Otherwise known as 'squeal', Teal has a tail that never stops wagging.  All she wants to do is be a good girl and make you smile!  Very obedient and intelligent, with lots of will to please, she has always been the underdog to sister Bungle .  Teal used to have a really naughty streak, she was known as 'destructo dog' - if she couldn't get her own way or was ignored in favour of the other dogs, she shredded things, including countless dog quilts.  She soon grew out of this and a more loving and faithful dog you would be hard pressed to find - she adores Adrian!
Teal and Bungle are typical Tenfield 'gannets' and will do anything for food.  Teal is our 'mini' Golden - she has taken after her grandfather 'Yogi' (Guella Golden Hind) and inherited his small stature - we have measured her at 20" which means she is within the breed standard, but she will often be overlooked in the show ring because of her size. This hasn't stopped her winning under judges who can't ignore her non-stop tail and sound effortless movement.   Not surprisingly, she has easily won 'Dog with the waggiest tail' classes at Companion Dog Shows!  Although small, she is very well-proportioned, well constructed and an absolute delight to live with.
Like her sister, her temperament is second to none.  She is a real sweetie, everyone loves her - a mixture of Darwin, Race and great granny Ramble  - we can see all of them in her.  Apparently she is also very like her granny 'Bracken' too.  Teal is a natural and enthusiastic retriever and like her sister adores water and loves swimming.  Teal has been out on the shoots and has proved particularly valuable in the beating line, being steady and reliable. 
Teal has only been sparingly shown, she spent four weeks in 2002 recuperating from a badly cut paw which needed stitches.  Combined with a season and lack of coat prior to that, she was only shown on five occasions in Junior classes at Open Shows and only had one outing in Special Yearling, since when she has stayed at home and proved a 'super mum'.
Teal has produced two wonderful litters and has proved to be the most marvellous mum in every way, tribute to her fantastic temperament.  Her puppies are stunning and as Teal rarely ventures into the show ring, hopefully her destiny will be to continue to produce such quality puppies with her wonderful temperament in years to come.