- AVCO EYE EXAM - Normal-BO
⭐ CLICK HERE for EMBARK DNA Results: Breed-Relevant "CLEAR"
⭐ ROUTINE, PREVENTATIVE CARE:
- Purina Pro Plan with prebiotics & probiotics (no soy, peas, or legumes) to promote healthy heat cycles
- Fish Oil daily for shiny, smooth coats
- Shredded (cooked) meat every few days for improved digestion
- Simparica Trio monthly for heartworm, flea, & tick prevention
- Breed-to-Wean prenatal vitamins, probiotics, & daily weight tracking during pregnancy & prescription dewormer.
- VET EXAM & VACCINATIONS ANNUALLY!! Puppies receive maternally derived antibodies (MDAs) from their mother's milk/colostrum if she is properly vaccinated, providing temporary immunity to newborn puppies while their immune systems are still developing which means annual Vet exams & vaccines for breeding dogs are an essential practice & should be standard for any ethical breeder. Silverside Aussies are examined & vaccinated annually by a USDA-certified state-licensed Veterinarian to protect against Distemper, Parvo, Lepto, Bordetella, Rabies, & tested for Heartworms & internal/external parasites.
❤️ KNOWN FOR
• Sunshine personality ☀️
• The happiest wiggle butt you'll ever meet
• Swimming with her whole head underwater 🌊
• Effortless, beautiful movement
• "Show me the leash!" confidence
• Perfect Aussie ears ❤️
• Multiple AKC Performance Titles
• Exceptional mothering instincts
• Quiet pack leadership
• Producing joyful, people-focused puppies
☀️ PERSONALITY
If sunshine had four legs... It would probably look a lot like Quinn. She's one of those dogs who seems genuinely excited to wake up every morning. Her tail is almost always wagging, her entire back end seems to wiggle with excitement, and she somehow has a way of making every ordinary day feel a little more fun.
Quinn doesn't just wag... She wiggles. She has the happiest little wiggle butt you've ever seen, and when she's really excited, her whole body joins in. It's impossible not to smile when she's around because she's usually already smiling first.
She absolutely loves swimming and could spend hours chasing a toy through the water. Unlike most dogs, Quinn doesn't just paddle across the surface—she happily dunks her entire head underwater while searching for her prize before popping back up as if that's the most normal thing in the world. She approaches life with enthusiasm, confidence, and just the right amount of silliness.
🌟 WHY WE CHOSE QUINN
Quinn is one of those rare dogs that turns heads before she ever does anything. She's a beautifully balanced, smaller standard Australian Shepherd with a stunning red coat, expressive amber eyes, and what we think are the "perfect" button ears. Her expression is soft, feminine, and full of personality...
Yet the moment you clip on a leash... Everything changes. Suddenly she's all business. Her head comes up, her movement becomes effortless, and it's obvious generations of exceptional dogs stand behind her. She carries herself with the kind of natural presence that can't be taught—it simply comes from thoughtful breeding and generations of dogs built to excel. Her pedigree includes more than 35 Champions, and it shows. But while her pedigree first caught our attention... Her personality completely stole our hearts.
🎓 INTELLIGENCE & TRAINABILITY
Quinn has earned multiple AKC Performance Titles, demonstrating the intelligence, athleticism, and willingness to work that Australian Shepherds are famous for. She genuinely enjoys having a job, loves learning alongside her people, and approaches every challenge with confidence and enthusiasm.
For us, titles have never been about collecting ribbons. They're about demonstrating that our breeding dogs possess the sound minds, trainability, and versatility that define the Australian Shepherd. Quinn makes it all look easy.
🧬 HEALTH & PEDIGREE
Like every Silverside breeding dog, Quinn completed comprehensive health testing before becoming part of our breeding program. Her CHIC certification, OFA evaluations, board-certified veterinary ophthalmologist eye examinations, cardiac & thyroid screening, and extensive DNA testing reflect our commitment to producing healthy, predictable Australian Shepherds.
Combined with generations of thoughtfully selected bloodlines behind her, Quinn gives us confidence that she's passing on far more than just beautiful looks.
🐶 HER LEGACY
If there is one thing Quinn has taught us, it's that great mothers don't simply raise puppies... They shape them. Quinn is one of the most devoted mothers we've ever owned. Long after many moms are ready for a little peace and quiet, Quinn still chooses to spend her time playing with her puppies, teaching them appropriate canine manners, and helping them build confidence as they explore the world.
Within our own pack, she's also one of the natural leaders. She has a quiet confidence that the other dogs respect, yet she's happiest making friends wherever she goes. She may let us know when someone new arrives with a few alert barks, but introductions are usually followed by a wagging tail and a request for belly rubs.
As Quinn approaches her well-earned retirement from motherhood, we're incredibly grateful for everything she's given to Silverside. She has helped shape our program, raised exceptional puppies, and reminded us that the greatest legacy a dog leaves isn't measured by titles or pedigrees... It's measured by the lives they touch.... Because Quinn doesn't just produce wonderful puppies, she makes everyone around her just a little happier.
Every dog in our program contributes something special to the future of Silverside. Quinn's gift has always been reminding us that the greatest legacy a dog can leave isn't measured by ribbons or pedigrees—it's measured by the joy they bring to every life they touch.