Retired agricultural officer, Arthur Dent, has lost count of the number of shepherd’s crooks he has made.

The craftsman, who grew up on a farm in Northumberland before moving to Scotland for his studies and then his work, has been making crooks for the past 30 years. From traditional crooks with a curved handle for catching sheep to more quirky sticks featuring a carved sheep’s head, dog, pheasant, or tractor, Mr Dent takes great pride in each of the sticks he makes and his handiwork can be seen in the hands of farmers the length and breadth of the country.

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