old english sheep dog
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Historically speaking, the practice of tail removal has two roots. First of all, tail docking was a common practice among herdsmen of England. Herding dogs were considered working dogs and working dogs were tax exempt. Tail docking made it easier to identify tax exempt dogs from taxable dogs. During this time period all herding dogs were referred to as "Bobtails", or "Bobs", a nickname that has been continued to be used by fanciers of the OES. The second reason that OES were traditionally tail docked was that many herdsmen felt that without a tail the dogs would be less agile, due to the idea that the tail was needed for balance and to serve as a rudder. The developers of the OES did not want a fast, agile dog that could possibly run down lambs, they preferred a dog that would direct the flock at a slower, more steady pace. |
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