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Denise Dang

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Denise Dang has been showing dogs since she was about 12 years old. She started with her parents’ Schnauzer. In 1992, after getting married and settling down a bit, Denise decided she wanted to get into showing dogs. She started with a German Shepherd Dog, but soon learned that this breed was a bit more competitive than she needed. In 1999, Denise’s daughter found a Redbone Coonhound pup, and as they say, the rest was history. She has bred several champions and was given the honor of an invitation to the 2016 and 2018 Westminster KC Dog Show. But, Denise noted that as we age, the larger dogs are a bit more than we can handle. So, in 2017, she decided to start looking for a smaller breed. After more than a year of research, Denise narrowed it down to a couple of breeds; however, to her surprise, she was introduced to the Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka at a dog show. She was immediately smitten. Asking a lot of questions and doing months of research, Denise found the perfect girl for herself. She traveled to Belarus and imported her first Bolonka. Denise is devoted to the preservation of this breed. In 2018, after having imported her girl, Denise joined the RTBCA and was elected Secretary in 2021.