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Louis Viruet
Louis became involved in the confirmation/breed show world as a 25 year old in 1992 when he first obtained a Shih Tzu named Chatchka, then he was hooked. Louis started showing and breeding Shih Tzus, however he always admired the Lion looks of the Pekingese. In 1998 friends and mentors AKC Judges Zell Von Pohlman and Allan Harper changed his life. They gifted him his first pekingese, Forbidden City Vivian Leigh, and the rest is history. 28 years later, under the kennel name "Loumans" he has bred Best in Show , Group winning/placing and Specialty winners in both breeds. He continues showing and breeding mostly Pekingese and loving it. Louis is in the process of obtaining his AKC judges license for both Pekingese and Shih Tzus. Shown in the picture is Ch. Loumans Bad To The Bone "Tyler".
Deirdre Doherty-Rahn
Deirdre Rahn grew up watching her mother and grandmother show terriers while she was focused on horse shows. In 1989 when she met her husband Timothy, he already owned a Dalmatian and wanted to bring a second into the family. They purchased their first show Dalmatian together in 1990 and the rest is history. Deirdre has dedicated her life to the sport of purebred dogs as a professional handler, a breeder, a performance exhibitor, and an AKC conformation judge.
Deirdre is pictured with one of her pups, Lita, who finished at a Supported Entry just after the 2018 American Bloodhound Club National where she was Best of Opposite sex in Sweepstakes to her littermate Ozzie, and she won her second Specialty Winners Bitch and Grand Sweepstakes at the National Concurrent Specialty. She and her husband currently breed Bloodhounds and German Shorthaired Pointers under the Sanctuary kennel name. They have bred many best in show, group winning/placing, and Specialty and National Specialty winners in all three of their breeds.
Deirdre and Tim were recently inducted into the American Bloodhound Club Hall of Fame as Breeders of Merit. Only 17 breeders have achieved this distinction since its inception in 1986.
Deirdre is pictured with one of her pups, Lita, who finished at a Supported Entry just after the 2018 American Bloodhound Club National where she was Best of Opposite sex in Sweepstakes to her littermate Ozzie, and she won her second Specialty Winners Bitch and Grand Sweepstakes at the National Concurrent Specialty. She and her husband currently breed Bloodhounds and German Shorthaired Pointers under the Sanctuary kennel name. They have bred many best in show, group winning/placing, and Specialty and National Specialty winners in all three of their breeds.
Deirdre and Tim were recently inducted into the American Bloodhound Club Hall of Fame as Breeders of Merit. Only 17 breeders have achieved this distinction since its inception in 1986.
Tracey Nooft
The bloodhound stole Tracey Nooft’s heart 21 years ago when she purchased her first bloodhound from a friend. She then started working for AKC judge Mrs. Annette Davies in 2000. That’s when she got her first taste of showing dogs in the breed ring and started showing her first bred by dog in 2009. Tracey breeds under the prefix Nozenears. Pictured with Tracey is her first bred by champion Nozenears Rock n Roll Diva “Sassy”. Sassy was BOS at the 2016 ABC National Futurity, BOS in Jr. Sweeps at the CBC Supported entry in 2017 to her brother Hendrix who was the only AOM in 2018 at Westminster and Select bitch at the CBC 2018 Eastern specialty and the supported entry. Tracey just had her second show litter of 12 and is looking forward to seeing them in the ring in 2019.
Veronica Predale-Nagy
Veronica Predale-Nagy has been showing Basenjis since she got her first juniors dog in 2002. Since then she has co-bred litters under the prefix Dark Moon with Michael Work. Pictured with Veronica are her bred by dogs Monkey and Tuco. Monkey was best of winners and best bred by at the 2017 BCOA national specialty. Tuco is a multiple group winner, RBIS, BISS, and Westminster Kennel Club Best of breed winner. She is pictured with her best of opposite ribbon from the 2017 national.
