Dakoozi Hounds

I come from a family of dog lovers. Though nobody in my circle was ever involved in purebred dogs or dog sports, everyone around me always had a dog. From shelters, from out of country rescues, from farms and newspaper classifieds, our dogs came from many different places.
Dasher was my first basset hound that my parents acquired when I was 10. She was a rescue from the local animal shelter. They estimated her to be 2-3 years old, and her time had just about run out to be adopted - until my dad found her. He brought her home and she and I developed a bond that was undeniable.
When I left home after college, it was natural that Dasher came with me. She was there for the birth of my son, and though completely blind and deaf at that point, she could still always be found sleeping next to him. Not long after my son's birth, we lost Dasher. She had spent an incredible 14 1/2 years with me. She will always be my heart dog, and the one I owe my passion and love for the breed to.
After Dasher, I always had to have a basset hound in my life. We found Josie (short for Josephine), and then several years later, in 2016, made a quick decision to bring Georgia home.
Dallas came to us in April 2021.
While Dasher was my heart dog, there is no better way to describe Dallas than my "soul dog". I have never known a bond like the one I have with him. It is intense, and it is reciprocated in his actions and the love he shows to me as well. Dallas has a very special story, one I share on our website, but is too long for here!
Bringing Dallas into our family opened a whole new world to us. The world of showing and breeding purebred dogs. My very first show was a horrible, almost traumatizing experience. I initially decided that I was never returning to the show ring. But with some encouragement from a breeder mentor I found, I gave it another go about 8 months later. Having someone who could coach, guide, teach and cheer for me made a huge difference. I became hooked and quickly made many new friends in the show world.
We acquired Charlotte in late January 2022, and then that September, Memphis joined our family (he was already 6 months old). Monroe came in August 2023, and Izzy joined the pack in late September 2023. These 5 are our breeding foundation.