Parkers, Poodles, Pheasants and Friends

[10ga Hammer]

Hi Marc ! Yep Jan is the guy. First met him on the 16ga forum.
Learned he worked in my town, and only lived about 5 miles away from me. Have attended many Ruffed Grouse Society banquets, shoots and work days with him. He's one of the "Good Guys", and has a fine young son who's going to be a "chip off the old block".

Jeff, I don't think he owns a Parker.
But one day I shot with him, he was carrying an A.H. Fox.
Still a SXS so I won't hold it against him.

[Eldon Goddard]

I have always like standard poodles and my dad has always said he would like to have one as a hunting dog one day. It is funny what has happened to dogs. Most people do not even know that poodles were originally a hunting dog and I once told a bull dog owner that the origin of the breed was used for bull baiting and I was met with shock and denial.

[Marc Retallack]

Thanks Robert. The short amount of time I spent with Jan, he came across as a stand-up guy. Glad to hear his son is taking after his dad. I should have stayed in better contact with Jan, what with him having that nice grouse property in NY...

Hope you're still finding a good Parker buy at Horst every so often.

All the best,
Marcus