Hi,

I'm looking at getting a dog, and one of the breeds I'm considering is
an Old English Sheepdog. I've never owned this breed before, but I've
worked with them at a local animal shelter and love their personality.

I've done some research online, and my one potential area of concern is
the grooming requirements of an Old English Sheepdog. By way of
comaprison, could anyone tell me how much grooming time an OES requires
as compared to a sheltie? I previously owned a sheltie, and although
some have complained about the grooming, I didn't find it bad at all --
frankly, I enjoyed it most of the time.

I don't have a problem with learning a new grooming technique or
anything like that; I just wonder how heavy "heavy grooming" really is.
Thanks in advance for the info!

-Robert

Robert wrote:
I don't have a problem with learning a new grooming technique or
anything like that; I just wonder how heavy "heavy grooming" really is.

Depending on coat texture, 1-2 hours / week. The coarser the coat
is, the easier it is to care for.

HTH,

Dianne