Breed # American Shepherd (Miniature) The American Shepherd (Miniature) is a herding breed from United States, standing males 14–18 in · females 13–17 in at the withers, weighing 20–40 lb. Recorded lifespan is 13–15 yrs. ![A photograph of the American Shepherd (Miniature)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/american-shepherd-miniature.webp) Breed group Herding Origin United States Height males 14–18 in · females 13–17 in Weight 20–40 lb Lifespan 13–15 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the American Shepherd (Miniature) is taller than 23% of the measured breeds, heavier than 24%, one of 27 in the Herding group, one of 39 from United States. Compare the American Shepherd (Miniature) with another breed ## Living with the American Shepherd (Miniature) Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the American Shepherd (Miniature)’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 5 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[American Shepherd (Miniature) on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/miniature-american-shepherd/) ## Breeds that look like the American Shepherd (Miniature) A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the American Shepherd (Miniature). - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/silken-windhound.webp)Silken Windhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/silken-windhound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/irish-wolfhound.webp)Irish Wolfhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/irish-wolfhound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/german-roughhaired-pointer.webp)German Roughhaired Pointer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/german-roughhaired-pointer/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/berger-picard.webp)Berger Picard](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/berger-picard/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/scottish-deerhound.webp)Scottish Deerhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/scottish-deerhound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/german-wirehaired-pointer.webp)German Wirehaired Pointer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/german-wirehaired-pointer/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. American Shepherd (Miniature)14–18 in 2. Silken Windhound18.5–23.5 in 3. Irish Wolfhound31–34 in 4. German Roughhaired Pointer24–28 in 5. Berger Picard24–26 in 6. Scottish Deerhound28–32 in 7. German Wirehaired Pointer24–26 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. American Shepherd (Miniature)20–40 lb 2. Silken Windhound22–44 lb 3. Irish Wolfhound90–150 lb 4. German Roughhaired Pointer59.5–70.5 lb 5. Berger Picard51–71 lb 6. Scottish Deerhound85–110 lb 7. German Wirehaired Pointer60–70 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. American Shepherd (Miniature)13–15 yrs 2. Silken Windhound14–18 yrs 3. Irish Wolfhound6–10 yrs 4. German Roughhaired Pointer10–12 yrs 5. Berger Picard12–14 yrs 6. Scottish Deerhound8–9 yrs 7. German Wirehaired Pointer9–12 yrs Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. See the American Shepherd (Miniature) on the breed map Read about the American Shepherd (Miniature) on Wikipedia