Sheep Dog (1939)

A light-hearted peek at the difficult and solitary task of sheep husbandry.

• Documentary

Tom Jones, a shepherd who lived in one of the Ystradfechan Cottages at Old Farm, Treorchy, was employed by the Ocean Coal Company who owned the land above ground and coal (the Park and the Dare Collieries) beneath. A farrier who lived in the adjoining cottage tended to all the Park and Dare pit ponies. Tom Jones was known world-wide as the “Wonder Shepherd” for his remarkable skills as an animal trainer which, together with his concern for his flock, are recorded here.

Release date

January 1, 1939

Runtime

15m

Language

English

Director

John Alderson

Status

Released