Finding a UKC Event
 Ok, so you think you are ready to enter your first show and you are wondering how to locate a show in your area. With a few clicks of your mouse, you can locate your first show and gather all the information needed to enter.
Select the type of event you're interested in:
On the page that comes up you will find events listed by month and location. The events are generally listed up to about four months in advance for general dog events and two months for our hunting programs.
Click on the event in your area, you will find all of the details for the show such as club name, location; including directions, breeds invited, cost of entries and contact information. You will also see the names of Judges who will actually judge the event along with any other information you may need.
If you are a little overwhelmed, here is a handy glossary that explains event listings.
If you are already a member of a local kennel club or know someone who may be interested in showing, be brave and ask them to share the ride and adventure. You may soon have a life long show buddy. So, have fun hitting the trail to your first show and good luck!
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02/01/2012: February 2012 Employee of the Month Carol Wiedmayer Registration Carol has worked at UKC since April 13, 2005. She had lost her previous job unexpectedly and thought this would be a good place to send her resume. Carol graduated from Loy Norrix High School in 1973 and had taken some college courses at KVCC. Carol... Read more here. 
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UKC's third most widely registered breed is the Bluetick Coonhound. It is most likely that the Bluetick is principally descended from the quick foxhounds of England with some introduction of the blood of various French hounds which were used for hunting big game. The French dogs were known as being very cold nosed. George Washington received five such French hounds from General Lafayette. Blueticks were originally registered with UKC as English. In 1946, at the request of the Bluetick fanciers, UKC began registering Blueticks as a separate breed. |
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Read more about UKC's many dog breeds here. |
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