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The Old English Sheepdog
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The Old English The Old English Sheepdog Sheepdog A Judging Seminar A Judging Seminar Approved by the Approved by the Old English Sheepdog Club of Old English Sheepdog Club of America America
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The Old English Sheepdog. A Judging Seminar Approved by the Old English Sheepdog Club of America. Early 20 th Century Dog. Illustration from The Old English Sheep Dog Henry Arthur Tilley Revised Edition 1937 Ch Elkington Squire Can we compare this dog to the present Standard?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Old English The Old English SheepdogSheepdogA Judging SeminarA Judging SeminarApproved by theApproved by the
Old English Sheepdog Club of Old English Sheepdog Club of AmericaAmerica
Early 20Early 20thth Century Dog Century Dog Illustration from Illustration from The Old English The Old English
Sheep DogSheep Dog Henry Arthur TilleyHenry Arthur Tilley Revised Edition 1937Revised Edition 1937 Ch Elkington SquireCh Elkington Squire Can we compare this dog to the Can we compare this dog to the
present Standard?present Standard?
General AppearanceGeneral Appearance A strong, compact, square balanced dog.A strong, compact, square balanced dog. Taking him all around, he is profusely, but not Taking him all around, he is profusely, but not
excessively coated, thickset, muscular and able-excessively coated, thickset, muscular and able-bodied.bodied.
These qualities, combined with his agility, fit These qualities, combined with his agility, fit him for the demanding tasks required of a him for the demanding tasks required of a shepherd’s or drover’s dog.shepherd’s or drover’s dog.
Therefore, soundness is of the Therefore, soundness is of the greatest greatest importance!importance!
His bark is loud with a His bark is loud with a distinctive “pot-casse” ring in it. distinctive “pot-casse” ring in it.
CharacteristicsCharacteristics Sound and well balancedSound and well balanced Muscular hindquarters Muscular hindquarters
with well let down hockswith well let down hocks Higher at the loin than Higher at the loin than
at the withersat the withers Fairly long neck with Fairly long neck with
well laid back shoulderswell laid back shoulders Almost square Almost square
proportionsproportions Fairly long, strong, Fairly long, strong,
square, truncated muzzlesquare, truncated muzzle Large square back-skullLarge square back-skull Dark brown eyes or wall-Dark brown eyes or wall-
eyeseyes Scissors or level BiteScissors or level Bite Large black noseLarge black nose
Skeletal drawing Skeletal drawing by Alexandra Haeseker by Alexandra Haeseker
Size, Proportion, Size, Proportion, SubstanceSubstance
Type, character and balance are of Type, character and balance are of greater importance and are on no greater importance and are on no account to be sacrificed to size alone.account to be sacrificed to size alone.
SizeSize Height (measure from top of withers Height (measure from top of withers
to ground)to ground) Dogs: 22 inches (55.8 cm) and Dogs: 22 inches (55.8 cm) and
upwardupward Bitches: 21 inches (53.3 cm) and Bitches: 21 inches (53.3 cm) and
upwardupward
Dog Bitch
ProportionProportion Length, measured from point of Length, measured from point of
shoulder to point of ischium shoulder to point of ischium (tuberosity), practically the same as (tuberosity), practically the same as the height. Absolutely free from the height. Absolutely free from legginess or weaselness.legginess or weaselness.
The The point of shoulderpoint of shoulder is commonly is commonly understood to be the articulation of understood to be the articulation of the upper arm and the shoulder the upper arm and the shoulder blade.blade.
SubstanceSubstance Well muscled with plenty of bone.Well muscled with plenty of bone.
HeadHead A most intelligent A most intelligent
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