THE OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG 



One of my earliest recollections is of a shaggy, unkempt, 

 cute- looking dog trudging along behind the drovers in 

 charge of herds of cattle or flocks of sheep en route to one 

 of the great cattle markets of the Midland Counties. Since 

 then I have renewed his acquaintance in a much glorified 

 form at all the leading dog shows. " Could one of these 

 carefully groomed, gorgeous creatures ever descend to such 

 menial work again?" I ask myself. Well, I fancy he 

 would if you wished him to, for the eye is still full of fire 

 and intelligence, and he has the look of a workman. 



HIS WOEK 



His work and that of the Collie are practically the same. 

 You will find him accompanying shepherds all over the 

 country, and you may still see him following cattle or sheep 

 to market. His sagacity is of the highest order. 



HIS POINTS 



Skull capacious, says the Specialist Club, and rather 

 squarely formed, giving plenty of room for brain power ; 

 well arched over the eyes, and all the head covered with 

 hair ; jaw fairly long, strong, and square ; ears small 

 and carried flat to the side of the head ; fore-legs perfectly- 

 straight and heavy in bone ; shoulders sloping ; body 

 rather short and very compact, with well -sprung ribs • 

 loin stout and slightly arched; coat profuse, hard in 

 texture, and shaggy. Any shade of grey, grizzle, blue, or 

 blue marled, with or without white markings. Tail 

 docked. 



