2023 Youth Nationals Bench Show Judge
Youth Nationals will be held July 21-22
December 21, 2022
Source: Trevor Wade
Job Title: Coonhound Program Manager
Email: twade@ukcdogs.com
The 2023 UKC Youth Nationals will be held July 21-22, 2023 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Well have more information on the event page as we get closer. In the meantime, meet our Bench Show judge, Kayla Cooper.
Kayla Cooper
Kayla has been involved with dogs her entire life, following her grandfather's bird dogs and attending field trials since childhood. She acquired her first coonhound in 2006 and has since competed across the country with her Redbone Coonhounds and Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dogs.
Dogs are not only a passion for Kayla, but life. She currently owns her own dog training company, Adventure Canine Alabama, specializing in obedience and behavior modification for all breeds; working full time as head trainer and business owner. Although bench shows, nite hunts, field trials, and water races are her favorite Kayla also competes with her dogs in all breedconformation, weight pull, rally obedience, dock jumping, barn hunt, nose work, tracking, and breed specific working trials.
In addition to being a UKC/AKC/ACHA/NKC licensed Bench Show Judge, Kayla is also a UKC SPOT evaluator, AKC CGC & Trick Dog evaluator, NKC licensed breed inspector, NALC certified breeder, & IACP (International Association of Canine Professionals) member. Kayla is also an active member and officer for multiple local coon clubs in Alabama and serves as secretary and treasurer for the Alabama State Coonhunters Association as well as being a member of both the National & American Redbone Associations.
Guided by the belief that dogs make a difference by being the best partner a human can have in the field, on the job, or in a competition event, UKC is a community for people and dogs to pursue excellence together. Founded in 1898, UKC has been dedicated to enhancing the lives of Dogs That Do More, and their owners, by providing essential resources to help owners and breeders make informed decisions. The dog-human bond is celebrated through family-friendly programs highlighting the instincts and heritage of purebred and mixed-breed dogs alike at over 18,000 licensed events annually.