IN THE RING
The focus of my breeding program is to produce Basset Hounds that closely conform to the breed standard. Judges recognize dogs that are excellent representatives the breed through awards at dog shows, and several of my dogs have accumulated multiple wins to be designated a champion and have the title "Ch." appended to the front of their registered names.This page shows Renaissance hounds who have had — or are about to start — active careers in the show ring and the whelping box. Because my goal also involves producing well-rounded dogs, I have also included hounds who have excelled in other canine disciplines, such as rally, scentwork and therapy work.
MEMORIES: Click here to learn about some of the Renaissance Bassets dogs who graced us with their beauty and their love, and now have gone to the Rainbow Bridge.
CH Renaissance Superfortress x Renaissance Queen of the Night Flare, shown by Novia Staviski of Lindley, New York, and co-owned with Novia and Anne O'Reilly, finished his Championship with back-to-back Winners Dog awards at the Berkshire Basset Hound Club specialty in Frenchtown, New Jersey, in March 2023 at only 21 months old. At only 2 years old, Flare took Select Dog at the 2023 Basset Hound Club of America Nationals in Gray Summit, Missouri. A Best in Specialty Show winner who is now in the prime of his career, Flare has already reached the Grand Championship Bronze level and may soon become the first Renaissance hound to reach the Silver level. |  |
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GCH Foxglen Takin It To The House x Ch. Renaissance Black Cherry Odin — Reserve Winners Dog at the 2017 Basset Hound Club of America National Specialty in Lancaster, Pennsylvania — has impressed judges throughout the country. He was the Number 1 basset hound in all-breed points at the end of January 2020 and was the Number 1 Owner-Handled basset hound in 2021. Owned and shown by Novia Staviski of Lindley, New York, Odin displays exceptional movement coupled with a gorgeous head. During his career, Odin has been a Hound Group winner and multiple Owner-Handled Reserve Best in Show. He is also a multiple Best in Specialty Show winner. Now a veteran with limited showings, Odin won the Veteran Sweepstakes at the 2022 Basset Hound Club of America National Specialty in Rockford, Illinois. |
Ch. Renaissance Van Gogh x Renaissance Spitfire Clyde quickly took four majors under the able handling of Holly Hook of Crawfordsville, Indiana — who along with husband Isaac Hook own Clyde — and he finished his Championship winning breed at the Michigan Hound Association show in Belleville, Michigan, in September 2020. Clyde has found success as a special, with Owner-Handled Hound Group placements and landing in the top 10 of the Owner-Handled Basset Hound rankings for 2021 and 2022. A Best in Specialty Show winner, he has sired a litter by Adelaide (Renaissance Adelaide) that includes Elizabeth (Queen & I Empress Elizabeth). |  |
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GCH Foxglen Special Forces ROM x Renaissance Starry Night Bomber finished his Championship in July 2016 at the Greater DeKalb Kennel Club show in DeKalb, Ill., at 14 months of age after only four weekends of competition, taking Winners Dog at several competitive specialties. He earned his Grand Championship at the Northeastern Maryland Kennel Club show in West Friendship, Maryland, in July 2018. As a team with junior handler Meah Kocherovsky of West Bloomfield, Michigan, Bomber earned Owner-Handled Group placements and was on the other end of the lead when Meah was best Novice Junior Handler at the 2021 Basset Hound Club of America Nationals in Lima, Ohio. |
GCH Renaissance Golden Emperor x Renaissance Adelaide Elizabeth, owned and bred by Holly Hook of Crawfordsville, Indiana, comes from Renaissance stock and was whelped at Renaissance. She is showing great promise as a show dog, taking Best of Breed on several occasions and even being tapped for a Bred By Exhibitor Group placement. |  |
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Ch. Renaissance Van Gogh x Renaissance Spitfire Frankie was coming up to speed with his littermate Clyde when the pandemic sidelined his march to the Championship. Frankie is very close to finishing his Championship, and he took a placement in a very competitive Open Class at the 2021 Basset Hound Club of America Nationals. Meanwhile, he has started his stud career in earnest, siring a litter out of Panda (Renaissance Normandy RE) which includes Adelaide (Renaissance Adelaide). |
Ch. Renaissance Superfortress x Renaissance Breda Dozer has a gorgeous head, but the COVID-19 pandemic but the kibosh on a show career. He might, however, try his paw at Obedience and Rally. Dozer, who lives with Chad and Kathy Audinet of Frankenmuth, Michigan, has had a successful career as a stud dog, siring three litters, one with Judy (Ch. Renaissance Malabar) and two with Polly (Renaissance Spitfire). |  |
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Renaissance Presidio x Renaissance Spitfire Tazo finished her Championship in 2022, and she recently whelped a litter by Flare (GCHB Renaissance Solar Flare). |
Renaissance Black Hero x Renaissance Normandy RE While Adelaide is a structurally sound (and very cute) girl, she just didn't have enough size for judges to notice her, despite being ably shown by owner Holly Hook of Crawfordsville, Indiana. Adelaide has ended up whelping a litter sired by Clyde (GCH Renaissance Golden Emperor), which included Elizabeth (Queen & I Empress Elizabeth). |  |
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Renaissance Black Hero x Renaissance Normandy RE Pippin's structure isn't adequate to compete as a show dog, but his winning personality is serving him well as a registered therapy dog. In addition to therapy work, Pippin — who is owned by Michael Meckler in Columbus, Ohio — also participates in companion events, and he earned the Rally Intermediate title at a trial at the Dayton Dog Training Club in July 2025. |
Renaissance Presidio x Ch. Renaissance Malabar Hank, owned by Jennifer and Jason Morad of Highland, Michigan, has taken up scentwork, which involves finding where vials containing a tiny amount of a fragrant oil are hidden. Hank already has qualifying scores in both AKC and UKC scentwork events, and it's only a matter of time before he becomes the first Renaissance Basset to earn a scentwork title. |
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Ch. Renaissance Van Gogh x Renaissance Spitfire Auggie has given owners Cathy and Dennis Schultz of Troy, Michigan, excitement about learning the dog show world, and in his first outing, with Cathy on the lead, he took a major at the Berrien Kennel Club show in Marshall, Michigan. The pandemic put Auggie's show career on hold. He may return to the show ring or perhaps will try Obedience and Rally. |
Ch. Renaissance Van Gogh x Ch. Renaissance Parris Island Gavin, who lives with the Winiarksi family of Shelby, Michigan, had been an impressive dog in the show ring, and he sired a daughter, Panda (Renaissance Normandy RE), out of Willow (Ch. Renaissance Weeping Willow). Gavin came very close to finishing his Championship, needing only his final major, but the stars never seemed to align, and he was very happy to be retired. He is currently the oldest living Renaissance hound. |  |