“Luke” was an unremarkable puppy when we sold him at eight weeks of age. When we saw him again at 10 months, we realized we had sold an exceptional dog, the best we had bred up to that point. Although Luke’s ownership prevented us from showing him and breeding
him other than on a very limited basis (he was neutered at four years of age), his record in both areas is impressive nonetheless. Luke finished his championship in four straight shows, and in one and a half years of limited showing, was a multiple Best in Sweepstakes winner, a Specialty Best of Breed winner (at 15 months of age), Specialty Best of Opposite winner, multiple National Specialty Award of Merit winner, Group winner, Westminster Award of Merit winner, and was nationally ranked in both breed and all-breed systems in 1992 & 1993.
As a stud dog, all eight get from one litter finished, of which three received Group Placements by 18 months of age, and one son, Ch. Leatherneck Bit of HappyLegs, won an all-breed Best in Show at just 20 months of age and was the number one Bullmastiff, in both breed and all breed, in 1994..
Luke was a moderate dog in every respect, with a short, straight back and beautiful front and rear. If I were to fault him, it would be that he could have used a little more reach and drive. In his prime, Luke was 26” and 132 lbs. He was OFA Good.
Bred by Alan Kalter & Chris Lezotte
Owned by Laurence Smith and Leslie Lafer
him other than on a very limited basis (he was neutered at four years of age), his record in both areas is impressive nonetheless. Luke finished his championship in four straight shows, and in one and a half years of limited showing, was a multiple Best in Sweepstakes winner, a Specialty Best of Breed winner (at 15 months of age), Specialty Best of Opposite winner, multiple National Specialty Award of Merit winner, Group winner, Westminster Award of Merit winner, and was nationally ranked in both breed and all-breed systems in 1992 & 1993.
As a stud dog, all eight get from one litter finished, of which three received Group Placements by 18 months of age, and one son, Ch. Leatherneck Bit of HappyLegs, won an all-breed Best in Show at just 20 months of age and was the number one Bullmastiff, in both breed and all breed, in 1994..
Luke was a moderate dog in every respect, with a short, straight back and beautiful front and rear. If I were to fault him, it would be that he could have used a little more reach and drive. In his prime, Luke was 26” and 132 lbs. He was OFA Good.
Bred by Alan Kalter & Chris Lezotte
Owned by Laurence Smith and Leslie Lafer
CH HappyLegs Luke Of Hartford
M, Fawn, DOB 2/21/1991, Reg # WP334638/05, SB 2/1993
OFA # BMF-1022G28M; BMF-EL70M28
Owners: Laurence Smith & Leslie Lafer;
Breeders: Alan Kalter & Chris Lezotte
M, Fawn, DOB 2/21/1991, Reg # WP334638/05, SB 2/1993
OFA # BMF-1022G28M; BMF-EL70M28
Owners: Laurence Smith & Leslie Lafer;
Breeders: Alan Kalter & Chris Lezotte
Dam: CH HappyLegs Wellesley Banstock
Banstock Polka Dotty (02) CH Banstock Bazooka Joe (03) Dam: CH Cheers Better Up The Ante CD CH Leatherneck Lucky Break RL (01) CH LeatherneckBriaMyMagnmBernie (02) CH Leatherneck Golden Bear (03) CH Leatherneck Axel Zeller (04) CH Leatherneck Bit Of HappyLegs (05) CH Leathernecks Gift Of Gab (06) CH Leathernecks SweetJul-Emango (07) CH Leathernecks Mad About You (08) Dam: CH HappyLegs Jeep’s Sahara HappyLegs Beaumont (12) HappyLegs Reba Of Reily (13) HappyLegs Gospel Of Luke (15) Timeltell Aleid (16) HappyLegs Hope (17) HappyLegs Katie Hunter (18) CH HappyLegs Luke’s Rambo (19) CH HappyLegs Kacee Of Fireside (20) HappyLegs Traffic Stopper (21) HappyLegs Cool Hand Of Luke (22) Dam: CH Cheers Better Up The Ante CD Leatherneck Oscar The Great (01) CH Leatherneck Lady Dore’ (02) CH Leathernecks Teddy Ruxpin (03) CH Leatherneck Wannabe HappyLegs (04) Leathernecks Touch Of Glory (05) CH Leatherneck Buffalobull Codi (06) Dam: CH HappyLegs First Lady Of Darkover CH Darkover Beautiful In My I’s (01) Darkover Captain Riley (02) HappyLegs Sherman (04) Dam: CH Shady Oak Spot Of HappyLegs HappyLegs Patriot’s Dream (01) HappyLegs Star Gazer (02) HappyLegs Blondie Banstock (03) HappyLegs Conan (04) HappyLegs A Stroke Of Luke (05) HappyLegs Ms. Rudy J. B. Moitoza (06) HappyLegs Son Spot (07) HappyLegs Amos (08) HappyLegs Emma Lou (09) HappyLegs Jaeger (10) HappyLegs Bailey (11) HappyLegs Our Chance At Sanity (12) Dam: CH HappyLegs Ultra Max HappyLegs Blockbuster (01) HappyLegs Been There Done That (02) HappyLegs Guaridan Angel (03) HappyLegs Titan My Main Man (04) HappyLegs Luck Of Luke (06) CH HappyLegs Miss Bigglesworth (07) CH HappyLegs Better Be Good (08) CH HappyLegs Gabriel (09) HappyLegs Gladys Toon (12) Dam: CH HappyLegs Love Of Lucy HappyLegs Gal Pal (01) HappyLegs Ivan The Terribull (02) HappyLegs Lady Daphne (03) Dam: Sunrise Waters Lady Sadie Waters Fido Of HappyLegs (08) Waters Spirit Ridge Storm (09) CH HappyLegs Walks On Waters (10) Bastion’s Gin’N Tonic Waters (11) Waters Shadowlands Paladin (12) Waters Conan (14) 20 Conformation Champions 4/1/2014 - LAB |
Whelped: 8/23/1992 Litter # WP433090
F Red Brindle M Red Fawn (Berish & Nietsch) Whelped: 9/24/1992 Litter # WP443446 M Red Fawn (Goldman) M Red Fawn (Kiefer, Robinson & Lewis) M Red Fawn (Angelos) M Fawn (Zeller) M Fawn (Kalter & Lezotte) OFA # BMF-1195G24M; DNA #V35965 F Red Fawn (Reese & Lewis) F Red Fawn (Moore) OFA # BMF-1657F50F; BMF-EL256F50 F Fawn (Catalano) OFA # BMF-EL141F28 Whelped: 7/30/1993 Litter # WP498681 M Fawn F Fawn F Fawn F Fawn F Fawn F Fawn M Fawn (Smith, Lezotte & Kalter) OFA # BMF-1350G24M F Fawn (Becker, Kalter & Lezotte) M Fawn M Fawn (Kalter & Lezotte) OFA # BMF-1352G24M Whelped: 12/3/1993 Litter # WP519616 M Red Fawn F Red (Harms) M Fawn (Robinson & Lewis) F Fawn (Kalter & Lezotte) OFA # BMF-1435G24F M Fawn M Fawn (Kenkel) Whelped: 8/29/1994 Litter # WP575779 F Red Fawn (Newton) DNA #P8130 M Fawn M Red Fawn (Stosick) Whelped: 8/9/1996 Litter # WP722639 M Fawn (Poulton) F Fawn F Fawn M Fawn F Fawn F Fawn M Fawn M Fawn F Fawn M Fawn F Fawn M Fawn Whelped: 11/18/1998 Litter # WP885603 M Fawn M Fawn M Fawn M Fawn F Fawn F Fawn (Schatz, Lezotte & Kalter) OFA # BMF-2743F41F-PI F Fawn (Lezotte & Kalter) OFA # BMF-EL684F25-PI M Fawn (Minor) OFA # BMF-2652G36M-PI; BMF-EL758M36-PI F Fawn Whelped: 4/17/2000 Litter # WP969276 F Fawn (Kalter & Lezotte) M Fawn (Bott) F Fawn Whelped: 2/3/2001 Litter # WR013567 M Fawn Brindle M Fawn (Waters) F Red Fawn (Young) F Red Fawn M Fawn Brindle M Fawn |
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