About

Board Members

President

Liz Williams

Liz has been raising, breeding, and competing in many venues with her dogs since 1986. Originally working as an IT Manager, Liz focused more and more on her passion for dogs and became a professional dog trainer. For over 25 years now, she has been very involved nationally with her dog breeds & advocating for ethical, responsible breeding. Her first Lagotto joined the family in 2011 after several years of research on the breed and breeders. Liz operates a dog trainings center in Oregon.
liz.williams@lagottofoundation.org

Secetary/Treasurer

Christine Stenner

Christine lives with three Lagotti in the Greater Philadelphia Area. She is a German native and American by choice. In her career as an attorney at law, Christine has counseled several non-profit organizations to determine and implement structure and to ensure ongoing legal and tax compliance.
christine.stenner@lagottofoundation.org

Director

Angela Del Carro

Angela lives in the north-west of Italy near Turin with her husband, two children and a Lagotto. She is a graduate with honors in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Turin. Her parents breed Lagotti giving her a special interest in utilizing her scientific knowledge to advance the wellbeing of the breed. Angela is dedicated and passionate about health in the breed and education. Moreover, she brings in her scientific qualification as a veterinarian. Angela has spent years studying morphology and the character of the breed. Her goal is to preserve the characteristics of the breed to have a morphologically correct dog, a good character and overall healthy Lagotto with a long lifespan. As a veterinary doctor, Angela believes in the utility of research and in the tools that it gives to breeders to plan the right matching and prevent the transmission of diseases to the future generations. Angela's goal is to promote genetic testing and to encourage breeders to share the results with the club and to the Lagotto Romagnolo Foundation Database.
angela.delcarro@lagottofoundation.org

Director

Tracey Harris

Tracey Harris is a respected breeder of Lagotto Romagnolo dogs residing in British Columbia, Canada. She has earned multiple championships competing with her dogs in AKC & CKC conformation.
As a lifelong animal enthusiast, Tracey studied dog behaviour, training, and kennel management. This work fueled her passion to focus on resilience and health, while educating new owners about their beloved pet’s needs.
To attain this goal, Tracey has built a program that revolves around bringing like-minded people together, educating new owners, sharing her knowledge with other breed fanciers and mentoring those who share her goals for the future of the Lagotto Romagnolo.

Director

Emma-Jane LaRoche

Emma-Jane lives in the UK and has had Lagotto since 2004. She has shown, bred, and competed in various dog sports for over 20 years in both the UK and abroad. She currently runs her own dog agility training club in the West of Scotland. She is a founder member and committee member of one of the UK Lagotto National Breed clubs. She is keen to share her knowledge and understating of the breed and ensure that individuals are educated in best breeding practices. The health and welfare of this breed is her passion.

Scientific Counsel

President

Liz Williams

Liz has been raising, breeding, and competing in many venues with her dogs since 1986. Originally working as an IT Manager, Liz focused more and more on her passion for dogs and became a professional dog trainer. For over 25 years now, she has been very involved nationally with her dog breeds & advocating for ethical, responsible breeding. Her first Lagotto joined the family in 2011 after several years of research on the breed and breeders. Liz operates a dog trainings center in Oregon.
liz.williams@lagottofoundation.org

Secetary/Treasurer

Christine Stenner

Christine lives with three Lagotti in the Greater Philadelphia Area. She is a German native and American by choice. In her career as an attorney at law, Christine has counseled several non-profit organizations to determine and implement structure and to ensure ongoing legal and tax compliance.
christine.stenner@lagottofoundation.org

Director

Angela Del Carro

Angela lives in the north-west of Italy near Turin with her husband, two children and a Lagotto. She is a graduate with honors in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Turin. Her parents breed Lagotti giving her a special interest in utilizing her scientific knowledge to advance the wellbeing of the breed. Angela is dedicated and passionate about health in the breed and education. Moreover, she brings in her scientific qualification as a veterinarian. Angela has spent years studying morphology and the character of the breed. Her goal is to preserve the characteristics of the breed to have a morphologically correct dog, a good character and overall healthy Lagotto with a long lifespan. As a veterinary doctor, Angela believes in the utility of research and in the tools that it gives to breeders to plan the right matching and prevent the transmission of diseases to the future generations. Angela's goal is to promote genetic testing and to encourage breeders to share the results with the club and to the Lagotto Romagnolo Foundation Database.
angela.delcarro@lagottofoundation.org

Director

Angela Del Carro

Angela lives in the north-west of Italy near Turin with her husband, two children and a Lagotto. She is a graduate with honors in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Turin. Her parents breed Lagotti giving her a special interest in utilizing her scientific knowledge to advance the wellbeing of the breed. Angela is dedicated and passionate about health in the breed and education. Moreover, she brings in her scientific qualification as a veterinarian. Angela has spent years studying morphology and the character of the breed. Her goal is to preserve the characteristics of the breed to have a morphologically correct dog, a good character and overall healthy Lagotto with a long lifespan. As a veterinary doctor, Angela believes in the utility of research and in the tools that it gives to breeders to plan the right matching and prevent the transmission of diseases to the future generations. Angela's goal is to promote genetic testing and to encourage breeders to share the results with the club and to the Lagotto Romagnolo Foundation Database.
angela.delcarro@lagottofoundation.org

Scientific Counsel

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Dr. Sheldon A. Steinberg

V.M.D., DMSc. Professor Emeritus of Neurology of the School of Veterinary Medicine at the Univerity of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Seth Koch

.M.D., MMSC. Veterinary Ophthalmologist who served as Charter Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologist and was former President of the ACVO

Dr. Leontine Benedicenti

DVM DACVIM is Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery at the University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. Tosso Leeb

Ph.D. Professor of Veterinary Genetics and Animal Breeding at the University of Bern/Switzerland where he leads the Institute of Genetics.

The Lagotto Romagnolo Foundation,Inc. is a non profit organization and approved by the IRS as 501(c)(3) tax exempt.

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