Old English Sheepdog rescue dogs and puppies for adoption and rehoming in the UK

As of 8 November 2026, 1 Old English Sheepdog is listed for adoption in the UK on LocalPetFinder, from Animals in Distress (Torbay & Westcountry). Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 8 November 2026, Animals in Distress (Torbay & Westcountry) (at Ipplepen): 1. The newest was added on 16 October 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

With the rescue that has the dog. Today the Old English Sheepdogs on this page are with Animals in Distress (Torbay & Westcountry) (1). Open a profile and apply to that rescue: each one runs its own application, home check and adoption fee. We don't rehome animals ourselves.

Large, according to The Royal Kennel Club. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Old English Sheepdog.

Over 10 years, according to The Royal Kennel Club. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Old English Sheepdog.

More than 2 hours per day, according to The Royal Kennel Club. Ask the rescue how much exercise this dog is used to. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Old English Sheepdog.

Every day, according to The Royal Kennel Club. Coat: long. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Old English Sheepdog.

Yes: The Royal Kennel Club lists the Old English Sheepdog as a breed that sheds. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Old English Sheepdog.

The Royal Kennel Club lists breeder health tests for elbow dysplasia, inherited eye conditions, hip dysplasia, primary ciliary dyskinesia and multiocular defect. A rescue dog's parents may not have been health tested, so ask the rescue what vet checks the dog has had. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Old English Sheepdog.

The Royal Kennel Club asks Old English Sheepdog breeders to elbow grade their dogs under the BVA/KC Elbow Dysplasia Scheme before breeding. Inherited eye conditions: The Royal Kennel Club asks Old English Sheepdog breeders to have their dogs eye tested under the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme before breeding. The Royal Kennel Club asks Old English Sheepdog breeders to hip score their dogs under the BVA/KC Hip Dysplasia Scheme before breeding. The Royal Kennel Club lists a DNA test for primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) among the health tests it asks Old English Sheepdog breeders to do before breeding. In August 2026 The Royal Kennel Club recognised a test for multiocular defect (MOD) in the Old English Sheepdog, and says it will be added to its Health Standard from January 2027. Ask the rescue whether it knows of any test results for the dog or its parents. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Old English Sheepdog.

Yes. The Royal Kennel Club puts the Old English Sheepdog in Breed Watch Category 2 and asks show judges to look out for: excessively profuse coat; incorrect hind conformation and/or poor rear movement. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Breed Watch, Old English Sheepdog.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. Today the rescues mark 1 of the 1 Old English Sheepdog listed in the UK as able to live with children. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue what age of children the dog could live with.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. None of the 1 Old English Sheepdogs listed in the UK is marked by its rescue as able to live with cats today. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. Today the rescues mark 1 of the 1 Old English Sheepdogs listed in the UK as able to live with other dogs. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue.

Each rescue sets its own adoption fee. Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months and £275 for a puppy under six months, Dogs Trust charges £300 for a puppy or adult dog in England, Wales and Scotland, and Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over and £335 for dogs aged 1 to 7. The fee usually covers neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations, and each rescue confirms its own fee.

No. We don't list animals for sale. Every Old English Sheepdog on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. Rescues rehome animals rather than selling them, usually for an adoption fee: for example, Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months and £275 for a puppy under six months, and Dogs Trust £300. The fee usually goes towards vet work already done, such as neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations. If you searched "old english sheepdog puppies for sale", the Old English Sheepdogs here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price.

Not here: we only list dogs with rescues, so every Old English Sheepdog on this page is adopted for the rescue's fee, which usually covers vet work already done. Whether to buy is your choice. Adopting means the rescue can tell you what it knows about the dog's history and health before you apply. If you decide to buy, Dogs Trust's breed guides suggest talking to your vet first: they say some practices offer pre-purchase consultations on likely health conditions and rough costs.

Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. Many rescue fees are under £500: Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months, Dogs Trust £300, and Blue Cross from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over. An animal offered "free to a good home" is usually a private advert rather than a rescue. All dogs in the UK must be microchipped by 8 weeks old, and in England, Wales and Scotland a dog can't pass to a new keeper until it is chipped, so ask to see the microchip details.

Not right now: none of the 1 listed in the UK is under a year old by its listed age. Puppies do get listed, so check back or look at the adults, whose rescues can tell you much more about their character.

Not right now: none of the 1 listed in the UK is aged 7 or over by its listed age. Older Old English Sheepdogs do come into rescue, so check back. Some rescues charge less for older dogs: Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over.

This page lists every Old English Sheepdog with the rescues we list across the UK, each with its town. For a city, see Old English Sheepdogs in Belfast, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, Canterbury, Cardiff, Carlisle, Dumfries and Galloway, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Ipswich, Kendal, Kingston upon Hull, Leeds, Lincoln, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northampton, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Peterborough, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Preston, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Swansea, Truro and Worcester. You can also search by postcode with the pet finder on our home page to see what is closest to you.