AKC Breeder Spotlight: Jean Tuggle and Emily Foster of Sparta Black Russian Terriers
We were thrilled to be featured in AKC’s Breeder Spotlight this month! Here is an excerpt with link to the full article on akc.org.
Jean Tuggle and Emily Foster became friends after they each got a Black Russian Terrier from the same breeder. They lived in the same area, and a mutual love of the breed led to a partnership in a breeding program.
Jean has called many places home, being from a military family (she was born in Germany). “I now live in Western Washington and feel blessed to call the Evergreen state my home,” she said. She grew up with a Golden Retriever and a cat, and riding hunter/jumpers was a big part of her life. As a young adult she fulfilled a lifelong passion when she got her first Great Dane. But she got hooked on Black Russian Terriers when she saw her first one and is an active member of the BRTCA, serving on the board as its recording secretary. She is also an active member of the Mount Rainier Working Dog Club.
Emily, an AKC Breeder of Merit and AKC Bred with H.E.A.R.T. breeder, is from the Pacific Northwest and lives on five acres in the heart of Oregon’s wine country. Growing up, the family dog was always a loving, loyal Rottweiler. There was also a cat, a lovebird, hamsters, and fish. She has been involved with the Black Russian Terrier for nearly nine years and is also a member of the BRTCA (serving on its board of directors) and the Linn County Kennel Club.
