Leopard Hound Wins Bill Tinnin Classic! Posted on 10/01/2008 Permanent Link The Mississippi Raccoon Coonhunters Association held their Annual Bill Tinnin Classic this past weekend in Yazoo, City Mississippi. A six year old male, McDill's Johnny Reb, ( Wick's Camo Jug x Mc Dill's Bell) owned and handled by 14 year old Mitchell Garver of Brandon, Mississippi scored 550+ with no minus to win the Bill Tinnin Classic. UKC's newest breed, the American Leopard Hound, have held their own in competition since their inception on May 1st of this year as a UKC recognized coonhound breed. Autumn Oaks was a good example of that where several Leopards placed. Congrats to Mitchell Garver and his Leopard Johnny Reb on their fantastic weekend! Bill Tinnin Classic Winner - McDill's Johnny Reb shown here with owner/ handler Mitchell Garver.

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.