Old English sheepdog

American  

noun

1. 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.

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Old English sheepdog British  

noun

1. a breed of large bobtailed sheepdog with a profuse shaggy coat

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Etymology

Origin of Old English sheepdog

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Kingsland, a set dresser, walked with Jennine Beltran, a production designer who held the leashes of Luke, another Old English sheepdog mix, and Betty, a tiny poodle and schnauzer mix.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2023

I’ll steer the ship for a bit while Luke takes his Old English sheepdog, ‘Dulux’, for a walk.

From The Guardian • Apr. 16, 2021

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2017

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.

From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2015

Snowflake, the Old English sheepdog, looked like a fresh snow drift blanketed with fine blue-grey ash.

From Time Magazine Archive