Horizon Award Announcement Posted on 07/29/2008 Permanent Link The United Kennel Club and COONHOUND BLOODLINES established the Horizon Award in 2002 to recognize the outstanding youth of today and encourage them to maintain the legacy of the UKC Coonhound sports into the 21st Century. *Six UKC/COONHOUND BLOODLINES Horizon Awards are presented annually to a young sportsperson chosen by each of the six UKC Chartered National Coonhound Associations: American Black & Tan Coonhound Association Bluetick Breeders of America United English Breeders & Fanciers Association National Plott Hound Association National Redbone Coonhound Association Treeing Walker Breeders & Fanciers Association The six young people who are chosen have traditionally been featured in each Youth Issue of COONHOUND BLOODLINES which, up until recently has been the January issue. The 2008 recipients will be appear in the January 2009 issue. In addition, each recipient receives a $100 Savings Bond, a plaque, and a complimentary one-year subscription to COONHOUND BLOODLINES. The six chartered National Coonhound Associations must choose a worthy young person and submit that choice to United Kennel Club/COONHOUND BLOODLINES no later than October 1, 2008. Since they are in a position to be familiar with the people within their breed, we are confident the National Associations will choose a young person worthy of the Horizon Award. Important Update for 2009! Beginning with the 2009 year: *1) The American Leopard Cur Breeders Association will also be invited to choose a Horizon Award winner from their organization. 2) The deadline for submitting the candidate will be changed to May 1, 2009, so they can be featured in the September 2009 Youth issue of CB. Guidelines The following guidelines are recommended to be used as a basis for their selection - in addition to consistently exhibiting sportsman-like behavior in hunts/bench show/association events and programs, the recipient must be no more than 18 years of age (at the time they are chosen), and must be currently enrolled in school. Once they have made their choice for the Horizon Award, the National Associations are to supply the following information, on official association letterhead, to Vicki Rand, COONHOUND BLOODLINES, 100 E Kilgore Rd, Kalamazoo MI 49002-5584, (269) 343-9020, vrand@ukcdogs.com. •their full name (first, middle, last) •their complete address, including street address, city, state and zip code •their phone number and e-mail address •their date of birth •their Social Security Number •the names of their parents or guardians Deadline Reminder! • All information for the 2008 Horizon Award winners are due no later than October 1, 2008. • All information for the 2009 Horizon Award winners are due no later than May 1, 2009.

In This Issue of Coonhound Bloodlines... Building a Good Reputation Nathan Lattimer - From September 2008 Youth Special Issue In today's world, just by reading the news and by hearing what is going on in the world, it has never been more obvious that we need better role models for our children. Read more here   The Hunt Of A Lifetime Foundation: Making Dreams Come True… Tiffany Ealy Hunt Of A Lifetime is a nonprofit organization based in Harborcreek, Pennsylvania. It is for children with life-threatening illnesses 21 years of age and younger, and it arranges to send the youth on the hunting or fishing trip of their dreams. Read more here Learn more about Coonhound Bloodlines

This Weekend At UKC Houndsmen from the northeast who are curious as to how a UKC Slam Hunt works have an opportunity to find our for themselves this weekend. On November 8th, the Western Connecticut Treehound Assn. will host a Slam Event. Come on out to compete for UKC Championship Points and cash prizes. For more information, check out the upcoming events page. Find an event in your area.

About UKC Coonhounds Hunting with hounds is an American Tradition that still enjoys immense popularity. UKC's competitive hound programs offer events for coonhound enthusiasts belonging to over 1,300 clubs throughout the United States and Canada. In fact, one of the UKC's series of events enters more than 17,000 coonhounds annually and ranks as the largest sporting dog event of any kind in the world! Read more here.