Last year, right about this time, Craig Savino, the American Kennel Club archivist, got an email from someone exploring the history of the Clumber Spaniel, a huntingdog developed in the U.K. and beloved of the monarchs Edward VII and George V.
Men perk up about coming to Austin, the closest big city, because they can shop for everything from camouflage dog-vests to hunting stands to meat grinders.