Thinking about getting a sheepdog
I have been interested in Old English Sheepdogs ever since I was a kid and a person living on the nearby mountain had a huge dog that looked like an OES. This dog was almost completely white and shaggy. The dog was much larger than the estimated numbers I've seen noted on my internet search for this type of dog. The source I found says that the max height of an OES is 26 inches. Is this from the top of the head to the floor? If so the dog I saw so many years ago was probably closer to 36 incehs in height. Is there such a thing as a giant sheepdog that looks similar to the OES? Thank you. |
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| Very rare in the U.S. but could be a South Russian Ovcharka:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Russian_Ovcharka It would be an appropriate mountain dog.  |
| WoW!! Thank you so much. The dog in the link you posted looks identical to the dog I saw so many years ago. |
Rob wrote: The source I found says that the max height of an OES is 26 inches. Is this from the top of the head to the floor?
Thank you. Well the source you found is not correct all standards on the OES worldwide regardless of where you live has no Maximum height stipulated in the breed standard only a minumum. It is measured from the withers to the ground for correct height. 
Cool if it was a South Russian Ovcharka, they are thought to be part of the foundation of OES Breed.  |
lisaoes wrote: Rob wrote: The source I found says that the max height of an OES is 26 inches. Is this from the top of the head to the floor? Thank you. Well the source you found is not correct all standards on the OES worldwide regardless of where you live has no Maximum height stipulated in the breed standard only a minumum. It is measured from the withers to the ground for correct height. Cool if it was a South Russian Ovcharka, they are thought to be part of the foundation of OES Breed. The withers = the top of the shoulder blade. 26" used to be the maximum height in the American standard, but it was changed some years ago to accommodate a very nice but oversized dog. You can therefore find some really huge ones now. What you saw back then could also have been a shaggy mix. In the US these days anything over 30 lbs (no OES would ever be that small - 60 lbs and up is more typical) that is remotely shaggy gets labeled an OES or OES mix There has been a fairly steady stream of Great Pyrenese/OES mixes available through petfinder: www.petfinder.com
If it's a puppy you're (potentially) interested in, and you're in the US, you may want to start with the national club's article about the breed plus their breeder referral section: http://www.oldenglishsheepdogclubofamer ... owning.htm http://www.oldenglishsheepdogclubofamer ... ectory.htm Before you contact anyone though, you may want to peruse the Behavior, Grooming and Getting a Puppy sections here on the forum. If none of that sends you screaming to the hills, an OES is probably the right dog for you 
Good luck! Kristine |
| My Pirate is 29"...and I don't think he is unusally tall. |
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