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The Miniature American Shepherd, frequently referred to as a "MAS", is a herding dog with roots from the Australian Shepherd. It is a compact dog with a strong work ethic.〔http://www.mascusa.org/index.php〕 As such, they have been lauded by enthusiasts as an excellent choice for dogs sports such as herding, agility and flyball. Recently, the Miniature American Shepherd Club of the USA (MASCUSA), have been working to help create a new breed to be recognized by the United Kennel Club.〔 The breed is now recognized by the AKC. In June 2012 the AKC recognized the Miniature American Shepherd as a new developing breed and gave the breed Foundation Stock Service ("FSS") status.〔http://www.akc.org/breeds/miniature_american_shepherd/index.cfm〕 The AKC provides this service to allow breeds to continue to develop while providing them with the security of a reliable and reputable avenue to maintain their records. The MAS became fully recognized in the herding group by AKC on July 1, 2015.〔 == History == It was bred first in the United States and was bred as a herding and working dog.〔 The Miniature American Shepherd (at that time still the Miniature Australian Shepherd) was first developed in the late 1960s and by the mid-1970s the breed had reached its current desired size.〔 In many areas and kennel clubs the Miniature American Shepherd is still used as a working breed in competitions.〔 The predecessor to MASCUSA was the Miniature Australian Shepherd Club of the United States, which used the same acronym the current club uses. The original club was founded in 1990. Also, in 1990 the AKC officially recognized the Australian Shepherd as a breed. The breed standard adopted by the AKC states for size: "The preferred height for males is 20–23 inches, females 18–21 inches. Quality is not to be sacrificed in favor of size." Interestingly, deviation in size is not a disqualification, and this has been a debated issue. In 1993 the original MASCUSA club was asked by the AKC to change its name.〔 Additionally, Miniature Australian Shepherds could no longer participate under their chosen name as it was too similar to that of an AKC affiliated breed, so the Miniature Australian Shepherd became the North American Shepherd. In 1993, MASCUSA (the original organization) became the North American Shepherd Club of America. For the next 15 years there were numerous clubs that were formed, reorganized, and defunct trying to come to a consensus concerning the emerging breed. Enough members were eventually interested in obtaining separate recognition, thus prompting members of NAMASCUSA to approach the AKC. Working as a team with AKC and USASA, the name and breed of Miniature American Shepherd was born.〔 The Miniature Australian Shepherd community is still divided over this compromise. In May 2011, this resulted in the MASCUSA club being chosen by AKC as the parent club of the newly named Miniature American Shepherd recognized breed. The Miniature American Shepherd Club of the USA is currently working toward full, AKC recognition and acceptance.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Miniature American Shepherd」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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