Lise Durlot is a dog breeder from Tourville-la-Campagne, near Neubourg, in Eure. Her breeding saw Sparrow become the best dog of all breeds during the Best in Show in 2015.
Sparrow is a Basenji, a primitive dog from the Congo, traces of which can be found on Egyptian tombs. The two dogs placed second place in group 5 reserved for Nordic and primitive dogs. They are authentic refugees from the war in Ukraine.