Posted in DOGS on Mar 6th, 2010
I came across this video online at the Keankennel’s Blog. This blog is for Traigmhor Pointers and Jon and Janette Kean. This is the 2008 Kennel Club Champion Stake for Pointers and Setters, held at Byrecleugh Estate, by Lauder, Berwickshire by kind permission of the Duke of Roxburghe.
These dogs are some of the top field [...]
Posted in DOGS, ENJOYING BOTH on Feb 24th, 2010
It’s always cool when big newspapers carry stories about bird dogs and field trials, especially positive stories. Today’s New York Times published this piece by James Card about the 2010 National Championship at the Ames Plantation:
GRAND JUNCTION, Tenn. — The competitors arrived at the historic Ames Plantation in pickup trucks with built-in dog kennels, pulling [...]
Posted in DOGS on Feb 22nd, 2010
As I reported last week, over a dozen Ryman Setters turned up in the Bucks Country SPCA over the past few month. These dogs came from Decoverly Kennels.
Apparently, Decoverly ran into problems with Pennsylvania’s regulations for commercial dog kennels. This forced them to cut down on the number of dogs in their kennel.
Originally, I reported [...]
Posted in DOGS on Feb 19th, 2010
Well, the plot thickens about the Ryman English Setters in the Bucks County SPCA. The short story is regulations, deadlines, and quick decisions that may not have been the best. Before we get into it, please review this list of dogs still available. We need to find them homes right away.
Now, in response to the [...]
Posted in DOGS on Feb 17th, 2010
Its looks like a large commercial kennel in northeastern Pennsylvania dumped some Ryman English Setters in a kill shelter in Lahaska. There are a total of six setters in the shelter – a young male, a young female, and four older females.
Fortunately, none of these dogs are on death row — yet. The shelter is [...]
Posted in DOGS on Jan 26th, 2010
Over the past few months, I’ve been reading a lot about bird dogs and field trials. One my favorite books has been Pointing Dogs: Their Training and Handling by Earl C. Crangle.
Earl Crangle was one of the most gifted field trailers and trainers of the last 50 years. He worked and trained hundreds and [...]
Posted in DOGS on Jan 21st, 2010
Here’s an update on last week’s good gun alert. It looks like one of the Foxes and the Parker double barrel shotguns went cheap. The other Fox and the Browning 28 gauge were good deals with prices below full retail.
Fox A-grades, both 12 gauges — Mon, 1/18, Chambersburg, PA
These side by side shotguns were at [...]
Posted in DOGS on Jan 4th, 2010
Every year, I’m becoming more interested in field trials. I’ve been to a few cover dog trials in Maine and Rhode Island and I plan to attend a few more in the coming months.
Thinking about these trials has lead me to ask myself a few questions, specifically, what are trials good for and what [...]
Posted in DOGS on Sep 22nd, 2009
WBUR’s On Point radio show broadcasted this great interview today. Show host Tom Ashbrook spoke with Alexandra Horowitz, professor of psychology at Barnard College, Columbia University, and author of the new book Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know.
If you think you know what’s on your dog’s mind, you’ll want to check [...]
Posted in DOGS on Feb 24th, 2009
It looks like there are still plenty of people out there with money. Last Saturday, February 21, Cobbs Auctioneers in Peterborough, NH, auctioned a couple nice 20g Purdey double barrel shotguns. Congratulations to their new owners. The prices they paid were respectable – a little under their pre-sale estimates – but still solid.
This first Purdey [...]