The closest " shepherd's leg crook " that I can find on the internet is from Premier 1. It is all aluminum. What I had was steel head shaped like a flattened fish hook ( similar to the leg hook head shown but longer hook) mounted on a sturdy rake handle. Mine was about 7+ feet long. You would want a longer handle to catch the more flighty sheep. Such is progress from the days when you could buy quality tools at any feed store that actually worked great before the new and improved ones came along. NOT !!!Thanks for the great advice Boss. I will have to try one of those shepherd's crooks! Have you any suggestions on where to purchase one?