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.