The following breeders have met the requirements for the Breed and Levels recorded at the time of the application. The American Kennel Club is pleased to recognize these breeders for their contribution to the sport and maintaining the tenets of the Breeder of Merit program.
(current as of 7/27/20, last updated 7/29/20)
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Platinum
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Affenpinschers Pramada Knl Basenjis Sally Wuornos Basenjis Tad Brooks Bedlington Terriers Lucy Heyman Bernese Mountain Dogs Stacy Temples Border Terriers Ms. Harriet Haydon Borzois Sandra Moore Bouviers des Flandres Sandi Lyon Bulldogs Cody T. Sickle Chesapeake Bay Retrievers Dyane M. Baldwin Chihuahuas Rachael Murphy Chinese Shar-Pei Bonnie Stoney Dachshunds Anne Carson Dachshunds Pramada Knl Dachshunds Susan M. Jones Dalmatians Cathy Dugan German Shorthaired Pointers Marina R. Lara, D.V.M. German Wirehaired Pointers Helen Witt Great Pyrenees Jean A. Boyd Great Pyrenees Terry M. Denney-Combs Greyhounds Kimberly A. Fritzler Keeshonden Beth Blankenship Kuvaszok Constance D. Townsend Kuvaszok Lynn S. Brady Lakeland Terriers Capt. Jean L. Heath Pointers Rachael Murphy Poodles Marie Hedeman Portuguese Water Dogs Cathy Dugan Portuguese Water Dogs Jane Harding Rottweilers Daviann Mitchell Rottweilers Teresa Bradley Rottweilers Thomas Woodward Scottish Terriers Dr. Vandra L. Huber Shetland Sheepdogs Sylvia Calderwood Silky Terriers Sandy Mesmer Standard Schnauzers Elizabeth A Hansen Tibetan Terriers Susan M. Carr Vizslas Kathy A. Rust Vizslas Kathy Engelsman Vizslas Rachael Murphy Whippets Donna D. Lynch
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Gold
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Airedale Terriers Margo Dupre American Staffordshire Terriers Lorene Wilson American Staffordshire Terriers Michelle Aguillard Australian Cattle Dogs Connie P. Hayes Australian Shepherds Melissa Zobell Belgian Malinois Susan Williamson Belgian Sheepdogs Terri A. Votava Bloodhounds Susan L. Hamil Border Terriers Sandra L. Gillen Borzois Barbara Ewing Borzois Dr. Susan Van De Water Boston Terriers Joyce M. Davis Boston Terriers Thomas J. Davis Brittanys Christine Ward-Weber Brittanys Karen Hanson Bullmastiffs Eric F. Long Chesapeake Bay Retrievers Kim Peckman Chow Chows Linda L. Banghart Dachshunds Anne M. Schmidt Dachshunds Margaret E. Peat Dalmatians Connie M. Wagner Dalmatians Denise M. Powell Dalmatians Mary-Lynn K. Jensen, Ph.D. Dalmatians Meg Ispas-Hennessey Doberman Pinschers Cheryl Green English Cocker Spaniels Betty Ganung English Cocker Spaniels Terri Burrows Flat-Coated Retrievers Ann T. McConnell Flat-Coated Retrievers Dr. Rachel T. Hill German Pinschers F L. Stuby German Pinschers Jill Eastman German Shorthaired Pointers Dorothea Vooris Hand German Shorthaired Pointers Julia A. Carroll German Wirehaired Pointers Angela E. Johnson German Wirehaired Pointers Judy Cheshire Golden Retrievers Gayle L. Watkins Great Danes Teresa La Brie Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs Bonnie Huett Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs Dalena Christensen Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs Kathleen Borgmeyer Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs Laurie Carmody Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs Lisa K. Simonsen Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs Norman Christensen Greyhounds Laurie Soutar Havanese Arlene Etzig Ibizan Hounds Sarah Murphy Keeshonden Suzette Lefebvre Lhasa Apsos Cassandra De La Rosa Miniature American Shepherds Kim Gardner Miniature American Shepherds Melissa Zobell Newfoundlands Denise Castonguay Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers Laurie Geyer Pointers Cheryl Green Poodles Julie Reed Rat Terriers Stacy McWilliams Rottweilers Mrs. Sharon M. Marples Rottweilers Tamra M. Bojarski Samoyeds Kathy Bube Shiba Inu David C. Gordon Shiba Inu Gail Gordon Shiba Inu Kathy Bube Standard Schnauzers Dr. Linda D. Dobbie Standard Schnauzers Linda Dobbie Vizslas Beth T. Kirven Vizslas Jill Brennan Vizslas Nancy Edmunds Weimaraners Billie R. Thompson Welsh Springer Spaniels Sandra N. Holmes Welsh Terriers Charlene Czarnecki Wire Fox Terriers Charlene Czarnecki
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Silver
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Afghan Hounds John R. Wood, Jr. Afghan Hounds Lynda Hicks American Eskimo Dogs Patrea L. Pabst Basenjis Susan Marsicano Basenjis Vickie S. Jacobs Berger Picards Elizabeth A Hansen Bernese Mountain Dogs Darcy Babb Bernese Mountain Dogs Georgeann Reeve Bernese Mountain Dogs Mary-Ann Sontag Bowman, Ph.D. Borzois Kasey A. Parks Borzois KC Thompson Borzois Leonore Abordo Boston Terriers Pamela Preston Brittanys Connie Strom Brittanys Helen Riggle Brittanys Sheryl L. Rilea Bulldogs George Lai Canaan Dogs Christina Miller Chesapeake Bay Retrievers Laura A. Chambers Chinese Crested Rachael Murphy Chow Chows Cathy Clapp Chow Chows Robert Banghart Cirnechi dell’Etna M Lucia Prieto Cocker Spaniels Judie Posner Dachshunds Carol Burton Dachshunds Kathryn Ryan Dachshunds Marianne McCullough Dachshunds Melissa M. Keshlear English Cocker Spaniels Barbara McDougall English Cocker Spaniels Terri L. Burrows English Springer Spaniels Judy A. Manley English Toy Spaniels John R. Wood, Jr. Entlebucher Mountain Dogs Anna Wallace German Pinschers Amy Issleib German Pinschers Kimberle Schiff German Shepherd Dogs Lynda E. Bragg-Workman German Shorthaired Pointers Thomas H. Levy German Shorthaired Pointers Tina M. Craig German Wirehaired Pointers Garnett Persinger German Wirehaired Pointers Lisa M. George Glen of Imaal Terriers Ara Lynn Glen of Imaal Terriers Mary A. McDaniel, D.V.M. Golden Retrievers Doranne B. Horowitz Golden Retrievers Nancy L. Gratiot Great Danes Lenni B. Cipriotti Great Danes Tami Bradford Great Danes Zee Strate Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs Anna Wallace Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs Janelle Kaiser Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs Kimberly Woollard Icelandic Sheepdogs Blake Williams Irish Setters Gail Jackson Irish Setters Janet Ziech Irish Setters John O. Jackson Irish Setters Mary C. Lamphier Irish Setters Mary P. Foote Irish Setters Tamara Jackson Irish Setters Wendy L. Culbertson Keeshonden Doris Meadowcroft Keeshonden Jean G. Hargis Keeshonden Karen Evasuik Labrador Retrievers Darcy Babb Lakeland Terriers Harold Tatro Manchester Terriers Dianna L. Texter Manchester Terriers Mari-Beth O’Neill Miniature American Shepherds Karey Marrs Miniature Schnauzers Capt. Jean L. Heath Miniature Schnauzers Thomas H. Levy Newfoundlands Laura S. Rader Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers Joy Annunziato Papillons Anita Wright Papillons Diana Sayre Papillons Sally (Sissy) Hill Papillons Sherrie Puzak Pekingese Cheryl S. Chang Pekingese Dr. Raymundo W. Lo Pharaoh Hounds Jayme E Jones Poodles Deborah Schnulle Poodles Maryln T. Brooks Poodles Wendy Cronkrite Portuguese Water Dogs Linda K. Hunt Portuguese Water Dogs Mary Salvary Portuguese Water Dogs Michael Dugan Pugs Joy Barbieri Pugs Phillip G. Fisher Pumik Chris Levy Pumik Thomas H. Levy Rhodesian Ridgebacks Angie R. Hartley Rhodesian Ridgebacks Kasey A. Parks Rhodesian Ridgebacks Patty Olney Rhodesian Ridgebacks Sarah Hartwig Rhodesian Ridgebacks Tammy Lynch Rottweilers Evie Lynn Salukis John R. Wood, Jr. Salukis Sharon A. Walls-Heddleston Scottish Terriers Lisa Inman Lee Sealyham Terriers Lisa Inman Lee Shetland Sheepdogs Krystn M. Messer Shih Tzu Vicki Carder Standard Schnauzers Kathleen M Dvork Standard Schnauzers Kellae Fischer Toy Fox Terriers Sheryl Irwin Vizslas Britt Jung Vizslas Cathy J. Gallagher Vizslas Debbie Sullivan Vizslas Edwin Foster, Jr. Vizslas Nancy Anderson Vizslas Pam Williams Vizslas Susan Muir Weimaraners Peggy Ernst Welsh Terriers Caryn Stevens West Highland White Terriers Lori Tuttle Whippets Harold Tatro Yorkshire Terriers Crystal Messersmith
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Bronze
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Affenpinschers Dani L. Rosenberry Afghan Hounds Deborah S. Peters Akitas Linda M. Wolf Akitas Victoria McConnell American Eskimo Dogs Barbara E. Beynon American Eskimo Dogs Carol Nassif American Eskimo Dogs Lenise Redding American Foxhounds Phyllis L. Snell Anatolian Shepherd Dogs Catherine O’Brien Australian Shepherds Kim Buffum Basenjis Kelli A Harmon Basenjis Laura Gilchrist Basenjis Linda D. Siekert Basset Hounds Donald Bullock Basset Hounds Pamela Bullock Belgian Malinois Angela Silvestri Berger Picards Valerie Black Bernese Mountain Dogs Sharon L. Montville Black and Tan Coonhounds Amanda M. Pillow Black and Tan Coonhounds Traci Mitchell Bloodhounds Deirde C Rahn Border Collies Amy Novak Harsch Border Collies Lisa M. Pruka Border Collies Mrs. Lisa J. McWilliams Border Collies Robin L Elliott Border Terriers Elizabeth C. Blake Border Terriers Tracy L. Van Niel Borzois Dale Parks Borzois Karin Johnson Borzois Kasey A. Parks Borzois Leah N. Lanier Boston Terriers Janice L. Swofford Boston Terriers Shirley Sanders Boston Terriers Susan LeCalsey Bouviers des Flandres Lynn L. Vellios Bouviers des Flandres Sunny DeYoung Brittanys Ann Short Brittanys John Short Brittanys Joy Ory Brittanys Todd Parmenter Bulldogs Betsy Love Bulldogs Corrinne Long Bulldogs Kimberly Lai Bulldogs Michael R. Rathje Bullmastiffs Charlotte Roberts Bullmastiffs V. Valerie Vessey Cardigan Welsh Corgis Barbara R. Miller Cavalier King Charles Spaniels Kristine M. Schmidt Cavalier King Charles Spaniels Susan Van Luchene Chihuahuas Rachael Murphy Chinese Crested Rachael Murphy Chinese Shar-Pei Catherine M. Mall Cocker Spaniels Jacqueline M. Makoujy Cocker Spaniels Kelly Scholting Collies Alexzandra Erb Collies Chandra Flaim Coton de Tulear Adrianne L. Dering Dachshunds Brenna Carlisle Dachshunds Chris Schulke Dachshunds Cliff Ramos Dachshunds David Hass Dachshunds Gail Tutt Dachshunds Karin B. Ashe Dachshunds Leslie E. Savoye Dachshunds Melissa M. Sworab Dachshunds Mrs. Mary C. Boyle Dachshunds Stephanie A. Hass Dachshunds Vicki Spencer Dachshunds Victoria McConnell Dachshunds Walter D. Cunningham Dalmatians Beth A. Johnson Doberman Pinschers Melinda Moyer Doberman Pinschers Thomas Moyer, III Dogues de Bordeaux Joy L. Chicatelli, Esq. English Springer Spaniels Carol M. Rushing English Springer Spaniels Dani L. Rosenberry English Springer Spaniels Terri K. Bounty Entlebucher Mountain Dogs Rebecca Hahn German Pinschers Lorraine Shore Glen of Imaal Terriers Jo Lynn Glen of Imaal Terriers Theresa Nesbitt Golden Retrievers Ann Chase Golden Retrievers C. Maxie Bowen Golden Retrievers Ginnie Pastor Golden Retrievers Janis L. Berie Golden Retrievers Jaqueline J Morasco Golden Retrievers Kara Ferri Golden Retrievers Kristin Ozmun-Sipus Golden Retrievers Robin R. Bowen Great Danes Michelle Conroy Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs Holly B. Webb Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs Michael Rusk, II Havanese Anna L Faust Havanese Karen Early Havanese Robert W. Burns Icelandic Sheepdogs Jo-Ann Secondino Icelandic Sheepdogs Sheryl Thelen Irish Red and White Setters Christina Phillips Irish Red and White Setters Evangeline Devlin Irish Red and White Setters Judy Baumgartner Irish Red and White Setters Robert Devlin Keeshonden Kathy Gray Keeshonden Kimberly Wallace-Schall Keeshonden MeLinda Hughes Keeshonden Rev. Ruthann Seibert Kerry Blue Terriers Stephanie Clark Leonbergers Julie S. Hatlas-Pepper Leonbergers Lara Bohinc Leonbergers Wendy Jones Miniature American Shepherds Tonya A Schaefer Miniature Bull Terriers Kathleen M. Coffman Newfoundlands Dawn M. Staffen Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers Francine W Kaplan Papillons Julia King Papillons Marichin C. Uriarte Parson Russell Terriers Judith R. Slater-Moody Pembroke Welsh Corgis Barbara Hughes Pembroke Welsh Corgis Leslie G. Reed Poodles Darlene Kelley Poodles Lavonne Santee Portuguese Podengo Pequenos Sandra L. Gillen Portuguese Water Dogs Amy C. Lane Portuguese Water Dogs Andrew I. Kalmanash Portuguese Water Dogs Bill J. Waters Portuguese Water Dogs Janet L. Boyd Portuguese Water Dogs Lisa McClish – Boyles Portuguese Water Dogs Matthew J. Davis Portuguese Water Dogs Rebecca L. Morin Portuguese Water Dogs Ruff-Wave Knl Pugs Dr. Danielle M. Campi Pumik Ildiko Repasi Rhodesian Ridgebacks Andrea Stone Rhodesian Ridgebacks Asta Palmer Rhodesian Ridgebacks Dale Parks Rhodesian Ridgebacks Julie S. Buss Rhodesian Ridgebacks Kasey A. Parks Rottweilers Anneliese Tschannen Rottweilers Karen Bang Rottweilers Pamela Boles Rottweilers Pauline Karalia Salukis Mark Heddleston Scottish Terriers Cliff Hewitt Scottish Terriers Rod S. Ott Shih Tzu Deborah Buchholz Shih Tzu Gay D. Eckes Siberian Huskies Elizabeth Chism Standard Schnauzers Amy Shaffer Standard Schnauzers Ms. Rene A. Nunzir Tibetan Terriers Stacey La Forge Vizslas Carol E. Rappaport Vizslas Carole Stout Vizslas Karen Beckwith Vizslas Karen Lake Vizslas Phil Stout Weimaraners David B Reynolds Weimaraners Mary Ann Richard Welsh Springer Spaniels Andrea M. Pease Welsh Terriers Matt O’Farrell Whippets Donna Miner Wirehaired Vizslas Nancy Edmunds