Ex-Boyfriend Wins Tucker the Goldendoodle in Sealed Bid Auction

A precedent-setting property partition case involving a goldendoodle named Tucker has ended with a private auction between an estranged couple ordered by Delaware’s premier business court, with the ex-boyfriend being the highest bidder.

The amount paid for the dog—whose breed is a mix between a poodle and a golden retriever—wasn’t disclosed in court documents. The terms of the auction required single blind bids from the couple who got the dog while they were dating and have been fighting over his ownership for years. Tucker went home with the highest bidder, while the money went to the party relinquishing their claim to the dog.