English Shepherd Standards
- UKC (Herding)
- 18-23"
- 40-60 lbs
- medium-sized herding breed
- folded ears lay close to head
- long tail reaches the hock
- thick coat may be straight, wavy or curly
- black and tan
- black and white
- black, white, and tan
- sable and white
- tan and white
History of the English Shepherd
The name of the English Shepherd, like the English Coonhound, is misleading, for although their ancestors arrived in the New World from Europe, they were developed and created as distinct breeds in the United States. Legend states they had been present in Britain since the time of the Roman occupation, the result of native dogs crossed with those accompanying Roman livestock. These dogs were eventually brought with emigrants to the American colonies, where they continue to be used on working farms.