“Princess (it/its) is a Black femme, faggot, and one of the Midwest’s finest. This doll found the Chicago kink community in 2021 and has been on a mission to cover every inch of it in pink ever since. Service and respect to Leather history at the heart of everything it touches, it has the honor and privilege to be one of the LA&M’s 2026 Ron Ehemann leather and kink community archiving grant recipients. In addition to its love for consuming Leather history this petplayer has even made Leather history as the first educator to present on ponyplay at the International Puppy & Trainer Contest. Its community resume most notably includes things like demo bottoming, being a member of the IMLBB production team, co-founder of Midwest Equine Alliance, amongst other fun things. Princess supports the Leather Archives & Museum, Midwest Equine Alliance, and the Carter-Johnson Library & Collection. When this introverted pretty piece of property isn’t having to people you can find it at a class/presentation either in person or virtually, balls deep in some Leather history, or you may catch it quietly in the background serving it’s community in some capacity. In everything it does it’s very much like it’s name, a Princess. ¡WEPA!”
Brewer is a proud German Shepherd pup with over a decade of involvement in the pet play and broader kink community. He began his journey in 2014 in small virtual spaces and has since grown into a deeply active and visible figure, wearing many hats across the community. Brewer serves as the 2023 Route 66 Pup and the IPTC International Puppy Runner-Up for 2025. His leadership roles include serving as Co-Chair Alpha for Paws and Claws Oklahoma, Co-Coordinator of Bootblack Lab OKC, Founder of the Bone Dry Social Club, and Organizer of the Open the Gate class series. Brewer is also a proud member of several amazing organizations, including Titans of the Midwest, Midnight Howl KC, Texas Puppy Club, and the Greater Philadelphia Pup and Fur Group. When he’s not busy as a kinky community pup, Brewer enjoys being a playful dog online—often streaming on Twitch—or spending quality time with his partners, friends, and the outdoors. His kink interests are broad, but he’s particularly passionate about service-oriented kinks and dynamics, bootblacking, cigars, rope, leather, bondage, fire, and impact play. Brewer identifies as a beta service pup, bootblack, educator, and leather boy—always eager to give back to the communities that have shaped him.
Daddy Danger Wolf (he/him) is a daddy, a handler, a Sir, occasionally a dog, and for a select few a very, very good boy. He was Midwest Leather (nee Chicago Leather Ambassador) 2024, is a producer of Chicago Fetish Weekend, serves on the sponsorship team of IMLBB, and has been actively involved in Chicago’s leather and fetish scene since 2011. He is a former theater director and Jewish educator, runs roleplaying games for fun and for charity, and spearheaded his IML class fundraiser for Global Action for Transgender Equality. He is an advocate for safety, education, and inclusion in kink spaces and believes that every individual – whether hooman or pet – deserves a space to play that meets them where they are.
Foxxy Force (they/them), aka Phil, is a queer Leather Person, Handler, Dom, educator, artist, and community builder based in Columbus, Ohio. They entered the leather and kink community in 2019 and have built their work around service, leadership, inclusion, and the responsibility to leave every community stronger than they found it.
As Great Lakes Handler 2026, Foxxy works across the region to connect communities, encourage emerging leaders, and create more welcoming opportunities for pups, Handlers, leatherfolk, and people who have not always felt represented in traditional spaces. Their leadership is grounded in accessibility, consent, accountability, collaboration, and meaningful action. They believe inclusion requires more than an invitation; it requires listening, removing barriers, sharing resources, and making room for others to lead.
Outside of leather, Foxxy is a creative director, college professor, illustrator, and lifelong geek with a love of gaming, hiking, horror, and science fiction. Whether it is teaching, organizing, mentoring, building relationships, or quietly helping behind the scenes, service remains at the heart of their work. When Foxxy is not connecting communities or encouraging the next generation of leaders, they can usually be found creating something, exploring the outdoors, or keeping an eye on pups getting into well-directed mischief.
Pocket Wolfspitz, or Pocket Puppy, is a human pup who has worn the mask for the last ten years but has always been a dog at heart. Identifying as a Keeshond, Pocket strives to bring forth the ideas of playfulness, empathy, and service to every interaction just as his namesake would. Pocket is also proud to identify as a leatherboy, bootblack, and a little. Originally from Florida, Pocket has called Chicago home since 2019 and has been an active member of the community since, whether that be hosting panels about pet play, or earning First-Runner-Up in Midwest Leather 2025.