2008 Autumn Oaks Bench Show – Saturday (Champions and Grand Champions)


2008 Autumn Oaks National Grand Show Champion: GCH GRCH ‘PR’ Diamond Ridge Queen of Diamonds, female, owned and handled by Vera Bergbauer (right) of Hartford City, Indiana.


2008 Autumn Oaks National Grand Champion Opposite Sex: CCH GR CH ‘PR’ County Line Krueger, male, owned by Christina Farthing (right) or Penny Caudill (second from right) of Irvine, Kentucky. Handled by Penny. Also shown are Martha Everidge, Chelsea Officer and Dale Prunty.


Overall Champion Male: CH ‘PR’ Wabash River Custom Camo, owned by Amanda (fourth from left) or Calvin Foster of Terrebonne, Oregon. Handled by Andi Elburn (center). Also shown are Nikki and Morgan Sparks, Curtis Elburn, Ryan Beasley, Abby Sparks and Kathy Elburn.


Overall Champion Female: CH ‘PR’ Hittson’s Blue Demi, owned by Robert or Melanie Hittson (shown) of Floresville, Texas. Handled by Melanie HIttson.

Grand Champions (102 entered)


National Grand Champion of Breed Black & Tan (6 entered): GR CH ‘PR’ Dach Lair’s Noble Noll, female, owned by David Birdsall (second from left) of Gloucester, Virginia. Handled by Chirpie Birdsall (second from right). Also shown are Johnny Brinkley and Kathy Shorter.


Opposite Sex Black & Tan (7 entered): GR NITE CH WORLD SHOW CH GR CH ‘PR’ Shawnee Hills Beaujolais, male, owned and handled by Michael Seets (center) of Stonefort, Illinois. Also shown are Ashton Owens, Myra Seets, Dianne Meyer, Preston Owens and Little Red.


National Grand Champion of Breed Bluetick (8 entered): NITE CH GR CH ‘PR’ Shelton’s Blue Betty Lou, female, owned by Ryan Schweizer of New Castle, Indiana. Handled by Tricia Snedegar.


Opposite Sex Bluetick (11 entered): GR CH ‘PR’ Hittson’s Blue Clyde, male, owned and handled by Melanie Hittson of Floresville, Texas.


National Grand Champion of Breed English (5 entered): GR CH Thompsons Hillbilly Gingerbread Man, male, owned by Janet Butcher (second from right) and Dean Thompson (left) of Portland, Indiana. Handled by Janet Butcher. Also shown are Jewel Edman, Jessie Stanley, Sue York and Jamie Coolidge.


Opposite Sex English (4 entered): GR CH Thompson’s Hillbilly Here Kitty Kitty, female, owned by Janet Butcher (second from right) and Dean Thompson (left) of Portland, Indiana. Handled by Janet Butcher. Also shown are Jewel Edman, Jessie Stanley, Sue York and Jamie Coolidge.

National Grand Champion of Breed Plott (8 entered): CCH GR CH ‘PR’ County Line Krueger, male, owned by Christina Farthing or Penny Caudill of Irvine, Kentucky. Handled by Penny.


Opposite Sex Plott (6 entered): GR CH ‘PR’ Midnight Blitz’s Brindled Becca, female, owned and handled by Scott Hogan (right) of Windber, Pennsylvania. Also shown is John Millage.


National Grand Champion Breed Redbone (6 entered): GR CH ‘PR’ Rim Fire, female, owned by Dale (third from right) or Laurie Young (second from right) of Waterford, Michigan. Handled by Dale. Also shown are Trevor Crigger, Shelly Anderson, Jamie Crigger, Taylor Nicholas, Doyal Anderson and Dale Crigger.


Opposite Sex Redbone (12 entered): GR CH Little Red River Corncob, male, owned and handled by Nathaniel Olmstead (second from right) of Burlington, Michigan. Also shown are Todd Irwin, Jon Smith, Jason Gruener and Fahrron Fill.

National Grand Champion of Breed Treeing Walker (10 entered): GCH GRCH ‘PR’ Diamond Ridge Queen of Diamonds, female, owned and handled by Vera Bergbauer of Hartford City, Indiana.


Opposite Sex Treeing Walker (18 entered): GR CH ‘PR’ Cherokee’s Uncommon Valor, male, owned by Bonnie Casner (left) of Centerburg, Ohio. Handled by Penny Caudill (second from right). Also shown are Dale Prunty and Teri Poziombke.


Champions (108 entered)

Black & Tan Male (7 entered): CCH CH ‘PR’ Dach Lair’s Mr. Grinch, owned by David Birdsall (third from right) of Gloucester, Virginia. Handled by Kathy Shorter (second from right). Also shown are Johnny Brinkley, Chirpie Birdsall and Harriett Pickin.


Black & Tan Female (6 entered): CH ‘PR’ Melrose Mtn. Amazing Gracie, owned by Shane (left) and Lisa (right) Beddingfield of Flat Rock, North Carolina. Handled by Lisa Beddingfield.


Bluetick Male (11 entered): CH ‘PR’ Hittson’s Blue Ripley, owned by Robert or Melanie Hittson of Floresville, Texas. Handled by Robert Hittson (shown).

Bluetick Female (12 entered): CH ‘PR’ Hittson’s Blue Demi, owned by Robert or Melanie Hittson of Floresville, Texas. Handled by Melanie HIttson.


English Male (4 entered): CH ‘PR’ Russell’s Milky-Way Ben, owned by Janet Butcher (second from right) and Tome Kirkland of Portland, Indiana. Handled by Janet. Also shown are Jessie Stanley, Dean Thompson, Jewel Edman, Sue York and Jamie Coolidge.


English Female (8 entered): CH ‘PR’ Jen’s One Sweet Peach, owned by Jennifer (right) and Perry Green of Newberry, Florida. Handled by Jennifer. Also shown is Cheryl Coleman.


Plott Male (5 entered): CH ‘PR’ Cinderella Man, owned by Beverly Millage of Salisbury, North Carolina. Handled by John MIllage (right). Also shown is Scott Hogan.


Plott Female (11 entered): CCH CH ‘PR’ County Line Krazy Karma, owned by Christina (center) or Jeff Farthing of Irvine, Kentucky. Handled by Penny. Also shown are Chelsea Officer and Penny Caudill.

Redbone Male (10 entered): CH ‘PR’ Wabash River Custom Camo, owned by Amanda or Calvin Foster of Terrebonne, Oregon. Handled by Andi Elburn.


Redbone Female (6 entered): CH ‘PR’ Elburns Salsa, owned by Curtis (center) and Andi Elburn of Peru, Indiana. Handled by Andi Elburn. Also shown are Curtis Elburn, Nikki and Morgan Sparks, Ryan Beasley, Ryan Maynard, Abby Sparks and Kathy Elburn.


Treeing Walker Male (15 entered): CH ‘PR’ South Fork River Key Largo Ex L, owned by Megan Rimel (second from right) or Erik Fisher (second from left) of Rome, Ohio. Handled by Sheldon Swenson (center). Also shown are Doug Bower and Larry Locklear.


Treeing Walker Female (13 entered): CH ‘PR’ Hurlock’s Slick Silly Lilly, owned by Natalie Drake (center) or Tim Nash of Astoria, Illinois. Handled by Natalie Drake. Also shown are Marc Adkins and Vallen Nelson.