Distelfink started his life in Germany in 1978 bred by Henning Bartels of Braunsheig. Distelfink was by Diskus out of Doreen by Dueker. He was performance tested in Adelheidsdorf in 1981 before arriving in NZ and started stud duties in the Autumn of 1982.
His sire Diskus is also the sire of 1987 World Cup winner “The Natural”.
Masterton, NZL 1982-2004