Contact UKC : Registration




January 2 & 3, 2009
Fairgrounds, Orangeburg, South Carolina

www.orangeburgchamber.com/grandamerican

Two Nite Hunts - One Bench Show
Presented by American Cooner
The First Purina Points Event of the Year!

Coon Fest! Free to all early arrivals, January 1, beginning at 2:30 p.m.

Featuring: Food, Country Music, Entertainment and Door Prizes

2 Hour Hunt – Hunting Judges
There will be a hunt-off following Saturday night’s hunt to crown the Grand American Champion.

The hunt-off will be between the top two cast winners from Friday night and the top two cast winners from Saturday night.

Trophies: Top 20 cast winners each night
Treeing Contest: Friday and Saturday at 1 p.m., cost $5

Prizes
First Place: Overall - $1,000, Tri-Tronics Trashbreaker, Wildlife Materials Tracking System, Regal Dog Box and a Bright Eyes Light.
Second Place: $500, 35% discount gift certificate from Tri-Tronics
Third Place: $300
Fourth Place: $200
All winners receive Bright Eyes Lights.
Contacts
Donnie Infinger
(803) 829-3920
(803) 837-3587

Harry Ott
(803) 536-0837

Opening Ceremonies will be Thursday, January 1, 2009 beginning at 3:00 p.m. in the Arts Building

Bench Show

Overall Show Winner receives Regal Dog Box donated by Regal.
Bench Show Deadline: Saturday 10 a.m.

Entries will be taken:
Friday, January 2 from 5 – 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, January 3 until 10 a.m.

Entry Fee: $20

Pairs will be shown last.
We will have a Dual Champion class.
10 a.m. free Bench Show for children under 12 years old.

Show Contact
Lee Currens (864) 616-3491

Entries

Advanced Entries $30 each night.
ABSOLUTELY NO ENTRIES TAKEN ON GROUNDS!

Money order or certified check to Grand American.

Dogs must be confirmed by 2 p.m. each day.

Entry changes must be made between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Friday. The only changes allowed are for dogs in heat, injured or death or championship degree.

Entry Requirements - Easy Entry™ Card and/or Registration Certificate

Download entry form here:

G2009Entry.pdf

Send Hunt Entries To:
Donnie Infinger | 830 Mt. Tabor Road | Bowman SC 29018
(803) 829-3920 or (803) 837-3587

First 300 advanced entries per night, then dogs go on to the waiting list.

You must bring your UKC Easy Entry™ Card or Registration Certificate to confirm entry.

Dog Dealers
Booking after November 1
Must be paid in advance

Contact
Randy Riser
122 Riser Road, Waterloo SC 29384
(864) 677-3368


Supply Vendor

Contact
Laird Thompson
(803) 794-3505

Grounds

Grand American Barn (803) 534-5707
Camper Hookups at the Fairgrounds, $25 Per Night, Full Hookup.
Must call for reservations - L.C. Kissam (803) 534-0358

All dogs on grounds must have proof of rabies vaccination.

Fairgrounds and barns will be open Thursday 10 a.m.

Parking $2 a day per vehicle.

Dogs on ground for sale $25 per 15 x 30 space (Absolutely no pit bulls will be allowed on grounds).

Grand American reserves the right to refuse entry to any dog to fairgrounds.

Nite Hunt Entry Rules

1. Entry must be filled out completely to be accepted.

2. All hunters must be drawn out of the basket.

3. Absolutely no changes on entry unless dog in heat, injured or dead.

4. Dogs must be UKC registered to hunt.

5. Two-dog casts must have non-hunting judges.

6. UKC and Grand American reserve the right to assign observers to any cast.

7. All guides must be residents of South Carolina and members of a participating club.

8. Any cast that becomes separated must return to the Fairgrounds or be scratched.

UKC, Grand American and Host Clubs are not responsible for loss, accidents or theft. Absolutely no alcoholic beverages, firearms, illegal drugs or gambling will be allowed on the grounds or while participating in the hunt or in the buildings the day of a UKC licensed event.

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Recent News At UKC

01/04/2009: Grand American Saturday Nite Hunt Results 2009 Grand American Saturday Nite Hunt 1st Overall: GR NITE CH Bear Swamp “Am Track”, TW male, owned by Tommy Bass (third from left) of Fairmont, North Carolina. Handled by Randy Gibson (third from right). Also shown are Will Bailey, Denny Branham, Charlie Brown and Tyler Gibson. 2nd...   Read more here.

01/03/2009:

Grand American Saturday Bench Show Results

01/03/2009:

Grand American Friday Nite Hunt Results

01/02/2009:

2009 Grand American Candids

12/24/2008:

The Day Before Christmas at UKC

12/16/2008:

Winter Classic Bench Show Judges Announced

12/16/2008:

Where Have All the Hunters Gone?

12/11/2008:

The Battle in Oklahoma!

12/10/2008:

2008 UKC/COONHOUND BLOODLINES Award Winners Announced

11/20/2008:

Treeing Walker Breeders & Fanciers Announce New Pup Hunt

 

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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.

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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!

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