New Dog for Alex??

So we have been thinking more and more about getting Alexandra her own dog. Lucifer is her "Bubby", she loves him to death and he is a great dog. But we wanted to get her own puppy to grow up with her. Doug and I both have memories of our very own dog we got as puppies and they grew up with us as well. We have thought about all kinds of dogs and feel that a small to medium size dog will fit her well. We have checked out several breeds and finally narrowed it down to Australian Sherpherd. We had Doggy our Aussie/Collie mix growing up and my dad now has Wendy an Australian Shephard. So now we are looking for a local breeder. We have found some in IL, OH and KY but still looking for IN breeders. We have found that either have puppies that are older or dont have any puppies and no plans for upcoming litters. If you have a suggestion or know of a local breeder, let us know!