Tess could simply be more joyful, friendly or driven to work. She has tremendous natural field ability and made her mark in competition very early in earning the advanced level Tracking Dog Excellent title at just 7 months of age, winning the WCA Western Field Futurity at 11 months of age earning all of her CKC juvenile field trial points undefeated in all breed competition, winning a 5 point major Best of Winners at a Speciality show and earning AKC amateur and open derby field trial points and her first broke points the same weekend in all breed comptition at 19 months of age.