Purina Nite Hunt and Bench Show Coonhound of the Year Awards Presentation for 2009. $25,000 year-end award.

First 2010 UKC Triple Crown event, presented by Black Gold. $3,000 year-end award.

• Two separate, one-night UKC events. Hunt the same dog both nights! • 550 dogs guaranteed to hunt. We will hunt as many wait-listed dogs as we can provide guides for. • Advanced Entry Only Nite Hunt. Deadline January 8. • Reserved Dog Barn Space, contact James Lawrence (229) 220-2801 • The South’s Largest Bench Show! Two Full Days! • Bench Show entries are taken Thursday 4 – 5 p.m., Friday 8 – 9 a.m./ 4 – 5 p.m. and Saturday 8 – 9 a.m. • Free Kids Bench Show • Plenty of free camping and hook-ups. First come, first serve. Plan to attend the Slam Event Thursday 7 p.m. deadline $50 entry fee

Directions: Oakridge Dr. at Westover Rd., turn west on Oakridge Dr., just north of the airport. Signs posted. Download a Winter Classic entry form here: Adobe Acrobat Reader required. Online Entries Enter online, over a secure server here. For more information, call or contact: Coonhound Field Operations United Kennel Club, Inc. 100 E Kilgore Rd Kalamazoo MI 49002-5584 Phone (269) 343-9020 hounds@ukcdogs.com

Important Bench Show Information

The UKC Winter Classic Bench Show will be run over two days, Friday, January 29 and Saturday, January 30.

Friday’s Bench Show will include the Dual Champions, *2009 Top Ten Run-Off, Registered and Pairs classes. The Overall Dual Champion winner will come back on Saturday to compete for UKC Winter Classic Overall Champion. Saturday’s Bench Show will feature the Champion and Grand Champion classes, along with the crowning of the 2010 UKC Winter Classic Overall Champion.

* November 30, 2009 is the cutoff date for which 2009 Top Ten points may be earned. Official standings will be tabulated from licensed show reports received at UKC by December 19. Those individuals making the Top Ten will be notified by UKC of their eligibility to show in the Top Ten Run-Off on Friday at the Winter Classic. The winner for each breed will be considered Top Ten Best of Breed and will reserve the right to automatically advance to the All-Breed Top Ten competition at the UKC PREMIER in June.

UKC Winter Classic 2010 Rules

1. Advanced Entries Only. All entries must be postmarked by midnight, January 8, 2010. No Nite Hunt entries will be taken at the fairgrounds.

2. A public draw of entries will be held at the United Kennel Club in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Thursday, January 21, 2010, at 10 a.m.

3. Entries received before the entry deadline but after the entry has been filled each night will be placed on a “waiting list” by category (Registered, Nite Champion, Grand Nite Champion). They will replace any “no shows” to bring the number of entries up to the maximum of 275 dogs each night. Those not selected on Friday must reconfirm on Saturday if they would like to try again on Saturday.

4. Refund Policy: If a female comes in heat, another dog that is registered to the same individual may be substituted. No refunds. If a dog dies, the Registration Certificate may be turned in at the UKC registration desk. Another dog that is registered to the same individual may be substituted or a refund may be requested.

5. If a dog is injured and cannot hunt at the Winter Classic, the owner must present a letter from a veterinarian on veterinary stationary, and another dog that is registered to the same individual may be substituted. No refunds.

6. An entry fee of $30, payable to United Kennel Club, must accompany each Nite Hunt Advanced Entry. Certified checks, money orders or personal checks will be accepted.

7. Hunting Judges will be used on all casts.

8. Dogs must be run on night scheduled. Switching is not allowed.

9. Entries must be confirmed at the UKC registration desk by 1 p.m. (local time), on the night scheduled to hunt.

10. Individuals determined by UKC Staff to have an excessive number of dogs for the purpose of selling or trading and/or individuals with dogs not being cared for or in otherwise poor condition will not be allowed on grounds and will be removed immediately if not in compliance.

11. United Kennel Club and the host clubs are not responsible for loss, accidents or theft.

12. Absolutely NO alcoholic beverages, firearms, illegal drugs or gambling 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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