Breed # Old English Sheepdog The Old English Sheepdog is a herding breed from England, standing males 22–24 in · females 20–22 in at the withers, weighing males 65 lb · females 60 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs. ![A photograph of the Old English Sheepdog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/old-english-sheepdog.webp) Breed group Herding Origin England Height males 22–24 in · females 20–22 in Weight males 65 lb · females 60 lb Lifespan 10–12 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Old English Sheepdog is taller than 61% of the measured breeds, heavier than 69%, one of 27 in the Herding group, one of 27 from England. Compare the Old English Sheepdog with another breed ## Living with the Old English Sheepdog Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Old English Sheepdog’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 4 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 1 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 4 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Old English Sheepdog on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/old-english-sheepdog/)[Old English Sheepdog on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/old-english-sheepdog) ## Breeds that look like the Old English Sheepdog A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Old English Sheepdog. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/romanian-mioritic-shepherd.webp)Romanian Mioritic Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/romanian-mioritic-shepherd/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/south-russian-ovcharka.webp)South Russian Ovcharka](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/south-russian-ovcharka/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/komondor.webp)Komondor](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/komondor/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/coton-de-tulear.webp)Coton de Tulear](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/coton-de-tulear/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bolognese.webp)Bolognese](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bolognese/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bichon-frise.webp)Bichon Frise](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bichon-frise/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Old English Sheepdog22–24 in 2. Romanian Mioritic Shepherd27–29 in 3. South Russian Ovcharka25–27 in 4. Komondor25.5 in 5. Coton de Tulear10–12 in 6. Bolognese11–12 in 7. Bichon Frise9–11 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Old English Sheepdog65 lb 2. Romanian Mioritic Shepherd100–130 lb 3. South Russian Ovcharka100–110 lb 4. Komondor125 lb 5. Coton de Tulear9–13 lb 6. Bolognese6–9 lb 7. Bichon Frise7–11 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Old English Sheepdog10–12 yrs 2. Romanian Mioritic Shepherd12–14 yrs 3. South Russian Ovcharka9–11 yrs 4. Komondor10–12 yrs 5. Coton de Tulear15–19 yrs 6. Bolognese12–15 yrs 7. Bichon Frise12–15 yrs Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. See the Old English Sheepdog on the breed map Read about the Old English Sheepdog on Wikipedia