. . . The first Old English Sheepdog arrived in the United States in1880.

. . .  The OES Standard was written in England in 1885.

. . .  A blue or walleye was highly valued by the farmers in selecting stock. It was believed a dog with a wall or blue eye would never go blind.

. . . In 1891 Drovers' Dog Shows were inaugurated, the purpose of this being for the improvement of the breeds drovers used and of their treatment.  In 1894 the show was held at the Metropolitan Cattle Market and of the 78 dogs entered 20 were Old English Sheepdogs and Best Dog and Best Bitch in show were both Old English.

. . . The first OES in the United States were owned and shown by Glencho collie Kennels, of S. M. Cleaver, located in Pennsylvania.

. . . The first OES bitch registered in the United States was Judith who was whelped on October 26, 1883.

. . . Of the ten wealthiest families in the U.S. with fortunes far in excess of 100 million dollars, the Goulds, Harrimans, Geggen heims and Vanderbilts all owned, showed and bred Bobtails.

. . . The Old English Sheepdog Club of America was organized in 1904 largely through promotional efforts of Henry Arthur Tilley. The club was recognized by the American Kennel Club in 1904 and today is one of the 25 oldest breed clubs in the U.S.

. . . The first Bobtail to compete in obedience in the U.S. and the first to earn a CD title in the Fall of 1939 was Cleoftaegel Grimbald.

. . . Mrs. Walter H. Colverd of Sausalito, California was the first West Coast OES fancier. Her first dog was Rags who was whelped on January 9, 1912 and imported from Australia.