How are English Shepherds different from Border Collies or Australian Shepherds? English Shepherds can be distinguished from related breeds such as Border Collies and Australian Shepherds by considering differences in the breeds’ recent history, use, and appearance (type). All three derive from the shepherd’s dogs of the British Isles.
English Shepherds can excel in a variety of roles including as stock dogs, service dogs, therapy dogs, in search and rescue, and in sports
Lane English Shepherds Ariel Lane was an English Shepherd breeder in New York state. Her dogs were widely appreciated by other English Shepherd breeders and can be found behind some the best known dogs in the breed.
Mr. Stodghill began to keep records of his English Shepherds in the mid 1940s, and from those records he created the “English Shepherd Club of America”. In the early 1950s, he introduced to the world a herding dog that he called “The King of Cattle Dogs”…” Tom Stodghill wrote:
Shire is registered with UKC. Her sire, Cody, was from Robert Cook, who bred working English Shepherds in Ohio for over 30 years. Many of Mr. Cook’s dogs were registered with IESR. Unfortunately, it is not possible to retrieve those records so there are gaps in Shire’s registered pedigree. Shire’s Titles Herding Ranch Dog (HRD) III – sheep
Excerpt from collection of stories of the Shepherds of Britain, from which English Shepherds were developed. The ability to work independently, carrying out routines, and the close bond between a dog and his family, were hallmarks of those ancestral dogs as they are of dogs today.
English Shepherds have been bred for generations as all-purpose farm dogs, valued for their versatility, loyalty, and intelligence.