The original American farm dog shares ancestors with Border Collies and Rough Collies, and was developed in America. Learn more about the English Shepherd.

The American Working Farmcollie, also known as the Old Farm Shepherd (Old Shep), was once the most popular dog in the country. As descendants of the old working collies from the British Isles, the farmcollies were versatile dogs, indispensable to farmers in …

So in short an Old-Time Scotch Collie is a farm collie, but not all farm collies can be considered OTSC. Do they make good farm dogs? Absolutely, most of these dogs either are working farm dogs or have working farm dogs in their pedigree.

The Old-Time Farm Shepherd (also referred to as OTFS or Farm Shepherd) is an old and rather rare breed of working dog that originated in United States of American.

Old-Time Scotch Collies (OTSC), sometimes known as farm collies, were originally a broad group of working dogs bread for practicality and companionship. Though they often lived in the family setting, these dogs were known for their ability to understand the needs of the farm.

The Old Time Farm Shepherd is a rare breed of working dog known for its versatility and intelligence. Old Time Farm Shepherds are the descendants of the old working Scotch Collies that were common on farms in America in the early twentieth century; as a recognized breed, they were started by J. Richard McDuffie in 1994.

Learn all about Old-Time Farm Shepherd breed. See Old-Time Farm Shepherd pictures, explore breed traits and characteristics. See Old-Time Farm Shepherd listings.

Collection of all the general dog breed info about Old Time Farm Shepherd so you can get to know the breed more.

Why Do We Have Dog Breed Standards?

The Old Time Farm Shepherd Club of America considers their dogs direct descendents of the old working collies, that developed on their own, without benefit of a breed registry, and have remained true to the traits (including diversity) of their ancestors.