Old English Sheepdog
Learn about the temperament and personality of the Old English Sheepdog. Discover what he's like to live with, his traits and characteristics and how he generally behaves. And look at lots of Old English Sheepdog photos.
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| Ease of Training |  | Explain rating |
| Intelligence | | Explain rating |
| Shedding |  | Explain rating |
| Watchdog |  | Explain rating |
| Guard Dog |  | Explain rating |
| Popularity |  | Explain rating |
| Size |  | Explain rating |
| Agility |  | Explain rating |
| Good with Kids | | Explain rating |
Old English Sheepdog Temperament
The Old English Sheepdog (OES) is a sweet-tempered family pet. They are affectionate and devoted to their family and love to spend time with their people. They are adaptable, easygoing, fun-loving, and robust. They can be a bit clownish and OES owners claim they have a great sense of humor. They definitely want to be the center of attention and if they don't get enough attention and affection from their humans, this can negatively affect their temperament and emotional wellbeing. These are large, boisterous dogs who can be a bit stubborn, so it is important to start with basic obedience training early. Old English Sheepdogs are intelligent and do well in conformation, obedience, agility, and herding. They enjoy working and are happiest when they have a job to do. If they get bored, they can be destructive. They also need daily exercise, and like to spend time outdoors, though once they've had their jaunt around the neighborhood, they will also be your resident couch potato. They will try to sleep in your bed, and probably try to sleep on top of you. They do well with children, are protective of them and love to play with them, but care needs to be taken with younger children, as an OES might try to herd "his kids" by bumping into them. (They might also try to herd local ducks and cats.) Old English Sheepdogs are alert and protective but generally won't bark a warning if something unusual is happening, so they don't make good watchdogs. In short, these are athletic, bold, faithful, trustworthy, and gentle companions who will make it their job to be devoted to you.
Old English Sheepdog Training
The Old English Sheepdog is harder to train than most other dog breeds. He learns new commands more slowly than the majority of other breeds. You will need to be extra patient when Training him.
Old English Sheepdog Shedding
The Old English Sheepdog is a very heavy shedder. He sheds an awful lot of hair! You'll find hair all over your home, stuck to everything! You'll probably even find it in the butter!
Old English Sheepdog Grooming
The medium-length coat of the Old English Sheepdog only requires an occasional brushing. But because he sheds excessively you may find yourself brushing him daily to remove loose hair. (What you get out with a brush doesn't fall out in your home!)
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Rating: Ease of training
Tells you how easy or difficult a breed is to train.
A higher rating means the breed is easier to train, a lower rating means the breed is harder to train.
An easy to train breed require less time and patience to train.
Rating: Intelligence
Tells you how intelligent a breed is in terms of how quickly it can learn commands from humans. A higher rating means the breed will learn your commands faster (and is therefore generally considered to be more intelligent), while a lower rating means the breed will learn your commands more slowly (and is therefore generally considered to be less intelligent).
Keep in mind that this is only one way to measure a dog's intelligence and a low rating might still mean the breed is highly intelligent in other ways.
Rating: Shedding
Tells you how much hair the breed sheds. The higher the rating the more hair the breed sheds.
Rating: Watchdog
Tells you how good the breed is at being a watchdog and raising the alarm when a stranger approaches. A higher rating means the breed will bark vigorously to warn you of a stranger's presence on your property. A low rating means the breed probably won't bark much if a stranger enters your property.
Rating: Guard dog
Tells you how good the breed is at being a guard dog due to the appearance, size, and strength of the breed. A breed with a high guard dog rating will make an intruder think twice before stepping foot on your property.
Rating: Popularity
Tells you how popular the breed is in terms of ownership. A higher rating means that more people own the breed. The more popular a breed is the easier it is to find and purchase one because there are more breeders breeding it.
Rating: Size
Tells you how large or small the breed is. A lower rating means the breed is smaller and a higher rating means the breed is larger. It gives you a quick idea of how physically large or small the breed is compared with all the other breeds.
Rating: Agility
Tells you how agile the breed is. A higher rating means the breed is fast and nimble on its feet while a lower rating means the breed is heavier and slower on its feet.
Rating: Good with kids
Tells you how good the breed is with children. A higher rating means the breed is good with children. Note: all breeds are generally good with kids when they're raised with them.
