.:: OES AT WORK ::.


OESs are not just "pretty faces". Under all that coat is a true sheepdog and a fantastic working dog, with incredible energy, high intelligence and (mostly ...) willingly to please you. So, eitheir you like to stretch on the sofa near the fireplace or you are more of the  sportive kind, there is always something you can do together with your dog.
 

   Herding



Photos taken from OET



   Agility


 
 
 
 

Photos taken from OET
 

   Obedience


© Sylvia Tropp



   Heel work to music




Photos taken from "Old English Sheepdogs"
 

   Canicross

Not OESs - but you see the idea ...

   Schutzhund


© Vera Mayer

Guide Dog for the Blind

© Michaella Horn-Pivotti

Checkpoint Charlie’s Larry Black Label completed its training in 6 months less than the usual time required. Jean Gould, in her book "All about the Old English Sheepdog" (1988) also refers that "the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association at Exwick trained successfully at least one dog and one bitch. The trainer said they were very quick to learn and made reliable guides". Bobtails are ususally not considered as guide dogs or assistance dogs simply because of the hard work the coat requires.

  

   Cart pulling / mushing

© Satu Nurmela

   Movie actor

Old English Sheepdogs, given their happy disposition and trainability, have starred or simply appeared in a great number of films, namely:

The Shaggy dog
Please don't eat the daisies
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Serpico
Digby, the biggest dog in the world		 Hook
Speechless
North
101 Dalmatians

   Advertisement  Star

Old English Sheepdogs have starred several TV commercials. Maybe the most famous is the one for ICI's Dulux paint (so much so that in Great Britain, Bobtails are known as "Dulux dogs"). Some of the dogs that starred for the commercials were:

            • Shepton Dash

            • Ch. Fernville Lord Digby

            • Ch. Baggybush Midnight Madness


Photo advertisement to Renault Scénic in Portugal - starring our own Ch. Sealords DragonHeart


   Artists' inspiration

OES are probably the only breed to have inspired song writers. "Martha My dear" was written by Paul McCartney "starring" her bitch Martha. This song was first released in the Beatles' "White Album". Martha was from the breeding of Ann Arch (Loakespark).
 

more photos at the Russian Club


   PAT (Pet as Therapy) dog

Samantha

My daughter worked at a Day centre for people with special needs. Everyone was encouraged to talk about what they did when not at the centre and Mary talked constantly about Samantha. It seemed that Samantha went everywhere with Mary when she was not at the Centre. They shared their secrets and news - although my daughter had to admit she hadn't formed a picture of Samantha, except that she appeared to be very faithfull to Mary. The day of the Christmas party was nearing and everyone was encouraged to bring a friend. "Bring Samantha, Mary" said my daugthter. "Oh I don't know if she will like it. Could the friend she lives with come as well?" The day of the party arrived, everyone came looking clean and bright - especially Samantha, an Old English Sheepdog!

Sue Ware
(Waltonmanor OES)

 

and just being a good friend ...
 


 
 

 
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