Jack the Border Collie

Jack herds the sheep under the direction of Ruth Holmes from Sunnyfield Farm in Peterborough.


Jack cools off after a busy afternoon. Photos by Hannah Ellingwood.

Jack did a fabulous job herding the sheep last Wednesday. 57 people showed up to watch him do his stuff on a hot, humid afternoon. Luckily the rain held off until the show was over. Hannah Ellingwood took some beautiful pictures, one of which made it onto the front page of the Manchester Union Leader on Saturday July 12, along with a story about the sheep here at the library. See it here.

Sheepdog Demonstration - July 9th at 2 pm

Don't miss Jack the Sheepdog showing his amazing herding ability with the sheep out behind the library. We'll gather in the Daniels Room for a little talk on sheepdogs and then go outside and take the sheep for a walk to the neighbor's field (thanks to Robert at the Hancock Inn). Should be a lot of fun!