Sheepdog

"Sheepdogs are big, clumsy, lovable and loyal!"

Sheepdogs are a breed of dog based on the Old English Sheepdog. They were initially a downloadable breed from Petz.com for Dogz II in May 1998.

They are commonly known as "sheepies."

Description
The sheepdog often yawns, shakes and will occasionally flop itself onto the floor. The sheepdog's bark tends to sound human.

Color Variations
All Adoption Center Sheepdogs come in one coat variety: gray and white. The only variation they have is in their tail length, either stubby or longer and white-tipped. The stubby variation appears about 75% of the time, leaving only 25% of appearances with the longer tail.

The back half of their coat mutates differently from their front half/paws/tail tip, allowing for a wide combination of colors.

100% of sheepdogs trot.

Breeding
Sheepdog patterns are a popular feature in mixies. Their fuzzy texture and dual-toned coat are linked, meaning it's impossible to have smooth two-toned dogs.

Improved Files

 * Amanda at Cargo created a fixed version where the eyes of the adult dog stay the same size as the puppy's eyes rather than shrinking as the dog grows.
 * Amanda also made a version of that larger-eyed file in line with the classic image of an English Sheepdog with hair obscuring its eyes.
 * Carolyn's Creations made a Sheepdog overwrite with variations.