Old English sheepdog


noun

one of an English breed of large working dogs having a long, shaggy, gray or blue-merle and white coat that hangs over the eyes, and a bobbed tail, originally developed to drive sheep and cattle.

Origin of Old English sheepdog

First recorded in 1885–90

British Dictionary definitions for old english sheepdog

Old English sheepdog

noun

a breed of large bobtailed sheepdog with a profuse shaggy coat