About Us
Here at Drover's Ridge, our goal is to take great pride in producing top quality Old English Sheepdogs with exceptional health and temperament. Our goal is to preserve the breed and their history by carefully selecting our dogs, fully health testing each candidate, educating our clients and training the OES to be working sheepdogs. OES are mostly known for their shaggy appearance, peek-a-boo hairdo and their teddy bear like gate. But did you know, they are also a very courageous breed with sweet kindliness, a watchful eye and a great intelligence. We have only a small, very limited, number of litters each year so be sure to ask about our waiting list! Click the link below to learn more about the history of the OES!
About our Owner
Hello! I am Brittany Johnson! I have 3 beautiful daughters and a small ranch. I have been a dog trainer since 2002 and I was a vet tech from 2017-2024 until life decided to take me another path. I got my first OES in 2018 when I was training dogs for Search and Rescue and Detection work. I received George, my first sheepie, and I was instantly blown away by his charm, intelligence, and his accuracy and willingness to work. Quickly he became a close working K9 partner with me and showed many that, while this breed may be not very well known, this breed is very much alive and capable to make great working dogs as well as family pets. I fell in love with the breed so much that I decided to do my part in preserving this breed and bringing them back to their roots. I started Drover's Ridge in 2022 when I purchased my first breeding candidate, Miriam. I have an extensive history in veterinary medicine, training obedience, behavior rehabilitation, nose detection work and man-trailing. Brittany trains K9s and volunteers as a K9 handler seeking lost people. We have big things instore for the OES in our program and look forward to sharing that all with you.
