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Old English sheepdog
- Animal
- Dog
- Origin
- England
- Height
- 56 cm
About the Old English sheepdog
Old English Sheepdog is a large dog breed that emerged in England from early types of herding dog. It is also known as Shepherd’s Dog and bob-tailed sheep-dog. The breed’s listed height is 56. Its nickname, Bob-tail, comes from the traditional practice of docking the tails of dogs in this breed. Old English Sheepdogs can develop very long coats, with fur covering the face and eyes. They do not shed unless brushed. The breed’s origin is England, and its species is dog. These details describe a large English herding breed with a distinctive coat and historical tail-docking name. The face and eye covering are part of the listed coat description, while brushing is identified as the condition under which shedding occurs. Readers considering the breed can use this entry to recognize its size, origin, alternative names, coat length and shedding information.
What stands out
- Large breed from England
- Very long coat can cover face and eyes
- Does not shed unless brushed
- Has multiple established names
Worth knowing
- Coat requires brushing for shedding
- Long fur may cover face and eyes
- Traditional tail docking explains its nickname
Who it suits
Old English Sheepdog suits readers seeking a large English dog breed with a very long coat and listed herding-dog origins.
In short
Old English Sheepdog is a large English dog breed descended from early herding dogs. Its key listed traits are a very long coat, brushing-related shedding and the Bob-tail nickname.
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Photo credits8 photographs on this page
- Old English sheepdog — Mona · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Bedlington Terrier — David Owsiany · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Black and Tan Terrier — Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY 4.0 · file page
- border collie — Horacio Cambeiro · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Bull Terrier — Lilly M · CC BY-SA 2.5 · file page
- Clumber Spaniel — Pleple2000 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- English Foxhound — Luna04 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- English Mastiff — Pleple2000 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
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