ONE LOVE • ONE STANDARD

Riley set the bar.

Riley, Jessica’s red merle Australian Shepherd.
RILEY · 2005

The dog who set the standard.

Growing up on a ranch and around horses, I always appreciated herding breeds. My intense love and devotion for Australian Shepherds began in 2005 when I found my own beautiful blue-eyed red merle. I named him Riley.

He never left my side. Riley became my ride-or-die best friend and gave me the deepest appreciation for this spectacular breed. We had the best fourteen years I could ever ask for in a relationship.

Jessica with an Australian Shepherd outdoors in Colorado.
303 BEGINNINGS · 2019

Colorado was already in the name.

I was born and raised in Colorado, and 303 is the original area code for Denver. After starting 303 Aussies in 2019, we designed a mark that would carry those roots forward.

Australian Shepherds and the Colorado lifestyle are a natural match. 303 exists to share the kind of relationship Riley gave me—and to make a genetically tested, healthy, well-bred Aussie more accessible in the West.

Riley relaxing at home.
THE WORK BEHIND THE WORK

Love makes the program possible.

When I’m not with my Aussies doing 303 things, I work full-time at Denver International Airport in aviation maintenance and operations.

That career helps support the real cost of the program. The savings are passed on to clients, while every retired dog stays at 303 through their golden years.

JESSICA WELTER · OWNER-OPERATOR

It started withone remarkable dog.

A Colorado life, a fourteen-year friendship, and the conviction that more people should know what an Australian Shepherd relationship can become.

Riley, Jessica’s red merle Australian Shepherd.

RILEY · 2005

The dog who set the standard.

  1. Growing up on a ranch and around horses, I always appreciated herding breeds.

  2. In 2005, I found Riley—a beautiful blue-eyed red merle Australian Shepherd.

  3. Fourteen years at my side made him the standard for the relationship I wanted others to know.

Jessica with an Australian Shepherd outdoors in Colorado.

303 BEGINNINGS · 2019

Colorado was already in the name.

  1. I was born and raised in Colorado; 303 is Denver’s original area code.

  2. When I started 303 Aussies in 2019, its name and mark carried those roots forward.

  3. The program brings healthy, genetically tested, well-bred Aussies to more families in the West.

Riley relaxing at home.

THE WORK BEHIND THE WORK

Love makes the program possible.

  1. I also work full-time in aviation maintenance and operations at Denver International Airport.

  2. That career helps support the true cost of the 303 program.

  3. The savings go to clients, and every retired dog stays at 303 through their golden years.

Why Does 303 Aussies Exist?

We're here to celebrate the bond Riley brought into our lives by lovingly prioritizing the health, happiness, and lifelong well-being of every puppy we welcome into the world.

Colorado Born—
Rock-Solid Heritage

Good Dog Responsible Breeding Program

THE WORK CONTINUES

The 303 legacy lives on.

THE WORK CONTINUES

The 303 legacy lives on.

COLORADO · SINCE 2019

Colorado name, rock-solid standard.Colorado born—
rock-solid heritage.