Tess

OTCH Splashdown Tess Of Culynwood WCX, OBHF, OD K9data HIT's: 34, perfect 200 scores: 2

Tess

Born: 2/10/1981
Died: 11/8/1988

Dam: Spirit - Splashdown Culynwood Spirit K9data
Sire: Cotton - NAFC Topbrass Cotton K9data

About Tess

Tess was one smart dog, and she and Dee Dee achieved a lot together. She was an excellent obedience and field dog. She ran on Derby and finished it. In obedience Tess earned four Dog World Awards. In 1985 Tess was ranked as the Number One Golden Retriever and Number Two All Breed in the obedience ring (ranked by OTCH points). She won the GRCA Toby-Trigger Trophy and was dubbed the most obedient dog in the world by David Letterman. Tess was the Gaines Classic Super Dog Winner for the most obedient dog. Tess and Dee Dee were the youngest team to ever win the competition. They appeared on the David Letterman show and other TV shows. In 1988 Tess ranked again in the top 25 All Breed obedience dogs and top 25 lifetime by OTCH points.

Accomplishments

  • Perfect 200s: 2
  • OTCH points: 964
  • High in Trials (Am. & Can.): 34
  • In the Golden Retriever Club of America Obedience Hall of Fame
  • In the Golden Retriever Club of Canada Obedience Hall of Fame
  • Won 1985 Gaines Classic Super Dog

Articles

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Breedings

First Litter
Born: 8/25/1984
Sire: Teddy - Culynwood's Rough Rider WCX K9data

  • Bo - DD’s Golden Girl Of Culynwood UD, JH, WCX
  • Casey - DD’s & Culynwood’s Grand Slam UD, TD, WC
  • Karma - Am/Can OTCH Culynwood's Miss Mindy II K9data HIT's: 4, HC's: 2
  • Minnie - OTCH Culynwood's Field Mouse WCX, Can CD HIT's: 4, HC's: 1

Second Litter
Born: 4/5/1986
Sire: Thumper - OTCH DD’s Tagalong Thumper TD, JH, WC, OBHF, OS K9data HIT's: 8, perfect 200 scores: 1

  • Ace - DD's Tanbark Ace In The Hole UD K9data HIT's: 3
  • Cher - OTCH DD's Cher OBHF, OD K9data HIT's: 15, HC's: 3
  • Lacey - OTCH DD's Culynwood Cotton Lace K9data HC's: 2
  • Marathon - DD's Marathon UD K9data HIT's: 1
  • Norie - DD's Kiwi CCI (Canine Companions for Indepedence)
  • Star - DD’s Arwen Evenstar SH, WCX K9data

Third Litter
Born: 5/3/1987
Sire: Thumper - OTCH DD’s Tagalong Thumper TD, JH, WC, OBHF, OS K9data HIT's: 8, perfect 200 scores: 1

  • Candy - DD’s Candice Of Carmel UD, MH, WCX K9data
  • Corie - OTCH DD’s Poppin Corie JH, WC HC's: 4
  • Joey - OTCH DD's Little Joey OBHF K9data
  • Kellie - OTCH DD’s Calaveras Sparklin’ Gold UDX7, OD, WC, OBHF K9data HIT's: 37, HC's: 46, perfect 200 scores: 1
  • Miles - DD's Tagalong Miles To Go CDX K9data
  • Yogi - DD's Hotlicks Yogi UD K9data

Timeline

1989

  • Ranked #25 all breed in OTCH points earned

1988

  • Ranked #10 golden retriever in OTCH points earned
  • Ranked #10 in Toby Trigger points earned
  • Ranked #21 all breed in OTCH points earned
  • Ranked #22 all breed in lifetime OTCH points earned

1987

  • Had a litter of puppies

1986

  • Had a litter of puppies

1985

  • Appeared on Late Night with David Letterman
  • Earned 2 perfect 200 scores
  • Earned 19 High in Trials
  • Earned 21 High Combineds
  • Earned Canadian OTCH
  • Earned Canadian UD
  • Earned OTCH
  • Ranked #1 golden retriever in obedience in the country
  • Ranked #1 golden retriever in OTCH points earned
  • Ranked #1 golden retriever in placements earned in Utility B
  • Ranked #1 golden retriever - Delaney System
  • Ranked #1 golden retriever - Shuman System
  • Ranked #1 in Toby Trigger points earned
  • Ranked #1 Sporting Group - Delaney System
  • Ranked #1 Sporting Group - Shuman System
  • Ranked #3 all breed - Delaney system
  • Ranked #2 all breed in OTCH points earned
  • Ranked #3 all breed - Shuman System
  • Ranked #3 golden retriever in placements earned in Open B
  • Won the Gaines Classic Super Dog Division

1984

  • Earned Canadian CDX with one High in Trial
  • Had a litter of puppies

1983

  • Earned Canadian CD with four out of four High in Trials

1982

  • At age two, she was the youngest golden retriever to earn a UD or WCX
  • Earned CD, CDX
  • Earned WC, WCX
  • Earned UD