UKC® Winter Classic
Revised January 1, 2003

The UKC Winter Classic Nite Hunt and Bench Show is an annual event held in late January each year in Albany, Georgia. It is a major coonhound event like Autumn Oaks. The purpose of this event is to bring a major UKC event to the people of the southeast, while at the same time providing a vacation opportunity for those in the North.

The UKC Winter Classic Hunt and Show is one of the largest and most prestigious events in the United States. Much like Autumn Oaks, it is a family affair where old friends are reacquainted and new ones are made.

NITE HUNT: Two separate, one night hunts. Only advanced entries are accepted for the Nite Hunts. Each year a maximum number of entries are accepted for each night’s hunt. A waiting list is utilized to accommodate more hunters wishing to enter this event. Those advanced entries received after entries have filled for each night, but received before the advertised advance entry deadline, will be put on the waiting list. (For a detailed description of how the Wait List system works, see Wait List Procedure for Major UKC Events below.) Scores will be available after the awards ceremony on Sunday morning.

BENCH SHOW: A large UKC licensed Bench Show for Registered dogs, Pairs Class, Champions, Grand Champions and Dual Champions will be held. In the Pairs Class, a male and female of the same breed are shown together. No UKC Championship points are awarded to the winners of the Pairs Class or the Grand Champion Class.

UKC WINTER CLASSIC NITE HUNT — SPECIAL TITLES

(A) UKC Winter Classic Nite Hunt Champion: High Scoring Dog of the hunt regardless of category; Registered, Nite Champion or Grand Nite Champion will be named UKC Winter Classic Hunt Champion.

(B) UKC Winter Classic Show Champion: The Best Male and Female of Show, Champion of Champions Male and Female, the Grand Champion Male and Female and the Overall Dual Champion winner will compete for the title, UKC Winter Classic Show Champion.

Trophies awarded at the UKC Winter Classic will include the following.

Nite Hunt: UKC Winter Classic Nite Hunt Champion; special awards for the Grand Nite Champions of each of the six (6) coonhound breeds; first three places Nite Champion and first ten places Registered, one set of trophies for each night.

Bench Show: Trophies will be awarded for Best Male and Female of Breed in each division plus overall Best Male and Female of each division. A trophy will be awarded to the Overall Dual Champion winner. Matching awards for winner of Pairs Class.