Who let the dogs out....
 

Just as Bruce did a few months ago with his "Show us your tips" campaign, I thought it would be neat to see the engraved Parker Dogs. Any photos you have and can share of your engraved dogs, please post them here and we can compile them for use in a future Parker Pages issue.

Here are two of my favorite dogs....from an AHE.

More dogs....
 

Or dawgs....

1903 16ga, 0 frame, DH.
Attachment 4861
Attachment 4862

A few photos from Shortstop's secret stash.

Photos 1 &2 1904 CHE 20ga

3,4, 5 1911 BHE 12ga

6, 7,8 1939 CHE 12ga

Scott's BH

Glahn Dogs
 

Here are the dogs on the gaurd of 3215 that are discussed with Gary in another post.

Best, Austin

Thanks for starting this post Josh. Always love to look at the different engraving styles used over the years. Here are the dogs from an early DH 28.

Here's the sides of a CHE that had a deep relief style of engraving.

Lastly the floor plate and frame bottom dogs from an AHE 12.

Dogs on 56563
 

These are the dogs on 56563 a one frame twelve DH, approximatly the 125th DH made with non rebounding hammers. Although it looks like a kid's shop project when compared with the higher grade guns shown, it is certainly a high point in DH engraving.

Best, Austin

These from DH #155290

For comparison to the original PB DH dogs, these are from a 28-ga. Parker Reproduction DHE.

Here is one of my favorites ,when I was a boy we had a Frick OO Sawmill and we would cut lumber for the local farmers , Dr Ford owned a nice farm " Down the Valley ,just outside New Florence Pa. he was an old man when I was a boy ,but was the original owner of this DH grade 1904 gun ,I remember him well from hauling lumber and fire wood to his farm ,many years later his gun came up at a local auction and I had the opportunity to bid on the gun ,there were many there that day ,I guess I was just meant to own it ! Sorry ,I seem to just have the one side on my computer ,the other side is just as nice ,of course a standard D grade setter !

1911 D Grade

Dogs on a $250 Dollar grade.

Dogs on a C grade, looks like a pointer on one side and a setter on the other?

Dogs on a B grade

Dogs on a $200 dollar grade. Looks like two dogs pointing quail on one side and two dogs with a pterosaurs in flight?

Robin ,Every one of those guns are absolutely beautiful !!!!!!!! Thanks so much for sharing them ,most will probably never see such high grade Hammer guns ! Russ

Took awhile...but here we go..1896 BH

I am going to be at the Vintagers wish someone could give a crash course in that great photography you guys do,those close ups are great. This is for Josh when was the first 20ga Lefever made?

Robin, I really like the disign around the parker bros name on that 200$ grade lifter. ch

AHE 16ga.Damascus
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My beloved 20 gauge DHE.

D lifter 18178

This is one of my favorite threads ever. Robin's guns and exemplary photography are really a pleasure to look at, as are many of the others. I love Parker repros for hunting but my gosh are they lacking in character when you look at the "gun art" shown here. More please!

I have to agree with Dave ,This is a great thread ,I go back a couple of times a day ,just to see what has been added ! These pics. are a CHE 20 ,Remington era gun .

Dove field dogs. Carried this gun and my house dog which did find birds for us and a few friends that didn't have a dog.

James,
That is one gorgeous Parker what grade is it?

Thanks,

Ken

Ken; I was wondering the same ,I am guessing its a B Grade ???????? Man I really like the floor plate engraving !! BEAUTIFUL !

With that full coverage of fabulous engraving it's got to be a Grade 6

Floor plate on an AHE 20ga (not Jimmy's gun). Sent to me by a close friend...

Josh, here I am setting up a museum of Parker Shotguns and people like your "close friend" are holding out on donating these fine guns to my museum.... what's up with that?

Seriously though, that is an outstanding Parker! My compliments to your "close friend". Does he have any others?

Dean,

There are others. I will try to get some additional photos. I would be willing to bet the ranch that you know this anonymous photo donor....

A Grade Lifter. Posted for a friend.

Jim, I have a picture of that gun's floorplate that I tried to post but for some reason I couldn't. I believe it is a dog's head with a snipe or woodcock in it's mouth. Very nicely done. Very nice Parker. Lucky "friend".

BHE 20ga.
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Lucky Friends' floorplate.

Yup, that's the one.

Paul, you're killin' us.... please show us more.