anyone have a 12 bore DHE that us hunt with?

[rickey hughes]

as the heading says do you hunt with a DHE 12 gauge. I am looking at a 28 inch gun. Just want some photos to get me fired up to buty tomorrow as I have it set back right now

[OH Osthaus]

a DH - but not an E -- a 12 bore 28 inch #1 frame

this was the first season- and I alternated it with a few others

but the pictures were here

http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=8306


It will get a little sprucing up over the winter

[Pheasant Slayer]

Originally Posted by Rick Losey

a DH - but not an E -- a 12 bore 28 inch #1 frame

this was the first season- and I alternated it with a few others

but the pictures were here

http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=8306


It will get a little sprucing up over the winter

I went back and looked at your photos. Nice gun and birds. What bread is your dog? Looks to be in the Spaniel Family.

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by William Maynard

I went back and looked at your photos. Nice gun and birds. What bread is your dog? Looks to be in the Spaniel Family.

English Setters - from the Old Hemlock bloodline started by George Bird Evans.

here is a link to photo alblum of the dogs some of us put together for the tenth reunion a couple years back.


http://www.oldhemlock.org/PhotoAblum...ring/index.htm

[Pheasant Slayer]

Originally Posted by Rick Losey

English Setters - from the Old Hemlock bloodline started by George Bird Evans.

here is a link to photo alblum of the dogs some of us put together for the tenth reunion a couple years back.


http://www.oldhemlock.org/PhotoAblum...ring/index.htm

Thanks, I also meant "Breed" not "Bread" lol.. I must be getting old.

[Pheasant Slayer]

Originally Posted by Rick Losey

English Setters - from the Old Hemlock bloodline started by George Bird Evans.

here is a link to photo alblum of the dogs some of us put together for the tenth reunion a couple years back.


http://www.oldhemlock.org/PhotoAblum...ring/index.htm

Great Pictures. I did a quick search on the Old Hemlock bloodline and it states that the breed did cross with Spanish Pointer and Springer Spaniel as well as Water Spaniels. You can see the Spaniel breed in the shape of it's head. Beautiful dog.

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by William Maynard

Great Pictures. I did a quick search on the Old Hemlock bloodline and it states that the breed did cross with Spanish Pointer and Springer Spaniel as well as Water Spaniels. You can see the Spaniel breed in the shape of it's head. Beautiful dog.

well - the English Setter was originally created from those outcrosses back in the 16 and 1700's. The setter was a set breed by the early 1800s when Laverack and Llewellin lines came about. Most modern English setters will trace back to one of them.

George started with a Ryman Setter named Blue in the 1930's, and brought in one bench English Setter line for size and form and also several other small private setter lines. Look at the setters on a D or better Parker - the well done ones would fit right in our line. That was Georges goal - the old style foot hunting Setter that was being replaced by the smaller faster trial type.

[Craig Parker]

Rick,
As this are posted, oh boy the wait is going to be like watching paint dry
1889 1 frame 28"
Use this one on Dove and Phesants

Craig

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by Craig Parker

Rick,
As this are posted, oh boy the wait is going to be like watching paint dry
1889 1 frame 28"
Use this one on Dove and Phesants

Craig

1889 - serial# ?

[Craig Parker]

Rick L
This one 59007

Craig