Old English Sheepdog (Bobtail)

There are numerous suggestions concerning the origin of the Old English Sheepdog. It’s been proved though that its history started in the south-western areas of England somewhere in the dawn of XIX century. One theory proposed that the the Barbet and the Deerhound are the main contributors in the dog’s lineage. Other claims that the breed is closely related to the Briard or the Bergamasco. Some scientists also believe that the Old English Sheepdog was interbred with the hairy Russian dog named «Owtchar» that was imported to the England from the Baltic region.