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 [...]
Posted in DOGS on Feb 22nd, 2009
One of top double barrel shotgun collectors in the US just sent me some pics of his latest find: a pristine 1901 L.C. Smith Pigeon grade with ejectors. Take a look at the pics below to see for yourself what a 100+ year old American side by side shotgun with most of its original condition [...]
Posted in DOGS on Feb 19th, 2009
Two super nice looking 20g Purdey double barrel shotguns are being auctioned off on Saturday, February 21, in Peterborough, NH, by The Cobbs Auctioneers. These side-by-sides are in nice condition with lots of color and excellent blueing. They’re both in their original Purdey cases and they include their original accessories. Both guns are Best-quality with [...]
Posted in DOGS on Aug 24th, 2008
Attention Fox fanatics: a super nice 16g Fox CE is coming up for auction on Sunday, August 31 at Robert Foster & Co. in Newcastle, ME. Details about this gun are just coming in and these are the only pics I’ve seen of it (courtesy of the auctioneer).
The gun is serial #303 006, putting [...]