Established in the west of England in the 18th century, the Old English's ancestry is not well known. It was used by farmers as a drover's dog, moving the sheep from town to town rather than as a herding dog. It is said that the tails were docked as a sign of their profession because "drover's dogs" were exempt from taxation. Their nickname "bobtail" is felt to come from this practice. It has a profuse coat, an agile body and a tender affectionate temperament. It can be trained to do anything from retrieve to pull a sled and is not inclined to wander from home and therefore would be an excellent pet. The Old English has a distinctive rolling gait that separates it from other herding breeds.
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