This subject has been discussed here a great many times and articles concerning this topic have appeared in Parker Pages as well. Austin Hogan authored at least one of these. Look it up on your digital Parker Pages link here from our home page.
The chief determining factors in Parker values are gauge, condition and grade… in that order I believe… and the trump card is the smaller gauges, 20, 28 and .410.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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