Redline Tickle Me Elmo MH QAA (Elmo)
Labrador Stud
Elmo is owned by Jan and Peggy Anderson of West Chicago, IL, and he's their very first MH. (They've been involved in the field trial game for some time.) Jan and Peggy often laugh and call Elmo their Golden in a black coat. When he was born, his mother almost died because of pyometria and wound up having an emergency spay. At the same time, the Andersons whelped a 3-pup Golden litter. So, lucky for them, the pups had a surrogate mother for a while. What is truly amazing is that almost a year later, Elmo saw his Golden mom and immediately recognized her. He ran up to her, threw himself on the ground under her and tried to nurse. She curled her body around him and licked him thoroughly, allowing him to nuzzle!
At any rate, Elmo was a very quiet little guy, very handsome, who sat back in the whelping box. No one wanted him. So, Peggy and Jan soon realized they had a new pup in the house. Peggy did all the basics on Elmo and got him Qualified All-Age at 2. A couple of months later Elmo got a 4th in the Amateur. He went on to garner more all-age points and JAM's in both the Amateur and Open stakes.
Peggy was very concerned about the pressure he had been exposed to and thought hunt tests might just be the ticket to get her happy boy back again. She then approached John about running Mo in the Master Hunter tests. It has proven to be a winning combination! Elmo has passed six straight Master Hunter tests and became an MH and qualified for the 2003 Master National at the Fox Valley RC Hunt Test on May 10-11, 2003.
Anyone who sees Elmo and John on the line know they are seeing a powerhouse duo - John's expertise and experience - and Elmo's fantastic drive, marking ability and willingness to turn himself over for blinds. And the ride's not over...
Elmo is sired by FC 2xNAFC Ebonstar Lean Mac (Max) and out of Redline Limited Edition QAA (Lena). Lena is out of FC-AFC Topbrass Mindy x FC-NAFC Trumarc's Zip Code. Elmo is OFA hips/elbows and CERF unaffected.
He is at stud to approved bitches.