What Is A Derby?
Without misquoting Tennyson and without attacking or impugning the motives, character, literacy or parentage of anyone living or dead, this writer would like to relieve himself of a burden of thought that has been abuilding… 
Without misquoting Tennyson and without attacking or impugning the motives, character, literacy or parentage of anyone living or dead, this writer would like to relieve himself of a burden of thought that has been abuilding…
One claim I lay to uniqueness in this Life is the way my first sight of a bird dog pointing affected me. It was existence-changing. That shock…that frisson of awe…was only matched by one other…
Somewhere in the Book of Isaiah, the prophet says that before one may expect righteous redemption one must experience the very depths. This is in harmony with Old Testament parameters: the concept of “justice” on…
Our best Christmas ever was painted by a runaway white and black “Commander” setter that Carl Duffield Jr. gave me. His name was “Nip”. Carl and I had a long, hilarious friendship that began when…
Special qualities of dogs and men, some of them that have become, for one reason or another, obsolete or unpopular, drift through the dreaming mind of a bird dog man who has more yesteryears than…
The second edition of Bill Allen’s unforgettable true fables is back from the bindery. For anyone who ordered the book, it will ship next week. Thanks for your patience! A great holiday gift for the…
Originally, the little bitch setter was branded “that possum-tailed rat” by her victims and other detractors of the loosely allied Buddy Williamson/Bill Allen kennels. When Buddy, (known as Squire R.J. Williamson to the Spalding Road…
For all those who have ordered Bill Allen’s book ‘The Unforgettables’: The books are back from the bindery! I will receive a book with a test dust jacket on Monday. After making size adjustments to…
Bill Allen’s wonderful book ‘The Unforgettables’ is at the bindery and the dust jacket is at the printer so we are on schedule to ship the book at the end of the month or close…
Order your limited first edition copy of Bill Allen’s richly-illustrated, hardbound book today! You must order your copy by December 31. The book will ship in January. You can order The Unforgettables by mail,…