Old English Sheepdog Breed Standard
Herding Group

General Appearance
A strong, compact, square, balanced dog. Taking him all around, he is profusely, but not excessively coated , thickset, muscular and able-bodied. These qualities, combined with his agility, fit him for the demanding tasks required of a shepherd's or drover's dog. Therefore, soundness is of the greatest importance. His bark is loud with a distinctive "pot-casse" ring in it.

Size, Proportion, Substance
Type, character and balance are of greater importance and are on no account to be sacrificed to size alone.

Size-- Height (measured from top of withers to the ground), Dogs: 22 inches (55.8 cm) and upward.
Bitches: 21 inches (53.3 cm) and upward.

 Proportion-- Length (measured from point of shoulder to point of ischium (tuberosity) practically the same as the height. Absolutely free from legginess or weaselness.

Substance-- Well muscled with plenty of bone.

Head-- A most intelligent expression.
Eyes-- Brown, blue or one of each. If brown, very dark is preferred. If blue, a pearl, china or wall-eye is considered typical. An amber or yellow eye is most objectionable.

Ears-- Medium sized and carried flat to the side of the head.

Skull-- Capacious and rather squarely formed giving plenty of room for brain power. The parts over the eyes (supra-orbital ridges) are well arched. The whole well covered with hair.

Stop-- Well defined.

Jaw-- Fairly long, strong, square and truncated. Attention is particularly called to the above properties as a long, narrow head or snipy muzzle is a deformity.

Nose-- Always black, large and capacious.

Teeth-- Strong, large and evenly placed. The bite is level or tight scissors.

Neck, Topline, Body
Neck-- Fairly long and arched gracefully.

Topline-- Stands lower at the withers than at the loin with no indication of softness or weakness. Attention is particularly called to this topline as it is a distinguishing characteristic of the breed.

Body-- Rather short and very compact, broader at the rump than at the shoulders, ribs well sprung and brisket deep and capacious. Neither slab-sided nor barrel-chested. The loin is very stout and gently arched.

Tail-- Docked close to the body, when not naturally bob tailed.

Forequarters
Shoulders well laid back and narrow at the points. The forelegs dead straight with plenty of bone. The measurements from the withers to the elbow and from the elbow to the ground are practically the same.

Hindquarters
Round and muscular with well let down hocks. When standing, the metatarses are perpendicular to the ground when viewed from any angle.

Feet
Small and round, toes well arched, pads thick and hard, feet pointing straight ahead.

Coat
Profuse, but not so excessive as to give the impression of the dog being overly fat, and of a good hard texture; not straight, but shaggy and free from curl. Quality and texture of coat to be considered above mere profuseness. Softness or flatness of coat to be considered a fault. The undercoat is a waterproof pile when not removed by grooming or season. Ears coated moderately. The whole skull well covered with hair. The neck well coated with hair. The forelegs well coated all around. The hams densely coated with a thick, long jacket in excess of any other part. Neither the natural outline nor the natural texture of the coat may be changed by any artificial means except that the feet and rear may be trimmed for cleanliness.

Color
Any shade of gray, grizzle, blue or blue merle with or without white markings or in reverse. Any shade of brown or fawn to be considered distinctly objectionable and not to be encouraged.

Gait
When trotting, movement is free and powerful, seemingly effortless, with good reach and drive, and covering maximum ground with minimum steps. Very elastic at a gallop. May amble or pace at slower speeds.

Temperament
An adaptable, intelligent dog of even disposition, with no sign of aggression, shyness or nervousness.

Approved February 10, 1990
Effective March 28, 1990

Old English Sheepdog(古代英国牧羊犬）

[简介] 一种健壮、紧凑、正方形比例、和谐的品种。非常迷人，被毛丰厚、浓密，但不过分，肌肉发达，身躯强壮。这些品质，结合了他的活泼，使他能符合一个牧羊犬或畜牧犬的苛刻标准。因此，无缺陷是非常重要的。他的吠声非常特别，象“罐装酒变质”的声音。

[体型] 非常典型，特征和平衡非常重要，且不能单为了大小而牺牲其他部分。大小：肩高（从马肩隆到地面的距离），雄性约22英寸（55.8厘米）或更高。雌性约21英寸（53.3厘米）或更高。比例：体长（从肩胛前端到坐骨[突出位置]的距离）与肩高相等，没有细长腿或腿短身体长的样子。体质：肌肉发达且骨量充足。

[头部] 表情非常聪明。眼睛：褐色，兰色或一个眼睛褐色、一个眼睛兰色。如果是褐色，颜色越深越好；如果是兰色，灰白色、青灰色或环状眼睛都很典型。琥珀色或黄色眼睛不符合需要。耳朵：中等大小，平贴在头部两侧。脑袋：宽大且最好呈正方形，给大脑足够的空间（提供更高的智力）。眼睛上面的部分（眼窝以上）适度圆拱。整个脑袋被浓密的毛发所覆盖。止部：非常清晰颌部：还算比较长、结实、正方形且被削短。注意：过长、狭窄、象被截断的口吻是属于畸形的。鼻镜：黑色，大且宽阔。牙齿：结实、大、整齐。咬和为钳状咬和或紧密的剪状咬和。

[颈部、背线、身躯] 颈部：还算比较长，温和地圆拱。背线：马肩隆比腰部略低，但没有软弱或松弛的迹象。注意：背线是这一品种特有的、区别于其他品种的特征。身躯：最好是短而紧凑，臀部比肩部要宽，肋骨支撑良好，胸部深而宽。既不是厚板胸、也不是桶状胸。腰部非常结实，且略微圆拱。尾巴：断尾，尾巴在贴近身体处切断，所以没有自然摆动的尾巴。

[前躯] 肩胛骨倾斜向后，尖端狭窄。前肢绝对笔直，且骨量充足。从马肩隆到肘部的距离与从肘部到地面的距离相等。

[后躯] 圆且肌肉发达，飞节位置低。站立时，无论从哪个角度观察，跖骨都垂直于地面。

[足爪] 小而圆，脚趾圆拱，脚垫厚实而坚硬，趾尖笔直向前。

[被毛] 非常丰厚，但不能太过分，使他显得很肥胖，质地较硬，不直，但很蓬松，不能卷曲。毛发的品质和质地要比单纯的毛量更重要。平坦或柔软的被毛属于缺陷。在没有修剪和季节性脱毛前，底毛具有防水能力。耳朵上有适量被毛，整个脑袋被毛发所覆盖。颈部也有大量被毛。腿部周围都是毛发。大腿和臀部的毛发比其他部位的毛发要更浓厚、更长，形成所谓的“夹克”。被毛轮廓和质地都可以用人工方式修剪、清理，但足爪和屁股不能修剪。

[颜色] 任何深度的灰色、灰白色、兰色或芸石色，带有或不带白色斑纹（或相反）。任何深度的褐色、驼色都不受欢迎，且不被鼓励。

[步态] 小跑时，动作舒展而有力，非常轻松，前躯伸展和后躯驱动都很好。步幅非常大，且步频很低。奔跑时很有弹性。也能以低速度踱步。

[气质] 不论做什么，都很有适应性，非常聪明。没有任何侵略性、羞怯或神经质的迹象。

标准通过日期：1990年2月10日

标准执行日期：1990年3月28日

原作： 酋长

来源： 转译自AKC

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