Australian Shepherd Pumpkin Stencil

An Australian Shepherd stencil turns the merle coat into a pattern of glowing patches, framed by folded ears and a white collar. Upload a photo of your Aussie, choose AI likeness, and the marbled coat becomes a set of bold cut-outs you can carve with a small saw. Blue merle, red merle and tricolor all work.

Updated October 1, 2026 · by the PumpkinStencil team

What makes a Australian Shepherd stencil look like a Australian Shepherd

Aussies have a balanced, wedge-shaped head, triangular ears that tip forward, and often a white blaze and collar. The merle coat is what makes them unforgettable: patches of dark color scattered over a lighter base. In a stencil, those patches become a pattern that glows unevenly, like light through leaves.

Mismatched or light eyes are common in Aussies. AI likeness draws the eye outline and pupil as separate shapes, so the stencil keeps that striking look even when one eye is blue.

Photo tips for a Australian Shepherd stencil

• Use daylight in open shade so the merle pattern shows clearly.
• Straight-on keeps the blaze and collar symmetrical.
• Make sure both eyes are open and in focus.

Carving a Australian Shepherd pumpkin

• Carve the smallest merle patches first, then the larger ones.
• Use a drill bit for tiny round patches.
• Print Large on a 10 inch pumpkin if you want more of the pattern.