Every Dog Has Its Day
Drew hunted UKC GrNtCh GrSqCh Ch Pine River Cry in the Grand Nite part of the hunt at the Kollek Cancer hunt where we won the 21 volt KLight shown with Drew and Cry. Drew is really interested in UKC competition hunts. Drew will be 13 August 27th. Drew is looking forward to putting his young dog Copper in the hunts next season. Loyd Frisbie
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UKC Squirrel Dog World Championship
March 21, 2009
Darlington, South Carolina
Hosted by the Pee Dee Squirrel Dog Association
2009 UKC World Champion: Plus Point Taz, Treeing Cur, owned and handled by Glenn Rogers of Hope Mill, North Carolina.
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Curs were developed by early settlers in the southern and western United States as all-purpose dogs. Curs are excellent tree dogs, used to hunt squirrel, coon, mountain lion, and bear. They are used in Louisiana and Texas to hunt wild hogs. They also serve as outstanding stock dogs.
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The Feist breeds are descended from the terriers brought over by English miners and other working class immigrants. These terriers probably included crosses between the Smooth Fox Terrier, the Manchester Terrier and the now extinct white English Terrier. Some of these dogs were crossed with Whippets or Italian Greyhounds (for speed) and Beagles (for hunting ability). Eventually, these tough little terriers evolved into today's squirrel hunting Feists.
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 Recent News At UKC
10/30/2009: Annual UKC Halloween Costume Contest a Success Once Again! The United Kennel Club held its annual in-office Halloween Costume Friday, October 30. A long-standing tradition, this year's proved to be the the most succcessful so far! Contestants included: The Overall WInner - "Nancy" - of Sid Vicious and Nancy fame Second place - which one is the... Read more here. 
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About the UKC Cur-Feist Program
Performance Events tailored for the Cur and Feist breeds are based upon treeing game. The Cur / Feist Program actually offers three different performance events for evaluating these hard working tree dogs. The most popular of the events offered is the licensed Squirrel Hunt. At a typical licensed squirrel hunt, three dogs are randomly drawn into a group (called a cast) to hunt against each other....
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