Allison Schleef was born, raised and lives in Mount Gambier (home of the world famous Blue Lake) in South Australia, Australia. After twenty-three years of working in the hospitality industry as a chef, Allison is enjoying her new role of stay at home mum; which also now gives her time to indulge in her small hobby business 'Little Treasures By Allison'. Sharing a mutual passion for Jack Russell Terriers with her husband, they are active within the JRTCA and Allison is a state representative for, and a long serving member of, the JRTCA's national committee.