{"data":{"slug":"english-shepherd","name":"English Shepherd","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/english-shepherd","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/dog-atlas-api/v1/breeds/english-shepherd","also_known_as":["American Farm Shepherd","Farm Collie"],"kind":"breed","extinct":false,"group":{"key":"herding","label":"Herding","fci_group":1,"fci_group_name":"Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs"},"size":"Medium","origin":"United States","countries":["United States"],"height_cm":{"min":46.0,"max":58.0},"weight_kg":{"min":18.0,"max":29.0},"life_expectancy_years":{"min":12,"max":14},"temperament":["Intelligent","Versatile","Loyal","Active","Protective"],"exercise_level":"High","wikipedia_views_60d":6359,"summary":"A versatile American farm dog descended from British collies, equally at home herding, guarding and keeping the family company.","photo":{"url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/english-shepherd-4e62f83f09-1280.webp","small_url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/english-shepherd-4e62f83f09-640.webp","width":300,"height":240,"author":"Dsurber at English Wikipedia","license":"CC BY-SA 3.0","license_url":"http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/","source_url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TricolorEnglishShepherdDog.jpg"},"updated_at":"2026-10-15T14:55:11Z","ratings":{"energy":4,"exercise":4,"grooming":3,"shedding":3,"trainability":5,"barking":3,"kids":4,"other_dogs":4},"coat":"Long, straight or wavy double coat with feathering","colors":["Black and white","Black and tan","Sable and white","Tricolour","Fawn","Red tan"],"fun_fact":"It was once registered as the American Farm Shepherd and was renamed English Shepherd only in 2003.","sections":{"overview":"The English Shepherd is a medium-sized herding dog from the United States, built as an all-round working companion for farms. It herds sheep and cattle, guards the property, controls vermin and joins in family life.\n\nIt is intelligent, adaptable and devoted, and suits active owners who want a partner for work or outdoor activities.","history":"Its forebears were collie-type dogs brought to North America by settlers from Britain and Ireland. They spread across farms of the eastern states and worked stock, guarded the homestead, caught rats and kept people company. The breed shares ancestry with the Border Collie, Rough Collie and Australian Shepherd.\n\nThe United Kennel Club has registered the breed since 1927, first as the American Farm Shepherd and, since 2003, as the English Shepherd. The American Kennel Club does not recognise it.","appearance":"A medium-sized, athletic dog with a long, straight or wavy double coat and feathering on the legs and tail. The face, skull and front of the legs carry shorter, smooth hair.\n\nTraditional colours are black and white, black and tan, sable and white, and tricolour, with fawn and red-tan shades also seen.","personality":"English Shepherds are smart, eager and strongly bonded to their family. They tend to be watchful with strangers and protective of home and livestock, and they like to have a task to do.\n\nWith good socialisation they are affectionate and gentle with children, and they learn quickly with positive training.","care":"They need daily vigorous exercise and mental work such as herding, agility, obedience or long outdoor outings. A bored English Shepherd may invent its own jobs.\n\nBrush the coat once or twice a week, more often during seasonal shedding, and check the feathering for tangles.","health":"Generally a hardy, healthy working breed. Hip dysplasia, eye conditions and sensitivity to some medications, as seen in many herding breeds, are worth discussing with a breeder and vet."},"recognition":{"fci_number":null,"fci_standard_url":null,"akc_url":null},"sources":{"wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Shepherd","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37830","wikipedia_revision":1293452613},"profile":{"written_by":"AI model (Claude Sonnet) from the sources above","written_at":"2026-10-15T13:37:30Z"}}}