The Lewis Ranch 19802 Ave 376
Woodlake, CA 93286 Email
Welcome to our Queensland Heeler Page (Sorry...best viewed from a computer) 
Our dogs are registered with the
Working Stock Dog World Registry, LLC Miniature from Ballerini x Clooney
This page was last updated on:
January 20th, 2020
We raise Queensland Heelers and Australian Stumpy Tail Heelers (standard size...and miniature!) Email me with any questions.
I have been raising Queensland Heelers for well over 20 years now, and love the breed. They are my pets, and are only kenneled during heat (to ensure the purity of the breed), or just prior to whelping (to keep mom and new pups safe). We have 5 acres here for them to run on ... and they do. I simply oversee mating to perpetuate this amazing breed. I currently have 10 heelers here on the property. 7 breeding females and 2 breeding males (plus one older female that is now "fixed"). I allow them to breed as they come into heat, ...there is no way to rush this process, unfortunately, as females only come into heat every 6 months (twice per year), so it may take time to get you your heeler puppy. Gestation is about 62 days, which is included in the 6 months between heats (i.e., 2 months gestation plus 4 months to come into heat again). If a female does not take, it is usually because she needs a break ...and I don't begrudge her that break. Your patience is greatly appreciated. It will be worth the wait, I promise. If you feel you cannot wait, you may just email me what you are looking for and I will put you in the folder as "interested" but not reserved and then if you cannot find a pup you like elsewhere, you can reserve and go into the reservation folder (getting a pup in order of reservation), or simply remain in the "interested" folder until I have extra pups (which happens occasionally). I may have a pup available at some point that is not reserved for ahead of time (on a first to respond basis).
Watch a cute video
of one of my females, years ago, playing with her pups.
The Latest News: Available Pups: I currently have 3 miniature pups available (born Dec 10th from Midler x Shelton): These pups are 85% heeler (Australian Stumpy Tail) like Ballerini (see below) Ears will stand up and pups should weigh about 20-25 pounds grown Pup #1-female that didn't get a lot of blue ticking (some on underside) born with partial stumpy tail...$295 (reduced) She is very petite and Pup #2-male that has quite a bit more blue ticking-on shoulder, under chin/neck/belly and down middle of face (a blue stripe) between his patches (mask), born with stumpy tail...$275 (reduced)
He is on the left and here showing blue spot on shoulder
And pup #4-blue male with tan and stumpy tail...$495 (regular price)
Recent pictures- 2 days ago
  Short legs on this one-ears will stand up
Ready to go home
These pups are from same dam/sire as Ballerini...see below (22#s)
Current heat/breeding status of my females Standard Queensland Heelers/Australian Stumpy Tail Heelers Monroe (stumpy-red and blue pups) is expected back in heat in April, 2020 Hawn (blue and red pups) had her litter Dec 15th and 1 blue male is available (see above) Jillian is back in heat for pups mid-March Bonnie is now bred to Clooney for March 1st, 2020 pups
Miniature Australian Stumpy Tail Heelers Midler* (20#s) had her pups by Shelton Blue (35#s) on Dec 10th -miniature stumpy tail line 1 male and 1 female are available (stumpy tails)-(see above) This is the cross that Ballerini is from...information below (see Midler's bio below for more information on the miniature lines)
Ballerini weighs 22#s - blue miniature (stumpy tail line)...with tan markings She will be back in heat around Jan/Feb. 2020 and will be bred to Clooney
Litters coming Spring of 2020 Aniston, Clooney, Monroe, Bonnie
For those of you with heelers in the Bay area of California:
Craig M. wanted to share something with you. He has created a page on Facebook called: “Bay Area Blue Heelers” and the #1 aim of the page is to organize meet-ups (hikes etc.) so heeler owners, and their amazing dogs, can enjoy the outdoors together. Anyone interested can go to the above Facebook page to get more information.
Our Breeding males: Shelton Blue (Pfeiffer's line)
Shelton Blue is from the same line as Pfeiffer (Pfeiffer's dam is his granddam), so he will continue her line He is also a smaller heeler, at about 33-35 pounds and very playful and active-good with the kids and other dogs (playful).
Clooney Our bigger sire (about 45 pounds-he is thick, but average height): He is continuing Aniston and Bandit/McConaughey lines Third generation Sire 
Aniston and McConaughey's son (Bandit's, grandson-Bandit was my original sire, 20 plus years ago) He is playful, friendly, and very attentive/focused/easy to train, and loves kids and people He has spots like Aniston (he is her son) and throws them. He was born with a tail (docked now) He was sired by McConaughey Parentage of Clooney confirmed through Animal Genetics (since Tatum was a sire at that time as well)
 
Clooney's sire, McConaughey... and his sire Bandit (both deceased now)
Clooney's Dam: Aniston (now spayed) His Sire: McConaughey
Aniston's last litter of 3 and
One of her first litters (of 12) She was an excellent mom for several years. The white begins to fill in with blue or red ticking at about 3 weeks of age, and tan paws/muzzle/chest, on tri-color blues, begins to show then too. Clooney is amazing with kids!!! He literally thinks he is a kid and loves to play with the kids out on the lawn
Clooney and friend soaking up the sun after a big rain
Some of his Pups born March 9th, 2017 (11 puppies) Pups by Clooney (again...the white fills in with blue or red "ticking")
Our Standard Size Breeding Females:
Blue Australian Stumpy Tail Heeler Monroe (she has no tan) Throws reds and blues (some with and some w/o tan) She is unrelated to any of our other dogs. Very sweet and playful-loves the kids. ...from a pup
At 3.5 mos old (above and below)
... at 7 months old (below) She is about 40 pounds now that she is grown Full grown...She is a chocolate tinted blue She throws both red and blue pups, some with and some without tan and some with/without tails as she is an Australian Stumpy Tail Heeler
Frankie-from Monroe's last litter still a youngster (pic sent to me by new owner)
Hawn (about 40 pounds-average height-no tan) Hawn is blue without the tan-softest coat I have ever felt She throws both red and blue pups (some of her blue pups have tan, and some do not-we can tell by 3 wks of age)
Jack- from Hawns last litter still a youngster (blue with no tan) (pic sent to me by new owner)
Bonnie (Average size-about 45 pounds, as she gets her share of feed) She is blue with tan and is active, playful, and focused; great with kids and people I have a toddler she plays with daily and her disposition is amazing with children. Photo below is Aniston (left), Clooney, Monroe (front) and Bonnie (in back on right) Aniston, Clooney, Monroe (in back), and Bonnie (on right, rear view) Bonnie is on right in both photos above 
Always bred to Clooney and always throws blue pups with tan
Jillian (about 40 pounds-no tan) She throws red and blue pups (with and w/o tan)
September 3, 2019 litter of 8 pups
Jillian throws both red and blue pups Ji llian x Shelto n pup-Sheila...6 mos. old Jillian x Shelton pup...7 mos. old (no tan) Photos above sent to me by new owners
(You may scroll down to skip this "miniature" section and continue with additional information on our standard size heelers).
Our miniature line begins with Tatum (a blue stumpy tail male), who sired Midler, who is 20 pounds and short/small. Midler is a stumpy tail like her 100% Australian Stumpy Tail Heeler sire, Tatum. Midler is exclusively bred to Shelton Blue (about 35#s) for a stumpy tail line of miniature pups (some are born with tails) they range in size, but no bigger than about 30# so far (most are smaller). Her pups are about 85% heeler and end up very small/short. She throws some traditional blue pups with tan and throws occasional black and tan w/some blue ticking, somewhere, usually. Her first litter (born 4/9/18) gave us Ballerini, (she is very small/short, but is a traditional blue heeler with tan). Ballerini (22#s) is always bred to Clooney... for 94% Queensland Heeler pups that are "miniature" and Miniatures are sold separately from standards.
Midler In the above photo, Midler is in the back of the pack (middle) with Hawn (left), and Shelton (far right)
Midler Picture above was taken of her with her dam She has some blue ticking on her chest/neck area and buttocks area (and you can see some on her back) Shelton (100% heeler) throws that blue ticking back into her pups...more than half of them so far (85% heelers).
Midler running fast! (Tough to get a picture of her standing still, but her ears stand straight up in true heeler fashion)
**Midler's dam (fixed now), was tested by Animal Genetics lab to verify her breed/genetics. She is part cattle dog (they listed ACD/Queensland Heeler, and other cowdog breeds). Tatum, of course, was 100% heeler and blue (with tan), ...an Australian Stumpy Tail Heeler. That makes Midler about 70% stumpy tail heeler, and her pups, by Shelton, about 85% , but much smaller (some are stumpy tail). In her first two litters she produced blue pups that are miniature Australian Stumpy Tail Heelers. We kept a blue miniature female (see Ballerini) from her first litter, in order to create a line of miniature pups that will be about 94% heeler (with Clooney as sire).
So...
Introducing...
Ballerini
(She is 85% Queensland Heeler, but is a miniature heeler at 22#s)
We kept Ballerini from Midler (20#s) x Shelton (35#s) to breed to our 100% Queensland Heeler, Clooney, for 94% Queensland Heelers that are "miniature" ...and from our stumpy tail line. Her sire is Shelton Blue (35#s) and 100% Queensland Heeler (Pfeiffer's line).
Ballerini's first litter (by Clooney)
 My buddy Ballerini as a pup
at 3.5 mos old (above) She is about 1/3 the size of a standard heeler at this point
at 5.5 months old (with Aniston) at 15 months old (full grown and 22#s) She is very athletic and loves the water!
The original sire in the Miniature line
Tatum (Midler's sire) An average heeler (about 40-45 pounds) He always stayed lean and active, friendly and playful He is all blue with tan markings and was born with a stumpy tail. He is an Australian Stumpy Tail Heeler and the sire of Midler, who was also born with no tail.
He is now neutered. His daughter, Midler (stumpy tail), and granddaughter, Ballerini, will continue his line of stumpy tail heelers. Everyone who has reserved for a pup, and has waited so patiently-Thank you!
**Additional Information: Dogs come into heat about every 6 months Note: 62 days gestation (from breeding to whelping) Pups go home at 6 -7 weeks old, eating dry Purina Puppy Chow, with first puppy shot, routine deworming
and paperwork to register with Working Stock Dog World Registry, LLC. Pups are picked up at the House: 19802 Ave 376, Woodlake, CA 93286
just come to the gate behind the big blue shop, and to the garage, when you arrive.
Standard heeler pups are currently $395 for males $425 for females Blue Miniatures (from Ballerini and Midler) are $495 for males and $525 for females
Click here to reserve one After you read HOW IT WORKS
Reservations are non-refundable and you do not have to reserve to get a pup You may simply email me with what you want in a pup, and be on a waiting list of unpaid reservations You will then be notified before the general public, when a pup is available that is not reserved for in advance
Happy Customer Pictures Below! Meet Ruby and Dixie Aniston x McConaughey pups doing well at 9 years old!
Ruby and Dixie as youngsters
Sissy
(Swift x McConaughey litter)
Meet Bagel (below). She is a Pfeiffer x McConaughey pup
Meet Mabel (below). She is a Trixi x Clooney pup.
Meet Opal (below). She is a Pfeiffer X McConaughey pup-all grown up
...and more pups after going to their new homes
(Note: "White" heelers are rare, but has happened for me)
A scroll down Memory Lane...
Aniston steals a moment with her baby at the neighbor's house
Chloe's 2013 litter Chloe (RIP- January 31, 2016)
There are 5 pups in the photo below: Find Abby (hint: she's red and white) 
Swift's litter (RIP: 11-17-2016) Aniston's past litter
A gorgeous grown pup (chocolate colored) from Sarandon x Tatum
Tatum as a pup
 
at 3 weeks old
...and about 8 weeks old
This guy was born without a tail. He is a stumpy tail heeler (neutered now).
(Midler's granddam, and Ballerini's great-granddam) This dam was a small blue stumpy tail (about 30 pounds)
These lines (now carried on by Midler, and Ballerini) are Australian Stumpy Tail Heelers and Pocket, Tatum, and Ballerini are also registered with the Working Stock Dog World Registry Usually about half the litter (or more) is born without a tail-the rest have tails and can be docked upon request...or left as they are naturally born.
Heelers are born white and get color at about 3 weeks of age The ears stand up from 3 weeks to 3 months of age Pfeiffer (below) and a litter of her pups at birth (all blues)-but born white
Pfeiffer unexpectedly passed away on 1-31-2018. She was 9 years old and a daughter of McConaughey Shelton Blue is the same line as Pfeiffer (her dam is his granddam) so Ballerini is also from this amazing line (and Tatum's stumpy tail line).
Pups are $395 for males and $425 for females-standard size$495 for males and $525 for females-miniature size
or call me with a credit card... or mail a check to: Tina Lewis 19802 Ave 376 Woodlake, CA 93286
We have a no refund policy, for obvious reasonsso please read How It Works before you reserve.We will get you a pup as quickly as we can but when you reserve a pup you are stating that you have read and understand How It Works, (our Terms and Conditions), and agree to wait patiently for the arrival of your pup, in order of reservation, which could take several litters to get what you have asked for depending upon how many are reserved ahead of you, what they reserved for, what you are reserving for, if a female takes (sometimes they need a break), and what is born in each litter; There are many variables that I cannot control, including:
Which dam comes into heat, and when, or if she takes, gender, color (red, blue, etc.), how many pups are born, markings, size, born with a tail/stumpy (I can dock a tail, but cannot add one), and who, in front of you, might decline and wait for various reasons... These variables all affect how quickly I get to you in the reservation folder, and cannot be predicted.Click here for How It Works
Note: if you cannot pay in full, but would like to get into the reservation folder, I will take two payments of $200 for a standard male (or $215 for a standard female) using Paypal or you may mail checks to the above address and I will notify you upon receipt. For the miniature line: I will take two payments of $250 for a male ($265 for a female). Please email me to let me know this is what you are doing so I can keep track with you.
Keep in mind that if you reserve a pup: We may very well have plenty of pups to accommodate everyone in a particular batch of pups, but if we don't, being flexible will get you a pup sooner; being understanding and patient is greatly appreciated. Normally there are a few reservations, especially for blue females (the current trend), so it may take several litters to get to you, or you might make the next litter; there is so much I have no control over. I go in order of reservation...always.
Please take a moment to read How It Works for payment information as well as the process that we use once a litter is born (before you reserve, after being sure you want a pup from me, as I cannot refund if you change your mind later due to the wait, if you happen to find a pup elsewhere, or for any other reason)
All pups can be registered with (with a possible exception of Midler pups who do not get blue coloring)
Pups will be dewormed (at 3 weeks and at 6 weeks) and have their first shot at pickup. They will be eating dry Purina Brand Puppy Chow from about 3 weeks of age; offered free-choice, after whelping, to dam and pups
(if you lose the one I give you at puppy pick up with dam/sire/birth information... just email me for sire/dam registration numbers and whelping date to include on the new form)
Please click for more information on the process before you reserve, as deposits/reservations are non-refundable.
Enjoy more pictures of past litters and my breeding females below:
Swift's litter
Chloe, Swift and Aniston's litters
Chloe's Litter Aniston's Litter
Swift's Litter (at almost 3 wks old) This beats a bowl of cherries, any day!
Pfeiffer and Foxy with previous litters below.
Pfeiffer and Foxy's past litters here at The Lewis Ranch...
Sarandon's past litters below
November 4, 2012 Sarandon's litter-a sea of beautiful colors.
...reserve now by clicking here to pay with paypal (please read How It Works first as there are no refunds)
Air TRANSPORTATION
* Pup can fly at 8 weeks old after Vet Exam and requires Airline approved kennel, bowls, bedding, water, food, paperwork, transport to the airport and the Vet on my end, which I can purchase and accomplish for you ($95 covers it)
*Try Delta Airlines or United first as they seem to work well. Plane tickets are around $215, and fairly easy to arrange-out of Fresno, CA.-I may have to pay on this end, but you make the reservation on your end (coordinate this with me so I am sure to be available for Vet appointment and transport to airport) and pay the ticket amount to them, or to me (airlines vary on this). If they require me to pay for the flight at the counter, you can pay me via Paypal right before the day of the flight (in addition to the reimbursement for the medium size kennel, bowls, bedding, etc. required by the airline). This cost is $95 and is paid to me so that I can have these items purchased for your pup, and ready before the flight. Vet exam is paid directly to the Vet (around $54) by credit card or Care Credit Card, or mail them a check in advance along with all shipping information (your name, phone number, and address/destination of pup, for the health exam certificate).
*Alaskan Airlines to Washington was $184 in 2012 when I flew a pup once-you can try them also.
Note: I will drive your pup to the Vet for the exam and to the Airport for you (55 minute drive for Airport and 15 minutes to the Vet- each way, for each of these trips)-free of charge (usually at 3 am for the airport), which is fine by me so no worries when they give you that early flight time. ;)
-a medium kennel and feed/water dish is required by the airline and I can get that for you and you can reimburse via paypal at Paypal ($95 for all-includes airline required feed/water dish for air travel, blanket, absorbent padding, baggie of food, water bottle and paperwork).
-a Veterinary exam is $54 at Lone Oak Veterinary Clinic and they will take a credit card or CARE CREDIT over the phone (or they will allow you to mail a check in advance)-Notify me you have done this and then I will call and set the appointment according to my schedule (and pup reaching 8 weeks of age) and take the pup there for the exam.
-your call to the Vet is to give them payment for the exam, AND shipping information required by the airline for the Health Certificate.
Their number is 559-732-4818 and you can check out their website by clicking on the clinic name above.
More pics of my Females and their past litters:
Swift:
 Swift (now deceased) is medium in size...verrrry sweet and loving (loves kids and everyone's puppies). She is very laid back
Aniston:
Aniston (spayed now) is my tallest female and goes camping, sticks close, and loves to go (her litters are down to about 6 pups now as she is getting older-she has had as many as 12 in litter, in her younger days). This will be her last litter in late August of 2016.
Aniston ready to pop and chillaxin
Aniston's October 30th, 2012 pups at their new homes: ...and I'm never going out in the snow again! Reserve now ...after viewing HOW IT WORKS
Pfeiffer: a smaller blue female-she weighed about 29 pounds
This is Bingo...an all white pup from Pfeiffer's first litter.
He never got the black hairs (ticking) that make a blue heeler.
The white heeler is a rare color of heeler and Pfeiffer has now thrown a few in her litters but there is NO WAY TO KNOW WHICH PUP WILL BE WHITE (or cream), SINCE ALL PUPS ARE BORN WHITE..they normally get color at about 3-4 weeks of age. Bingo had no color but some get a hint of tan on ears and undercoat. The pup in her second litter got some tan on ears/back-it was very light
If a solid white one is in the litter (usually known by 3-4 wks old), it will probably already belong to someone by the time we realize it is a "white" pup. If they are ok with a white one, the pup is theirs...if they would rather have a blue, they will move to the next blue pup available in the next litter. This is up to the owner of the pup, of course.
If a "white" pup becomes available to sell...I will notify those who have indicated they want a shot at a white one, reserved folks first, and then those who just emailed to indicate interest in a white one, and then notify everyone else on my list to find a home for the pup. It will be first come, first serve at this point.
Note: Pfeiffer has not thrown a white pup since I stopped breeding her to McConaughey
Sarandon:This female is very light blue with red and blue speckles. She will throw blue pups and an occasional red one in the litter. Some blues will have typical tan markings, some will not (I call this a black heeler when there is no tan). Most pups have many colors. No way to know at birth which pups will be light like her and which will be a more typical darker blue, or which will end up with tan markings, or look like a chocolate color or ?. They get color at about 3-4 weeks of age and this is when we can tell; so no real way to reserve for a chocolate either. You can specify your interest in one, or specify you do not want tan legs/chest and I can try to work that out but there is no guarantee...you can always back out of a pup you have tentatively chosen, and wait for the next litter; at any time (even at 5 weeks old). A pup of Sarandon's, and one of Foxy's-all grown up... at home.
Note: Most of Sarandon's blue pups end up blue with no tan (which gives the appearance of a black heeler).
At about 10 days old:
I call this pup a "chocolate" heeler...no tan on paws or chest or face...just a black heeler that turned chocolate Sarandon, had a brother this color! Or once in awhile one appears to be white with some traces of black around ears. They are not quite 5 wks in the pictures below. She always has colorful litters.
EMAIL if you are interested in reserving for a pup from one of the upcoming litters or reserving specifically for a particular dam's litter.
Reserving ahead gets you a pup quicker, but please realize I don't control litter size, color or gender, or if they "take" when they are bred; this is left to nature.
Australian Stumpy Cattle Dogs:
This is Tatum's mom (born with no tail) and Tatum...her son (also born with no tail)
Registered with Working Stock Dog World Registry, LLC,
Clooney's sire: McConaughey McConaughey napping by the fire
Just a lil bit comfy...we weighed McConaughey in November of 2014 and he weighed 80 pounds!
More pictures of
our Females: Aniston, Pfieffer, Sarandon, Bonnie, and Swift
Aniston's pups after going to their homes:
Most have spots and always have some tan paws/muzzle/ears/butterfly on chest.
A couple of McConaughey x Aniston pups all grown up (Clooney is from this cross)
Swifts litter
Reserving can be done by credit card/ATM/checking account through my paypal - You do not need your own paypal account. Pups are $395 for a male and $425 for females We raise Blue and Red Queensland Heelers. Pick your litter/female or just specify the next available red or blue male or female pup and if you want the tail docked or left in tact (or left as it is naturally born). Tails are docked at 3 days old unless presold and specified to leave in tact (or leave natural-we have stumpy tails often).
Pfeiffer's litter
Pfieffer litter at 4 days old above and at about 3 weeks old below, and getting some color (except Bingo, the white pup )
You may Reserve ahead for a pup. Scroll down to see a blast from the past, with pictures of past litters and my bloodlines. 2 of Aniston's pups at home
Dakota (she was rescued at 1 yr old and was half Queensland, spayed, and passed away at 17 years old). She used to roam around the 30 acre ranch at will, but once she lost her hearing she was put safely into our back yard. She was the "Mayor of Elderwood"
Palomino ( my baby... and a real boy, not a dog)...Corgi/Lab mix??? He was adopted at 6 wks old and then neutered Palomino finding some sunshine in his last daysRIP (March 17, 2004 to February 20, 2017) Pali...You were truly a real boy to me. PalominoShort, tough, and brave was he This boy who was a dog His home with us was meant to be And we were blessed by God Short in stature, but tall of mind His heart could not be beat Big dogs like him are hard to find With legs that didn’t reach Boating, Camping, a race around the tent This real boy had some fun Bury a doughnut, and off he went Fast as his legs could run His grin, it went from ear to ear The boy could do no wrong His dog days soon turn into years We loved him for so long Goodbye to you, my Pali boy I loved you like a son Rest your eyes and hurt no more Your adventures are all done In the mountains somewhere Or buried on the shore I know there is a treasure there Where you have gone before Tina Lewis (mom) ‘2017’
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