Chance

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Basic Info

Birth: August 19, 1991
Death: August 26, 2005
Gender: Male
Nicknames: Chancey Bear, Woofus
Puppy Collar Color: Orange
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Pedigree

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Dam: Cher - OTCH DD's Cher OBHF OD
Sire: Luke - AFC WR Glenhaven Devil's Advocate UD TD MH FDHF OS
Littermates (Cher's First Litter)

Career Stats:

High in Trials: 40
High Combineds: 51
OTCH Points: 638
Obedience Perfect 200 Scores: 1

Chance.

About Chance

Chance’s consistency was amazing. He qualified for the obedience and agility AKC invitational. He placed in the top 25 all breed for OTCH points earned. Dee Dee would have shown him more, but family became her priority.

Chance came from a litter of six pups: five males and one female. He was the biggest in the litter. Dee Dee had no plans of keeping a pup from that litter, but there was something about Chance that would not allow her to let him go. While in the pen with the rest of the pups, Chance would cling to Dee Dee. If she were on the side of the pen opposite to him, he would sit and stare at her while the other pups would pace and whine. He was so cute and loving. Dee Dee did not have to pick Chance from the other puppies, Chance picked her (no need for temperament testing!)

Chance’s love for life is unbelievable. He loves everyone, and does not have an aggressive bone in his body. He is known for his bear hugs, which he gave out often at shows. If Chance could talk he would say, “What do you want to do now? I’ll do anything. Come on, let’s play. You want to just sit there? OK, let me put my head in your lap.”

Chance’s ability to draw people to him has intrigued Dee Dee over the years. Spectators would come from the other side of the ring to pet him. When Chance was out with Dee Dee at a show, he would pick a person and call them over to him by making eye contact. It is almost as though he says to people, “Come on, I know you want to pet me, its OK.” Chance’s claim to fame was being asked to play “Shadow” in Homeward Bound 2, but Dee Dee couldn’t let him go to Canada for the six months required for filming.

Dee Dee Anderson and Chance.

1997. Dee Dee Anderson and Chance. Photo by Cook.

Accomplishments

  • Canadian Dog World Awards: 2
  • Dog World Awards: 1
  • In the Golden Retriever Club of America Obedience Hall of Fame
  • In the Golden Retriever Club of Canada Obedience Hall of Fame

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Chance.

7/2/2000. Photo by Tien Tran Photography.

Career Timeline

2001

  • Earned TDX on first attempt

2000

  • Earned OA, AX, and AXJ
  • Qualified for the Agility National

1999

  • Earned Canadian UD/OTCH
  • Earned NA, NAJ, OAJ
  • Earned two High in Trials and three High Combineds
  • Earned a perfect 200 score

1998

  • Earned 8 High in Trials
  • Earned 9 High Combineds

1997

  • Earned 9 High in Trials
  • Earned 10 High Combineds
  • Earned SH
  • Invited to the AKC Obedience Invitational

1996

  • Earned 12 High in Trials
  • Earned 18 High Combineds
  • Earned OTCH
  • Earned UDX
  • Qualified for the AKC Obedience Invitational
  • Ranked #7 in Toby Trigger points earned
  • Ranked #13 golden in OTCH points earned
  • Ranked #25 all breed in OTCH points earned
  • Ranked in the top ten by the Golden Retriever Club of America

1995

  • Earned 1 High Combined
  • Earned 3 High in Trials
  • Earned CDX with one High in Trial
  • Earned UD

1994

  • Earned Canadian CDX with 3 High in Trials and a Dog World Award
  • Earned CD with 5 High in Trials and a Dog World Award

1993

  • Earned Canadian CD with 1 High in Trial and a Dog World Award
  • Earned JH
  • Earned TD