Int CH Merganser's Pearly Gates

Int CH Merganser's Pearly Gates is a third generation of my breeding program. Pearl has an Int CH (International Champion) show title. Pearl's pedigree is ¾ show and ¼ field. Pearl is an extremely athletic dog with a stocky conformation, pleasing head, and otter tail. Pearl is affectionate towards people and other dogs. Pearl spent a season pheasant hunting with Jim Nehl in South Dakota where she retrieved over 200 pheasants. Pearl is a littermate sister to Merganser's Aliho Ridge Runner MH.

Pearl's sire is CH Aliho's Igloo Iggy UDX, MH. (Pearl is a result of a frozen semen breeding as Iggy died several years ago.) Iggy attained American Show, Utility Dog Excellent, and Master Hunter titles. It is extremely rare for a Labrador Retriever to have the versatility to achieve top titles in the show ring, obedience ring, and in hunt test competitions.

Pearl's dam is Int CH Merganser's Ruby JH, WC, CGC. Ruby has show and hunt test titles. Ruby is a littermate sister to Int CH Merganser's Live Strong SH, WC. Ruby's sire is Merganser's Hacker MH, WC, CGC. Hacker has Master Hunter, Working Certificate, and Canine Good Citizen titles. Hacker was a Master National Finalist at age 3.

I am planning on breeding Pearl in the fall of 2012. Stud will either be a repeat to Am GCH-CH/Int CH Breton Gate Phoenix JH, CGC or a line breeding with Merganser's Hacker MH, WC, CGC (2003 Master National Finalist).