Dog - Old English Sheepdog - Gray and White Mug

The breed this month is the Old English Sheepdog! Patient, agreeable, and very smart, the old-english sheepdog is equally good at working fields and guarding homes. Sometimes nicknamed Bob-tail, they're known for their bear-like gait and big fluffy rumps. Famous owners include many rich and famous people like industrialists Vanderbilts and Gugenheims, Franklin Deleno Roosevelt (his OES was named Tiny), Sir Paul McCartney, and the family of the For Better or For Worse comic strip. When you can see its eyes, The Old English Sheepdog's are Brown, Blue, or sometimes one of each!