FC FTCH AFTCH CEDARPOND BRASDOR


Owners: Jackie Mertens & Lisa Halcomb

***U.S. 1995 High Point Open Golden ***


date of birth Nov 28 1988
AKC SN209082/01
OFA GR46745E70M Excellent
CERF GR14827/97-104
Cardiologist Heart Clearance for SAS
Thyroid Normal

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LUKE had major surgery one week after placing 4th in the Amateur at the GRCA National Specialty in the fall of 97. Surgeons at the U. of Illinois removed an Adrenal Gland tumor. He is recovering nicely with Lisa Halcomb and has spent the winter there.

Luke ran for anyone. He easily earned his Canadian Field Championship and Amateur Championship as a four year old. After being purchased by Torch Flinn of TIGATHOE Kennels in late 1994, he was professionally trained by Ed Forry to an Open win and second and has 17 1/2 All Age points. He earned his Field Championship on May 10th 1997 by placing 3rd in the Open at the Midwest Field Trial in Joliet, Illinois.

With the death of "Torch Flinn" in April 96, we were fortunate to acquire Luke. He is a dynamic retriever with a lot to offer the breed. LUKE excels in cold water with a great water entry and powerful swimming skills. These attributes are so often lacking in goldens. His pedigree incorporates the countries leading competitive golden bloodlines, yet it is open enough to combine well with some of the tightly linebred field lines. He should produce exceptionally well with COTTON daughters and granddaughters and combines nicely with the Red-Razz bloodlines or those going back directly to BARTY. He is a full time HOUSE PET and couch potato when not being campaigned.

Although not extensively bred, he has several offspring currently running trials, and placing in major stakes in Canada and the states. He is an GRCA Outstanding sire. Luke died a natural death at 12 years of age. He had hunted with Jerry Halcomb a month before his death and died at the Halcombs in Central Illinois.