What was the bobtail dog breed first used for?

Player en_846, Also have never heard of it especially as late as 1800s but the Brits had all sorts of funny taxes (usually to pay for a war) including on chimneys and windows.

I had two Old English sheep dogs. Reggie and Winston.

I had an Old English Sheepdog, my first dog I bought for myself back in the 1980s. He loved rounding up all the neighbourhood kids on the footy field behind my house!

knew this cos of the photo, have heard of them too!

I've never seen those markings on that breed. Adorable!

to hard I'm 10

Where were they taxing non-working dogs?