Development of the Standard
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"Bath Time"
Wallace Hester 1888
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early pioneers of the Old English Sheepdog were very wealthy Americans,
who travelled to England. They were very educated about the Bobtail and
his working abilities along with the farming and climatic environment he
worked in. They originated in the Southwestern Counties, hence one of
the first names they were called were "Sussex Sheepdogs" and
they were also known as "Smithfields" because they helped
taking New Forest Ponies to the Smithfield Market.
The first English Standard was written in 1888 and the first US Standard in 1904. Two English dog men, Henry Arthur Tilley and Freeman Lloyd wrote the first US Standard and helped to found the Old English Sheepdog Club of America in 1904, which was accepted in 1905 by the American Kennel Club. |