Annual UKC Halloween Costume Contest a Success Once Again! 10/30/2009: 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. For older news, follow this link.

Dean Carrell Western Houndsman. When we think of Western Houndsmen we tend to envision many of them as primarily Big Game hunters. Many of them do in fact hunt the many Big Game species that roam that specific part of United States. Dean Carrell of Worland, Wyoming is a prime example of the Western Houndsman but he also hunts his hounds on coon. Following are a few photos of Mr. Carroll and his daughter, who just tagged a big Bull Elk, and one of his top coonhounds he calls Tsiu. Read more here.

The Coonhound Advisor with Allen Gingerich Dog Declared Treed That Has Not Been Declared Struck; Dog(s) Declared Treed Possibly Taken Off Tree (11/04/2009): Read more here Previous Feature Articles... Something Stinks, Strike Position Question, Who Has Authority to Assign Non-Hunting Judge and Calling Time Out not Always an Option (06/04/2008) Complaints: Master of Hounds, Licensed Event Participants and Event Participants Reminders (03/06/2008) Declared Treed But Not Declared Struck, Babbling and Bells (03/31/2007) Strike Positions Available, Catching Coon on Ground, Didn't See The Situation But Are Asked To Vote (12/13/2006) Casting Dogs Where Guide Doesn't Have Permission, Showing Dogs In The Proper Order, Dogs Barking In The Box (10/24/2006) Previous installments of The Coonhound Advisor

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Congratulations to all who made it to the 2009 UKC World Championship! Thank you for a great event! For all the details, click on the logo above. Video interview of the Final 4 Cast is now available, enjoy! Congratulations to NITE CH 'PR' Miami River Big De owned by Russ Bellar and Randal Myers and handled by Bryan Whitted. Congratulations to NGRCH CCH GR CH 'PR' Drycreek Misdemeanors Lil Felony, owned by Doug Bradford of Eldridge, Alabama and handled by Amber Bradford.   For complete details on Thursday's Bench Show Complete details on Friday's Bench Show Complete details on the Nite Hunt   2009 Plott Days Part 1: Saturday Nite Hunt Part 2: Saturday Bench Show Part 3: Saturday Water Race Part 4: Friday Nite Hunt Part 5: Friday Bench Show Part 6: Friday Water Race Part 7: Friday Bear Events Part 8: Friday All Plott Nite Hunt Part 9: Thursday Field Trial Part 10: Thursday Water Race Part 11: Thursday All Plott Bench Show
2009 Youth Nationals Part 1: Saturday Nite Hunt Part 2: Saturday Results
National Redbone Days Part 1: Saturday Nite Hunt Part 2: Saturday Bench Show Part 3: Saturday Field Trial and Water Race Part 4: Friday Nite Hunt Part 5: Friday Bench Show Part 6: Thursday All Red Nite Hunt Part 7: Thursday Field Trial and Water Race Part 8: Thursday All Red Bench Show
TWB&FA Youth Extravaganza Part 1: Results
2009 Kids World Part 1: Overall Winners Part 2: Field Trial Part 3: Beagle Bench Show Part 4: Beagle Hunt Part 5: Nite Hunt Part 6: Water Race Part 7: Coonhound Bench Show Part 8: Friday Beagle Bench Show Part 9: Friday Performance Pack Beagle Hunt
2009 Arkansas State Championship Part 1: Arkansas State Championship Results

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. 10/27/2009: Want Cash Back 10/22/2009: Top Ten RQE Host Clubs of 2009 10/20/2009: Arkansas State Youth Championship Results 10/14/2009: MOJO Wins Consecutive UKC Triple Crown Challenge! 10/11/2009: BBCHA Fall Roundup Saturday Nite Hunt Results 10/10/2009: BBCHA Fall Roundup Saturday Bench Show Results 10/10/2009: BBCHA Fall Roundup Friday Nite Hunt Results 10/09/2009: BBCHA Fall Roundup Friday Bench Show Results 09/29/2009: Interview from the 2009 World Hunt   News Archive.

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 Coonhounds from around the country are invited to the BBCHA Fall Round-Up being held this year in West Plains, Missouri. This autumnal event is sure to be a success again this year. (More Information). 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.