Old English Sheepdog

A bobtailed drovers' dog first noticed in the south-western counties of England in the early nineteenth century, the Old English Sheepdog moved cattle and sheep along the roads to market, and its rolling, ambling trot suits a long day at walking pace. Do not take that coat lightly: the thick shaggy double coat needs serious grooming every week, or regular clipping. In a family the drover often shows up as a big dog that nudges and steers people around the house, which is charming until it is a toddler being moved.