About Taptico’s Kennels
The following information describes how we raise all of our puppies.
The imprinting period begins in the neo-natal (newborn) phase at 3 days of age and continues through 18 days of age. The imprinting technique consists of a repetitive stroking, turning, holding and positioning regime that, applied at this early age, gives the puppy an extreme confidence, trusting attitude when beginning handling. This calm confidence lasts a lifetime.
Phase 2 begins at 3 to 4 weeks. Puppies are introduced to soft food and recall training begins as well as housetraining. We continue to handle the puppies in a normal fashion.
Phase 3, at 5-8 weeks, consists of house training in a group as well as individuals. We ensure training through gentle treats by hand and grooming table training.
Our puppies are family oriented as well as crate trained. We are Proud to say that we have awesome Puppies.
To ensure the perfect puppy for the perfect home, we temperament test all of our puppies. Eyes are checked, microchips are done and the first set of vaccinations as well as a vet check.
All dams and sires have OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals) either excellent or good, and their eyes have been cleared through Canine Eye Registration Foundation (CERF) MDR1 Normal & More. We do not price our Puppies as A Black Tri, Red Tri, Blue Merle or Red Merle WE PRICE AS A INDIVIDUAL NOT COLOR Puppies come with their own portfolio. Included in the portfolios, puppy pictures, parent and grandparent pictures and a 4 generation pedigree & more.
Our Australian Shepherds are AKC & ASCA Registered Our Poodles are AKC Registered All of Tapticos Dogs are DNA Tested All of Tapticos dogs are Bred To AKC & ASCA Breed Standards . All Tapticos puppies Leave with a life time activated Microchip. PRICING: WE ARE NOT COLORBLIND ARE PUPPIES ARE NOT PRICE IN A COLOR MANOR ARE PUPPIES ARE PRICED AS A PERFORMANCE WITH A SPAY NEUTER CONTRACT, OR A SHOW PUPPY. BREEDING RIGHT IS NOT FOR EVERYONE,SO IF INTERSTED WE CAN INTERVEIW FOR FULL REGISTATION ALL TAPTICO’S PUPPIES ARE RAISED UNDERFOOT & IN OUR HOME. NEVER LEFT ALONE EVER |
When you have picked out your new family member, we encourage you to leave a scent article for your new puppy to sleep with for a couple of days, This makes the exchange less stressful on your new family member because he or she is familiar with your scent. It is pretty remarkable. |
There is a great deal that is not known about the origin of the Australian Shepherd. In the last half of the 1800’s, and in the early 1900’s, the Western United States imported thousands of wool sheep from France, Spain, England, New Zealand, and Australia. It is reasonable to assume that the caretakers of these sheep brought their dogs with them. In the Western U.S., the Basque shepherd and his little blue dogs came to represent the sheep herding industry every bit as much as did the Scotsman and his Collie in Britain. Shepherd will probably never be known. However, if is certain that the Basque shepherd, with his tramp flocks and his little blue dogs herding sheep that originated in other parts of the world, influenced the breed. There does exist in Australia a breed similar to our Aussies called the German Coulee. As our country developed, stockmen were tremendously impressed with these very capable working dogs and their ability to handle any type of livestock. Identifying them with the sheep herds from Australia, they started to refer to them as Australian Shepherds and began developing the breed in America. The fact that they also excelled as cattle dogs made them the ideal dog for many types of operations.
for many things. Their ability with livestock coupled with their eagerness to please and their devotion to their owners, made them the ideal family, farm and ranch dog. Their basic ability is for use on livestock, and the fancy still maintains this through actual use on ranches and through competition at stock dog trials.
size and bone. He is attentive and animated, showing strength and stamina combined with unusual agility.
softness with coloring that offers variety and
individuality in each Dog.
The Awesome Aussie
The Real Deal
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Here at Taptico’s Australian Shepherds it is
the standard we live by.
The real nature of the Australian Shepherd
is versatility.
From the conformation ring to the working
herding dog to the fire side companion
Aussies can truly do it all.
Bobbie
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