Old-fashioned Black and Tan English Shepherd Association

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Black and Tan English Shepherd

OBTESA became a Tennessee Nonprofit Corporation on August 10, 2021. The initial board of directors was John Sherling, Larry Raulston and Tony Bierman. The mission of the Old-fashioned Black & Tan English Shepherd Association is to assist and promote the breeding, registration, training, and use of the Old-fashioned Black and Tan English Shepherd bloodline.  OBTESA … Read more

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The Best Dogs We Have Ever Had

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Black and Tan English Shepherd

For a century or more, a culture and tradition has existed around the Old-fashioned Black and Tan English Shepherd dog. John Blankenship’s father rode into town on an old gray mare with a black and tan at his side to drive home the livestock he purchased. Walter Oglivie followed on horseback while a pair of … Read more

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Tony Bierman, "The Best Dogs We Have Ever Had," OBTESA, Accessed January 11, 2025, http://esbt.us/ee.

The Preacher’s Dog

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Black and Tan English Shepherd

I grew up the son of a preacher. I can remember a time during my childhood when dad was in-between churches. During that period, we spent about eighteen months living on the northside of Memphis in a neighborhood called Frayser. Times were tight without dad working. To make some extra money for the family, we … Read more

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Tony Bierman, "The Preacher’s Dog," OBTESA, Accessed January 11, 2025, http://esbt.us/ee.

What Will You Do With the Light?

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Black and Tan English Shepherd

By the time I found grandpa, I had cried myself out of tears. As I recall, I was about eight years old at the time. Ever since I could remember, our dog Old Shep had been by my side. He was my constant companion, and my keeper. But at breakfast that morning, dad told me … Read more

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Tony Bierman, "What Will You Do With the Light?," OBTESA, Accessed January 11, 2025, http://esbt.us/ee.

Liberty at Nine Months

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Black and Tan English Shepherd

Natchez Trace Liberty[1]Biographical and Husbandry Details for Natchez Trace Liberty from front and both sides at eight months and twenty-nine days old. References[+] References ↑1 Biographical and Husbandry Details for Natchez Trace Liberty

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Back on the Farm

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Black and Tan English Shepherd

Back as a kid on the farm in the 1940’s and 1950’s, dad always had at least one English shepherd to help him with the stock.  I don’t remember exactly where we got those dogs, but I seem to recall somewhere down around Mufreesboro.  Those dogs we had were black, with a tan spot above … Read more

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Liberty Accelerates

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Black and Tan English Shepherd

If I had to use one word to describe Liberty[1]Biographical and Husbandry Details for Natchez Trace Liberty these past few weeks, it would have to be “acceleration”. If you had asked me in mid-May who my number one goat dog was, I would have said Sugar[2]Biographical and Husbandry Details for Natchez Trace Famous Shoes. And … Read more

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Sugar and Vixen at the Waterin’ Hole

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Sugar[1]Biographical and Husbandry Details for Natchez Trace Famous Shoes and Vixen[2]Biographical and Husbandry Details for Sherling’s Stone Cold Vixen love the creek. Especially Vixen, who swims like a fish. References[+] References ↑1 Biographical and Husbandry Details for Natchez Trace Famous Shoes ↑2 Biographical and Husbandry Details for Sherling’s Stone Cold Vixen

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Tony Bierman, "Sugar and Vixen at the Waterin’ Hole," OBTESA, Accessed January 11, 2025, http://esbt.us/ee.