Thanks for the message from our friend, Jeff Mulliken. We miss him a lot. He is a Smith-Parker Challenge team member and a valued poster on this forum, as well as a friend to many PGCA members. We would like to hear more from him.

Jeff, Luke is my favorite Lab (now that my Lab, Tobie is gone). I liked him from the first day I met him at pintail point a few years back and I hope he is comfortable in his retirement... he certainly looks comfortable!!
I hope you show up more often and leave a few posts so we know you're still watchin'.

Dean

Dean and Bill,

Thanks for the kind words. The good Captain gave Luke a bit of his pork tenderloin, so the Lab God's will be smiling on him during the 'race'.

I have one particular memory of Luke at Pintail...when he made eye contact with the leopard skin rug and head mount under Kevin Mc's display table and he went into attack mode. Every hair stood on end and I heard him growl for maybe the only time in his life....I just barely stopped him from charging that rug.

We came within an inch of having cat fur and guns and tables flying all over the tent. I convinced him to leave it alone but he kept one eye on that rug and his lip curled up until we left. I dont think he ever really figured out what the hell that big spotted cat was doing under that table.

Every one of us deserves one great dog. They are gone so soon.

Jeff,It's really good to hear from ya again.Stick around will ya? I really enjoyed your post's.

Yes, I remember that too, really quite the reaction to that cat.


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Oh Lord, I'd forgotten there was a picture. I got him to sit to prevent any mayhem....but look at his lip and throat, that's a snarl and growl going on.

Robin, can you email me a full resolution copy of that picture? I'd sure like to have one!

Jeff, check you messages.

Kimballs and Buggard

If it isn't raining yet I hope it does at piegon shooting time

Da Coger

Jeff

Really good to hear from you and to know Luke is still around to lick your hand.

Are you ready for a Steelhead session on the Pere and if so I offer my home, hospality, and riverside advise plus either Famous Grouse or Oban and anything else that is friverless.

Rog

Roger,

I'll be making the run to the PM right about the time the tax man darkens our doors. I'll see if there is a way to time things with Pascal to pay you a visit on the way up or back and get a beer and a bear hug.

Regards,

Jeff