PKC - Old English Sheepdog

Coat

Solid:

Merle/Shaded Any combination of

or one of these with light grey (furfile).
White Markings: Always has

in the irish spotting, blanket or piebald pattern. Piebalds must have no more than about 60 % white in total on the body. Solid coloured hind feet is allowed in irish spotted/blanket coloured dogs, but not preferred. The head is often all or mostly

in this breed.
A small patch of stained fur

on the muzzle allowed.

Eyes

or one of each.

is allowed as a less preferred form of blue in all files.

Nose

Faults

Coloured tailtips in tailed dogz (coloured tailtips in docked dogz is not a fault).

Disqualifications

More than 60 % white on the body.

Varieties

None

Notes

The old english sheepdog, often simply called 'Oes', was originally a shepherd dog that guarded the shepherd as well as the sheep. The breed resembles ancient east european sheepdogs such as the polish lowland sheepdog, and they might be related. It was mainly kept in southern England and known for being a sharp watchdog, and was often kept as a cattle herder, as it was too aggressive for sheep herding.

The old english sheepdog entered the show ring in the 1860's and quickly gained popularity. Even back then, the first breeders began to breed it as a companion dog only. Today the oes is a lot friendlier than it was 100 years ago.

The old english sheepdog should be powerful, square-shaped with an eye-catching coat. The head is rather square in shape, with clearly marked stop, powerful muzzle which should be the same length as the head. The ears are small and carried close to the head. The neck is rather long and strong. The body is short, compact with a deep chest. straight frontlegs and well angled hind. The tail can be docked or natural. The coat is long and rather hard in texture, typically longer over the rear.

Breed Files

Filename: Sheepdog
Offset: F903
Base: Sheepdog
SCP: Sheepdog
Accepted: March 27, 2020
Notes: Modified version of the original PFM Sheepdog with larger adult eye size, optional addball eye fluff, and one new shorter docked tail variation (three tail variations total). File overwrites original PFM Sheepdog.

Filename: Old english sheepdog
Offset: 5124
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: September 3, 2010
Notes: Addballz tail (four variations, can be full or bobbed). Variations in fur/heaviness and texture as well as optional liplines.

Filename: Old English Sheepdog
Offset: 5124
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: January 8, 2006
Notes: Eyes are not visible on adults - must be registered as puppies.

Filename: Old English Sheepdog
Offset: 5124
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Dalmatian
Accepted: November 9, 2004
Notes: Version 2 of the Abnormality file. Angled legs cause the sit to be inappropriate for obedience, otherwise movement and breeding is fine. Breeding the two fur types together is not advised.

Filename: Sheepdog
Offset: F903
Base: Sheepdog
SCP: Sheepdog
Accepted: September 1, 1998
Notes: The original unhexed PFMagic file, as released for Petz II.