Basset Hound Club of America
Founded 1933, Incorporated 1935, AKC Member Since 1937
  • About BHCA
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  • About the Breed
    • Origin of the Basset
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    • The Versatile Basset
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      • Tally Ho
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      • Cover Deposit
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    • Publications
    • 2007 Yearbook Order Form
  • Bassets in Competition
    • Specialty Schedule
    • Field Trial Schedule
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    • Futurity
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    • Point Schedule
  • Nationals
    • 2009 Nationals
    • 2008 Texas Nationals
    • 2007 Nationals Results
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    • 2005 Nationals Results
    • 2004 Nationals Results
    • 2003 Nationals Results
    • 2002 Nationals Results
  • Rescue
    • Basset Rescue Groups
    • Evaluating Rescue Organizations
    • Rescue Links
    • Finding a Basset
    • Holiday Puppies
  • Health
    • Health Policy
    • Health Links
    • New Immunity Study
    • Thrombopathia

Life Members

Life membership is awarded to those BHCA members who have been voting members for at least 25 cumulative years, are voting members at the time of nomination, are at least 55 years of age, have made an outstanding contribution of service to BHCA as an officer, board member, and/or committee person, and who through participation in a variety of activities have made a significant, positive contribution toward promoting the perfection of the natural qualities of the purebred basset hound. The Life Membership committee selects the nominees and the Board then makes the final selection each year. 

Updated 12/08/05

Bob Arbs *

Mona Ball

Ruth Bateman *

Finn Bergishagen

Mary Louise Bergishagen

Robert Booth 

Mary Jane Booth*

Sue Boyd

Marjorie Brandt *

Joseph Braun 

Mercedes Braun *

Norman Buchar *

Velma Buchar *

Freda Burks

Sandra Campbell

Claire Clowe *          

Margery Cook

Joan Deibler

Col. Julian Dexter *

Pat Dohr

A. Kenneth Engle

Norwood Engle *

Andrea McE Field

Dale Fleming

Randy Frederiksen

James S. Fornary*

Loren Free*

Hettie Page Garwood

Patricia Gellerman

John Andrew Hackley*

Benjamin J. Harris*

Jeanne Hills*

Michael Holly*

Mildren Houchin *

Doris Hurry *

Betty Kinslow *

Frank Kovalic

Virginia Kovalic

Anne Lindsay

Diane Malenfant

Mary Marischen

Donald C. Martin

John McDowell

Kenneth McWilliams

Jean Spaulding-McWilliams

Joseph O. Miller

Pinkie Navar *

Robert Opeka

Ruth R. Paule 

William Rider

 

Jerry Rush

Lorraine Russell

William R. Russell

Joan C. Scholz

Effie Seitz *

Emil Seitz *

Jean L. Sheehy

Mary Jo Shields

Leonard Skolnick *

Marjorie Skolnick

Howard E. Smith

Ed Smizer

Claire ‘Kitty’ Steidel

Beverly Stockfelt *

Elsie Tagg

Chris Teeter *

Ann Thain *

Ruth Turner*

Joan Urban

James R. White

Wanda White

Barbara Wicklund

Bette Williams

Knox Williams *

Lena Wray *

 

* Deceased