Bio Sketch:  Lorene has been "in dogs" all her life.  Her parents and paternal grandparents bred and showed Boston Terriers.  Lorene established the Wisselwood line of Pugs in 1964 and  added Brussels Griffons about 35 years ago.  She has been dedicated to establishing and improving the black color in both of her breeds.  

Lorene became an AKC judge in 1980.  She is licensed to  judge the Toy Group, BIS, and part of Non Sporting. She is Judges' Education Chairman for the American Brussels Griffon Assoc., and Chairs the Illustrated Standard Committee for ABGA.  She is a life member and past director of the Pug Dog Club of America and also served on their Ethics Committee, Judges' Education Committee and Chaired the Pug Illustrated Standard Committee .  She was long time President of the National Brussels Griffon Club.  She founded the Mid Michigan Pug Club in 1979.  She has judged Brussels Griffon and Pug Specialties in this country, Australia and France, along with other brachycephalic breed specialites in Europe and Russia.    Lorene has long been considered an expert in brachycephalic head types, presenting many comparison studies to Judges Groups over the last 25 years.

She was elected to judge both of her breed club's ( Pug Dog Club of America and  American Brussels Griffon Association)  National Specialties three times with a manditory void from ballot between assignments.   Lorene is past President of Ingham County K.C. and is a member of both her breed clubs in England.

When Lorene is not doing judges education, her time is divided between public education and breed rescue.