English Shepherd
Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Infobox dog breed The English Shepherd is a breed of herding dog from the United States.
DescriptionEdit
The English Shepherd is a medium-sized breed of dog, it weighs between Template:Convert and stands between Template:Convert, males are typically larger than females.<ref name=Mehus-Roe/><ref name=Vorwald-Dohner/> The breed has a long, straight or wavy double coat with feathering on the legs and tail, traditionally it has four different color combinations, black and white, black and tan, sable and white or tricolor (black, white and tan), although shades of fawn and red tan to white are also seen in the breed.<ref name=Mehus-Roe/><ref name=Vorwald-Dohner/> According to the breed standard, the coat may be straight, wavy or curly, except on the face, skull and front of legs where it is short and smooth.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
HistoryEdit
The progenitors of the English Shepherd were collies of various types brought to the New World by early settlers from Britain and Ireland, as such it shares ancestry with the modern Border Collie, Rough Collie and Australian Shepherd.<ref name=Mehus-Roe/><ref name=Vorwald-Dohner/> The ancestors of the English Shepherd were used extensively on farms throughout the eastern states, principally as a sheep and cattle herder, although it also performed the roles of watchdog, ratter and companion.<ref name=Vorwald-Dohner/>
The United Kennel Club (UKC) has been registering English Shepherds since 1927, originally the UKC called the breed the American Farm Shepherd but in 2003 renamed it the English Shepherd.<ref name=Vorwald-Dohner/> The breed is not recognized by the American Kennel Club.<ref name=Vorwald-Dohner/>
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