OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG Definition & Meaning

Old English sheepdog

noun

one of an English breed of large working dogs having a long, shaggy, gray or blue-merle and white coat that hangs over the eyes, and a bobbed tail, originally developed to drive sheep and cattle.

Old English sheepdog

noun

a breed of large bobtailed sheepdog with a profuse shaggy coat

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Old English sheepdog¹

First recorded in 1885–90

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The Old English sheepdog/Scottish deerhound mix was frightened by loud noises like thunderstorms and fireworks.

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The winners can’t be revealed until Sunday's airing, but it wasn’t the best day for Blue, an Old English sheepdog.

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The firm, known for its Old English sheepdog mascot, is putting the money into its R&D site in Felling, Gateshead.

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This year the look was perfectly captured by Colton Johnson, who showed Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect, the Old English sheepdog that won the herding group.

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Swagger, an Old English sheepdog, was a crowd favorite, The New York Times reported.

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