Dufenhof Swissies

Miss Tudie is the lovely Bobby & Mercedes daughter. She joined the household when she was almost four, but came very close to it when she was just a baby.

When Tudie & her littermates were 8 weeks old I met with her breeder, Carmelite White, to evaluate the puppies in the litter -- all ten of them. There were several very pretty girls in that litter, but it was Tudie who kept catching my eye. However, her handsome brother Henry was the one who came home with me that day and beautiful Tudie remained with Carmelita as her pick-of-the-litter. While I never regretted bringing Henry home, I was always interested to know the latest about that beautiful puppy girl who became our lovely Tudie.

Tudie remained with Carmelita until her less mannerly half-sisters had an unauthorized adventure that did not go so well for one of the neighbor's chickens.  While we know Tudie is much too lady-like to bother with the likes of chickens, to appease the neighbors it was decided that she would come here -- a "chicken-free" zone.

Although Tudie is a beautiful girl, she did not inherit the love of the show ring that led her parents to their many awards & titles. We tried everything to convince her it was fun, but no matter the venue or the handler or the treats we bribed her with, she made it plain to all concerned that she thought being in the show ring was just awful. Tudie has a flair for the dramatic, and her in-ring performances would have made you think that she was being forced to walk on hot coals while being beaten. It was not pretty or fun. Recognizing the futility of the situation, we acquiesced to her wishes and she retired from the show ring. Tudie was utterly thrilled.

Ever the lady-like princess, Tudie has no interest in any activities that involve getting dirty. On our walks in the woods Tudie will leap over mud puddles to keep her feet dry & her white coat white. When the rest of the dogs are running amok playing & running Tudie is usually on the back deck barking her encouragement while not actually doing any rough-housing herself. 

At age 4-1/2 Tudie became a mother for the first time -- it was the opposite experience of trying to show her  -- she took to it like a duck to water. She loved being a mother and is incredibly good at it. As with everything else, she did insist upon doing things her way, but we wouldn't have it any other way.

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Tudie died of Acute Renal Failure (ARF) following treatment for a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI).

She would have been 8 in May.

To see some of Tudie's puppies go here.

Tudie's titled offspring include:

Sprite, Ch Dufenhof A Race for the Pennant, CD, RN, AXP, AJP, DD, WWD, VGS

Ranger, Dufenhof Barnstormer, CGC, TDI

Brownie, Dufenhof Crackerjack, CGC

Tudie

Beowulf's Night at the Drive-In

Breeder: Carmelita White, Beowulf Mountain Dogs 

Date of Birth: May 23, 2006

Tudie's Health Clearances

P2Y12 Status: Untested (2 offspring tested: 1 Clear, 1 Carrier)

Sire: BISS Ch Stone Lea Blockbuster, ROM

Dam: Ch Beowulf's Mercedes 

Tudie's Pedigree 

Tudie on an autumn day

Tudie playing in the snow at Carmelita's