The story is about a Black and Tan English Shepherd named Prince, who was unspectacular in every way but was dutiful in his job of herding and driving cattle, chasing tramps, and guarding the farmer’s front yard. One day, the farmer was attacked by his gentle bull, and Prince heroically jumped in to defend him. […]

The letter informs Mr. Dawson that his son Lewis was killed by a grizzly bear while they were hunting. Despite their attempts to save him, Lewis was severely injured and passed away two days later. Before his death, Lewis asked the writer of the letter to look after his Black and Tan English Shepherd dog […]

The story is a first-person account of a boy growing up in Morgan County, Tennessee, in the mid-1800s. He describes his childhood as typical, filled with hunting and mischief, and discusses his love for his Black and Tan English Shepherd dog, Old Shep. The boy’s education suffered due to his love of hunting, and his […]

The author recounts their childhood memories of delivering newspapers with their dog, Bingo, who was a Black and Tan English Shepherd. One day, Bingo saved a little girl’s life by pushing her out of the way of a moving truck. News of his heroism spread, and the family received offers for job interviews and letters […]

The story is about a boy and his Black and Tan English Shepherd, Old Shep, who is going away forever. The boy is devastated but his grandpa tells him to focus on the present and enjoy the day with Old Shep. They spend the day together, doing all their favorite activities. That night, Old Shep […]

The story is about a man who worked as a camp tender on a Montana sheep ranch. One day, he found a dead sheep herder in his wagon with his Black and Tan English Shepherd dog, Cisco, guarding him. The man, ranch owner, and sheriff took the body away, and Cisco refused to leave her […]

The narrator enlists in the U.S. Army during the controversial time of 1968, leaving behind his little brother Caleb and his childhood companion, a Black and Tan English Shepherd named Old Shep. Before leaving for basic training, a wild hog attacks Caleb and Old Shep defends him, getting injured and ultimately passing away. Old Shep’s […]

The author grew up in a small, isolated community in Appalachia where intentional dog breeding wasn’t common. Black and Tan English shepherds were highly valued and used for a variety of tasks on the farm. The author’s family had six generations of English shepherds, with the last one passing away in 1991. These dogs were […]

Twelve years ago, the narrator’s husband brought home a six-week-old Black and Tan English Shepherd puppy named Abby from a dairy farm in Liberty, North Carolina. Abby was very protective of the family’s boys and would stand on her hind feet to push them back into the yard if they approached the road. She also […]

A boy who works at a general store delivers goods to Mr. Bridges’ homestead, where he befriends the older man and learns about his dogs, including a male Black and Tan English Shepherd named Shadow. The boy helps Mr. Bridges retrieve two Black and Tan English Shepherd puppies from the woods, and names the male […]