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2021 UKC Triple Crown Winner: NITECH 'PR' Stylish Slide

Congratulations to William Wood and Justin Wallace on this accomplishment

October 1, 2021

NITECH 'PR' Stylish Slide, owned by William Wood & Justin Wallace, of Lexington, Tennessee
DOB: November 8, 2012
Breed: Treeing Walker Coonhound
Sire: 'PR' Stylish Jeff
Dam: 'PR' Riverbend Holly

The UKC Triple Crown Challenge, sponsored by United Kennel Club, rewards the outstanding coonhound who earns the most Triple Crown points at the Winter Classic, Autumn Oaks and the World Championship. The winner receives $3,000 and a jacket courtesy of UKC. A dog must have participated in all three events to be eligible for the award.

After the first leg of the Triple Crown, the double cast winners at the Winter Classic held in Batesville, Mississippi would set the pace for the 2021 Triple Crown Challenge. One Black & Tan, four Blueticks, three English, and seven Treeing Walkers made up the 15 frontrunners, all tied with 100 Triple Crown points.

Then came the second leg at Autumn Oaks in Richmond, Indiana. Out of the 15 double cast winners at Winter Classic, only one hound was able to add a cast win and 50 points to his resume at Oaks. The dog standing alone atop the standings was an 8-year-old Treeing Walker male named NITECH PR Stylish Slide, owned by William Wood and Justin Wallace of Lexington, Tennessee. At this point, there were 21 other hounds tied with 100 points that were still within shouting distance going into the last leg of the yearly series.

Going into the third and final leg of the Triple Crown, the World Championship, Slide and a handful of the hounds tied for second had punched their ticket to the Zones. Slide was entered into Zone 4, in Imboden, Arkansas. As results rolled in, I knew that he could put the series away with a double-cast win at the Zones. If he were to win one cast, it would require a dog to double up at the Zones and make it to the Final Cast of the World Championship to beat him. It is safe to say he was in a good position.

As the weekend came to a close, Slide had a cast win under his belt but was unable to advance to the World Finals. However, none of the other dogs were able to put themselves into a position to beat him, ending their chances at the 2021 Triple Crown, and making him the winner.

Congratulations to William Wood and Justin Wallace on their accomplishment with NITECH PR Stylish Slide the 2021 UKC Triple Crown Champion. They join the following elite group of hounds and owners who have won this award:

Year Dog Breed Owner(s)
Year

2000

Dog

GRNITECH 'PR' BLUE RIVER DROOP JR

Breed

BLUETICK COONHOUND

Owner(s)

STEVE BURKHOLDER, JERRY MCAVOY

Year

2001

Dog

NITECH GRCH 'PR' THOMPSONS HILLBILLY PEPPER

Breed

ENGLISH COONHOUND

Owner(s)

CHAD BUTCHER, DEAN THOMPSON

Year

2002

Dog

GRCH GRNITECH 'PR' BLACK CREEK DOC

Breed

TREEING WALKER COONHOUND

Owner(s)

KEVIN PHLLIPS, BT LOVE

Year

2003

Dog

GRNITECH 'PR' BINGO'S NORTHERN BLUE DANCER

Breed

BLUETICK COONHOUND

Owner(s)

RON TAYLOR

Year

2004

Dog

GRNITECH CH 'PR' GREEN ROUGH RIVER BOBBIE JO ANGEL

Breed

AMERICAN B&T COONHOUND

Owner(s)

TED FRODERMAN

Year

2005

Dog

GRNITECH 'PR' VICKERS HAWKS RED STORM

Breed

REDBONE COONHOUND

Owner(s)

SHANE MARCYES

Year

2006

Dog

CH GRNITECH 'PR' MEAD'S BLUE JET 8

Breed

BLUETICK COONHOUND

Owner(s)

DANIEL GLISTA, ED MEAD

Year

2007

Dog

CH GRNITECH 'PR' DOC'S HONEST ABE

Breed

TREEING WALKER COONHOUND

Owner(s)

KEVIN PHLLIPS, BT LOVE

Year

2008

Dog

CH GRNITECH 'PR' BOOGAR HOLLOW MOJO

Breed

TREEING WALKER COONHOUND

Owner(s)

ROBERT RAXTER

Year

2009

Dog

CH GRNITECH 'PR' BOOGAR HOLLOW MOJO

Breed

TREEING WALKER COONHOUND

Owner(s)

ROBERT RAXTER, SCOTT ENGLE

Year

2010

Dog

GRNITECH GRCH 'PR' DEANWOODS HALI

Breed

TREEING WALKER COONHOUND

Owner(s)

LOGAN BURDWELL, MOLLIE BURDWELL

Year

2011

Dog

GRCH GRNITECH 'PR' R&R'S CUTTER CAIN

Breed

TREEING WALKER COONHOUND

Owner(s)

WILLIAM READ, DOUG READ

Year

2012

Dog

GRCH GRNITECH 'PR' HAILES RED RIVER

Breed

ENGLISH COONHOUND

Owner(s)

JODY JESSUP, PENNY JESSUP

Year

2013

Dog

GRNITECH GRCH 'P'R BAD TO THE BONES BLACK HAWK

Breed

AMERICAN B&T COONHOUND

Owner(s)

DEAN MILLER, TIMOTHY WATERS

Year

2014

Dog

GRNITECH 'PR' BARTON'S CRAZ ALBANY

Breed

ENGLISH COONHOUND

Owner(s)

JACOB BARTON

Year

2015

Dog

GRCH GRNITECH 'PR' HAMLINS DAVIE CROCKET HTX

Breed

BLUETICK COONHOUND

Owner(s)

EDDIE HARP, LARRY HAMLIN

Year

2016

Dog

GRNITECH 'PR' HANDSOME TUCKER

Breed

TREEING WALKER COONHOUND

Owner(s)

NICK BRADY, PHIL PETERSON

Year

2017

Dog

GRCH GRNITECH 'PR' WHITE OAK WIPEOUT JIM

Breed

TREEING WALKER COONHOUND

Owner(s)

WESLEY HASTINGS, JOHNNY BROWN

Year

2018

Dog

GRNITECH 'PR' KY RIVER SUPERMAN

Breed

AMERICAN B&T COONHOUND

Owner(s)

MICAH AYERS

Year

2019

Dog

GRNITECH(3) 'PR' SHEPPARDS NORTHERN BLUE PUNKIN

Breed

BLUETICK COONHOUND

Owner(s)

MICHAEL SHEPPARD

Year

2020

Dog

NITECH 'PR' KASKASKIA RIVER BLUE MOLLY

Breed

BLUETICK COONHOUND

Owner(s)

MARK VANDEVENTER

Year

2021

Dog

NITECH 'PR' STYLISH SLIDE

Breed

TREEING WALKER COONHOUND

Owner(s)

WILLIAM WOOD, JUSTIN WALLACE

Year

2022

Dog

NITECH 'PR' INDIAN CREEK NOVA

Breed

ENGLISH COONHOUND

Owner(s)

GREGORY WALLACE

Year

2023

Dog

GRNITECH 'PR' WILLYS LITTLE ANN

Breed

TREEING WALKER COONHOUND

Owner(s)

ELLIS KEEN

Year

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