The Phantom Setter
Originally published in The Saturday Evening Post in 1961, this story is one of the finest ever written about gundogs and grouse hunting. It is certainly the most chilling.
Best of Breed
If immortality is nothing more, or less, than the condition of being remembered, the dogs profiled here will always remain vibrantly and brilliantly alive. These canines are, by any reckoning, the Best of Breed. Not long ago, I had occasion to write to a man I’d never...Some Pretty Good Dogs – Scott Linden
There are plenty of canine rock stars, field trial money-makers, legendary bird dogs memorialized in literature, magazine stories and on hall of fame walls. But I’m a man of simple tastes, so those dogs that do yeoman’s duty are the ones that nudge their way into my...
Bob Timberlake’s “Lilly” Available for a Limited Time!
Now is your chance to own a Bob Timberlake sketch and support the educational and research efforts of the Boykin Spaniel Society. Lilly was Bob Timberlake’s first Boykin spaniel, which quickly became a family member and his favorite hunting dog. Unfortunately, she...
Can Field Trial Dogs Make Good Hunting Dogs?
So you don’t want a field-trial dog. Are you sure?
Candid Cameron: Best Hunting Dog Names
Cameron the Weimaraner shares what he adamantly believes is the best of all hunting dog names and some advice for naming your own canine companion. I know names are important—and it’s a very hooman thing to put a name on everything. All items from roads to ranches,...
Candid Cameron: Not Another Bath
According to Cameron the Weimaraner, dogs were simply not made to be bathed. Dogs have rules of their own to follow, and bathing isn’t one of them. Rule No. 2 in the dog world is if something on the ground smells bad, you pinpoint the offending odor and roll on...
When Male Dogs Compete, Urine for Trouble
The tendency for male dogs to mark their territory is pretty well known, but these competitive Labs take it to the next level…literally. Anyone who has owned dogs for a long enough period of time has had to deal with such things as snatched food (AKA counter...
Candid Cameron: The Shopaholic
This week Cameron the Weimaraner shares his secrets to sniffing out the best toys and treasures dog-friendly stores have to offer. Dog toys are awesome. The other day I found a toy that I have had a while but had forgotten. Originally it was a teddy bear. It is now...