Trip is registered with the American Kennel Club as "What
a Long Strange Trip" (a line from a Grateful Dead song). He was born December 21, 2003, in Langlois, Oregon. Trip's
pedigree is rich with ancestor's who have been awarded numerous AKC hunting certificates, including his father,
"Gus for the Gold." Gus achieved his Junior, Senior and Master Hunting titles by the age of 31 months (the
youngest golden in history to earn a Master Hunting title).
Trip is his father's son. He loves any activity which involves
water. He particularly loves water entries where he is leaping from five feet, or more, above the water's surface. (See
picture below.) He will retrieve decoys under any conditions including icy waters in the middle of a snow storm.
Trip's AKC Registration number
is SR14176502
OFA Certification
Number for his hips is GR-89251F27M-PI
OFC Certification Number for his elbows is GR-EL13284M27-PI
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Check out Trip's Pedigree |
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Trip is in that pile of dust retrieving his ball |
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This is Trip's typical water entry. He jumped from the rocks at the bottom of the picture. |