Old English sheepdog

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.

Old English sheepdog

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Old English sheepdog¹

First recorded in 1885–90