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The Joys of the Juvenile

Exercise With Your Dog Ah…the benefits of exercise. What is more enjoyable than breaking a sweat in spandex that has lost it span? Or how about Sweatin’ to the Oldies® in Lycra that isn’t “lying” about your expanding waistline? Why exercise in the presence of perfectly fit strangers when you can exercise with your very best friend? Read more here.

Heart Dogs by Kathy Lorentzen While I was on vacation a couple of weeks ago, I read a remarkable new book entitled Merle’s Door, Lessons from a Freethinking Dog. The author of the book is Ted Kerasote, an outdoor writer who lives in Wyoming in a very small town named Kelly. Read more here.

The Juvenile Delinquent

The Stubborn Dog Are you trying to train your dog and all you’re getting in return is a blank stare that seems to say, “I don’t do that”? Does your dog just refuse to respond to anything you ask? Well, let’s look at some reasons why your dog is being uncooperative and some possible solutions. Read more here. Chewing Problems All dogs have the urge to chew when they are teething. When they are going through this stage, it is important to give them safe products that are good for them to chew. Stay away from products that might break up into pieces that might get lodged in your young dog’s throat. Stick to more sturdy products that will remain whole. Read more here.

Recent News At UKC 08/26/2008: Don McVay Sr. Memorial Event Beaglers from all parts of the country were in attendance in support of the McVay Family and the Annual Don McVay Sr. Memorial Hunt and Show held last weekend at Shumacker Farms in Coshocton, Ohio . The area had not seen rain in quite some time which made for...   Read more here. 08/25/2008: Wayne Cavanaugh: Improving Ring Procedure 08/21/2008: 2008 Coonhound Rule Change Proposals 08/18/2008: National Toy Fox Terrier Association Candids 08/12/2008: 4th Annual NC State Water Race Championship Event Results 08/05/2008: Dog Events Judge Updates 08/03/2008: 2008 UKC Plott Days - Saturday Results 08/02/2008: 2008 UKC Plott Days Saturday Events 08/02/2008: 2008 UKC Plott Days - Friday Nite Hunt   News Archive.

This Weekend At UKC The 49th Autumn Oaks event takes place this weekend, Thursday, August 28 to Sunday, August 30! Coonhounds from near and far will gather in Richmond, Indiana to compete in one of the year's largest hunts and shows. The Autumn Oaks nite hunt is the second leg in the prestigious UKC Triple Crown presented by Black Gold. This year marks the grand debut of the two-ring, two-day bench show - the largest coonhund bench show in the world! With camping, great food, and live entertainment on Friday and Saturday, this is truly "The Event Where History Is Made". Find an event in your area.

English Coonhound A person could almost say that the history of the English Coonhound is the history of all coonhounds — and he wouldn’t be too far wrong. With the exception of the Plott Hound, all the UKC breeds of coonhounds have a common ancestry that is deeply rooted in the English Foxhound. The English was first registered by UKC in 1905, under the name of English Fox & Coonhound. English hounds have excelled in both performance and conformation. The first major coonhound Field Trial of all time, the first Leafy Oak, was won by an English dog called “Bones”, owned by Colonel Leon Robinson.

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