2004 Imports from Benin Chris Starace had served for two years as a Peace Corp volunteer in Allada.  In July of 2004 he returned to Allada with his wife Cara.  Nestor Djossou, a neighbor and close friend of Chris when he lived in Allada, had been instructed to find litters in isolated, difficult-to-access villages in the area.  Nestor located three litters in Lissegazoun and one in Ayou that were available.  Nestor procured the pups and Chris arranged transport to the U.S.  On 27 July, 2004, 6 puppies arrived in Virginia from Benin: Avuvi Afonhaan Avuvi Ekanye Avuvi Enagnon Avuvi Hontongnon Avuvi Kouabo Avuvi Wafi Here are some pictures of the pups in Allada, as well as some random village dogs.  After the pups were collected from the outlying villages, they were staged at Nestor's house in Allada. Pic 1          Pic 7          Pic 13         Pic 19                  Pic 2          Pic 8          Pic 14         Pic 20 Pic 3          Pic 9          Pic 15         Pic 21 Pic 4          Pic 10        Pic 16         Pic 22 Pic 5          Pic 11        Pic 17         Pic 6          Pic 12        Pic 18 Individual pup pages:
		Afonhaan Ekanye Enagnon Hontongnon Kouabo Wafi