I currently have an eight week old blue merle female with two blue eyes that should mature to around twelve inches. Both parents are ten inches & nine lbs. These are purebred, registered Australian Shepherds that have been bred down in size for many, many generations, not inbred or bred with other toy breeds. My toy & mini aussies run with me & my horses on trail rides, then come home and cuddle up on the couch with me. Not fragile, shaky little dogs. Highly intelligent, active, loyal (I call them my shadows) and loving little dogs. They are all indoor/outdoor dogs that sleep inside with me at night then run with me outdoors all day. They just love to be with people and are wherever I am. My dogs are raised in my home and have never seen a kennel. I can't speak highly enough about these dogs, I'm a true Aussie lover and know great things come in all size packages.