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Tripp never lost the enthusiasm and silliness of a puppy and as such was nicknamed “Baby Tripp” or “BT” for short. When he wanted to play with another dog he would make what we called a kitty face by squinting his eyes and smiling, always careful not to show any teeth to make sure other dogs knew he was friendly.
His impish behavior garnered many laughs like the time in obedience class when I had put him in a down/stay several feet away from another dog. He had made his signature kitty face and when he saw the receptive look from his new friend, Tripp proceeded to army crawl over to the other dog thinking I might not notice. He was still technically laying down but definitely not where I left him! He was hilarious and I often thought of him as a reset button for my mood anytime I was having a bad day.
Tripp lived long enough to see me laugh again and help me stand on my own after my son Kevin’s passing in 2015. He was joy personified and we miss him. He died shortly after turning 6 years old in January of 2018.
Tripp excelled as a performance dog in both Hunt tests and obedience.
- He passed 8 consecutive tests for his AKC Junior and Senior Hunter titles respectively.
- He was an AKC Master Hunter title by age 3.
- He earned his AKC Companion Dog title with 2 first placements and a runoff for first with scores of: 197, 198, 198.5
- He was the Highest Scoring Dog in Trial for his title leg in Novice.
- He was a Golden Retriever Club of America (GRCA): Working Certificate Excellent and Versatile Certificate.
- At the 2014 GRCA National Specialty he was awarded 1st place in the Hunting Retriever class
- At the 2014 Yankee Golden Retriever Club (YGRC) he was awarded 1st place in American Bred.
- He was awarded the YGRC Junior Hunter Trophy in 2013
- He was awarded the YGRC Companion Dog trophy in 2016.
- He was a Certified therapy dog with Therapy Dog International.
Susan and Tripp competing at an obedience trial: