On morning of 24 May 2023 Manitoba Office of Fire Commissioner / Chief K-9 Instructor Jay Palmer tested SAR Dog Luke and his handler/trainer Leon Flannigan for tracking and person searches.

Track was approximately 1.6 km long and aged 45 minutes. Track test was conducted at an industrial site / Brandon Airport. Industrial tracks are regarded as harder for dog to do than rural tracks.

Person Search took place in a heavy bush. Luke was required to locate a complete stranger and indicate person by barking. Luke worked bush well, did a good pattern. Located person and stayed with person barking for several minutes as required.

Obedience and obstacle testing was done on 17 May 2023. Luke did well in both.

As a result of testing SAR K-9 Luke was recertified as a Search & Rescue Dog by Search and Rescue Manitoba/Office of Fire Commissioner.

CALL NAME:    Luke                                                                                                              

REGISTERED NAME:   Malinger’s Luke                                                                                                    

TITLE:  Search and Rescue Dog-SARMAN-BRSARA                                                                       

DATE SAR CERTIFIED:  25 October 2018

DATE RECERTIFIED: 24 May 2023

OTHER TITLES:  CGN, CD, RN, RA, RM and TD