UKC Coonhound Weekly Bulletin, Edition 22
September 23, 2025
Source: Trevor Wade, Coonhound Program Manager
Email: twade@ukcdogs.com
I can't believe this is already the 22nd week of the bulletin. I appreciate you all for checking in on it each week. Hopefully you are enjoying the information shared here. It is an exciting week here at UKC, with us pulling out for Portland, Indiana and the 2025 Coonhound World Championship bright and early tomorrow so Im going to keep this one brief as I have a ton to do. Having said that, lets jump right in.
PAST EVENTS
This past weekend was the Kentucky State Championship. Congratulations to all the winners there. Once results are in, they will posted on the Coonhound Standings/Results page. (click link)
UPCOMING EVENTS
Its World Championship time! Im super pumped up for this weekend, and I hope you are too. Even if you arent going to make it, there will be tons of coverage all weekend. Here is how you can keep up.
- United Kennel Club Youtube Page (live shows on Thursday and Saturday. Ill go ahead and put those links below as well)
- Midnight Mayhem Live Show (Thursday at 11:30 PM ET)
- Coonhound World Bench Show (Saturday when the breed winners go in)
- Coonhound World Nite Hunt Final Cast (Saturday at 8:00 PM ET)
- UKC Coonhounds Facebook Page
- UKC Coonhounds Standings/Results Page
- Be on the lookout for additional coverage from Houndsman Advantage. In addition to all the things we typically do, they will be adding additional coverage features for their subscribers. Be on the lookout for more information.
- Be sure you get your picks in for the World Championship Pick em! Make notes of who you pick before you hit submit! Pick here.
WHATS HAPPENING?
- Top Ten Bench Show Standings update
- Tournament of Champions Qualifying List update
DOG OF THE WEEK
Once again this week, I found myself scrolling down the Coonhound HOF Title List, looking for something to jump out to me. Its safe to say Im in full blown World Championship mode, as the first dogs to pop out to me were a couple of World Show Champions on the Hall of Fame list. They are going to be my next two dogs of the week. But this week we are going to focus on the 2014 World Champion, WSHOWCH NITECH CCH GRCHHOF 'PR' Kentucky Mtn Diamond Cutter. Lets find out a little more about him.
Name: WSHOWCH NITECH CCH GRCHHOF 'PR' Kentucky Mtn Diamond Cutter
Breed: English Coonhound
Date of Birth: 4/16/2011
Owned by: Penny Turner of Jackson, Kentucky
Bred by: Penny Turner/Sianna Spieth
Three-Generation Pedigree:
--- CH'PR'MOONLIGHT CHARLIE
- CCH GRCH'PR'KENTUCKY MTN. MOONLIGHT DIAMOND
--- GRCH'PR'CLOWN AROUND PATCHES
WSHOWCH NITECH CCH GRCHHOF'PR'KENTUCKY MTN DIAMOND CUTTER
--- GRCH SPIETH'S LITTLE BOSSMAN
- CH'PR'KENTUCKY MTN MOONLIGHT CHLOE
--- GRCH'PR'SPIETH'S LITE'EM UP SADI
Cutter didnt just excel in the shows. He was also a NITECH, having won three casts in 2014 to earn that title. But he lives in the record books at UKC because of his incredible resume in the bench show ring. His win record starts as an 8-month-old puppy at Winter Classic in 2012, winning Best of Breed at one of UKCs most prestigious shows. From there, he finished to CH while accruing points at the Kentucky State Championship and ultimately coming back to Winter Classic and winning Best Male of Show, a year after his first show.
His road to GRCH was quick. With wins in the Champion Category at the South Carolina, North Carolina, Arkansas, and Illinois State Championships, he made GRCH by June of 2013. I could do this for three or four more paragraphs for Cutter as the dog won at most state and breed championships you can think of from 2013 through 2015, but lets focus on the UKC administered events.
The dog always did well at Winter Classic as weve seen. In addition to the two wins mentioned above, he also won the breed in the Top Ten Show in 2014. In 2013, the dog added to the trophy case and resume by being awarded the Opposite Sex National Grand Champion of Show at Autumn Oaks. Then a year later, the dog was the GRCH of Breed Opposite Sex as well as the Overall Dual Champion at Oaks. Then it was less than a month later in Montpelier, Ohio that Cutter was crowned the 2014 UKC World Champion.
After winning a few more major events in 2015, it seemed like Cutters competition career had ended and what a career it was. He had tons of wins at major events and 29 GRCH wins on record. Then in 2021, Penny broke Cutter out for one more run. I havent talked to her about it, but I would assume that she was looking to get that final recognition and get the deserving Cutter that GRCHHOF title. From February 2021 through April of 2022, Cutter won the final 11 GRCH categories he needed to add his list to the Hall of Fame list as well, finishing to GRCHHOF on his 11th birthday in Trinity, North Carolina. What a career for a special hound.
UKC HUNTING OPS PODCAST
On this past weeks episode of the UKC Hunting Ops Podcast, Allen continued his Undisputed Series with Part 1 of an interview with Dave McVay. Its a great listen for all dog enthusiasts as he goes through some of his favorite Beagles through his lifetime. Most are familiar with Daves work with Purina and have seen him at a lot of coonhound events. Youll enjoy listening to him go through his top hounds.
UKCS ALL-QUARTER CENTURY CAST
After another competitive week of voting, it was NGRNCH GRNITECH(3) 'PR' Hannascreek Dolly winning with 47.77% of the vote, advancing to the Autumn Oaks Final.
This weeks vote will determine who advances to UKCs All Quarter Century Cast as you all vote on which winner will move on from the previous five weeks to join GRNITECH(2) PR Willys Little Ann and GRNITECH 'PR' 7 Oaks Hardtime Lola. This is a big one. Lets look at your choices.
2004 Winner - NGRNCH GRNITECH 'PR' Wild-N-Blue Lou
Bluetick Female
Last owned by Daniel Rons of Vestaburg, Michigan
Out of GRNITECH 'PR' Manns' Wild-N-Blue Spanky & NITECH 'PR' Kankakee River Jitney Blue
Born 4/20/1998 and bred by AJ Blodgett
- 2004 National Grand Nite Champion of Autumn Oaks with 1275+
- Qualified for World Zones 3 times (2003, 2004, 2007)
- Cast wins at 2003 World Zones
- 12 cast wins on record
- 9 wins have scores recorded totaling 5,675+ averaging 630.6+ in those cast wins
- Won last round of voting with 31.75% of the votes
2008 Winner - NGRNCH GRNITECH 'PR' Hark Knockin Big Mama
Treeing Walker Female
Owned last by John Teeters of Alexandria, Ohio
Out of NITECH 'PR' Skuna River Fred & NITECH 'PR' Allen Hard Knockin Sugar
Born 5/3/2004 and Bred by Norman Allen
- 2008 National Grand Nite Champion of Autumn Oaks with 1750+
- Qualified for World Zones 6 times (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
- 2008 Winter Classic Champion with 1100+ CW
- Cast wins at 2007 Bluetick Reunion, 2009 World Zones, and 2010 World Zones
- 22 cast wins on record
- 12,763 plus points in 20 reports with recorded scores (638.2+ average)
- Was in Winter Classic final voting as well
- Won last round of voting with 45.95% of the votes
2011 and 2014 Winner - NGRNCH WLDNITECH GRNITECH 'PR' House's Mr Clean
Treeing Walker Male
Last owned by Bryan Whitted and Michael Thomas of Huntington, Indiana
Out of CH GRNITECH 'PR' House's Hardwood Hunter & 'PR' Sandy's Stylish Gail
Born 2/5/2005 and bred by Jeff Duvall/Tom Bates
- 2011 National Grand Nite Champion of Autumn Oaks
- 2014 National Grand Nite Champion of Autumn Oaks
- Qualified for World Zones 4 times (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
- 2010 UKC World Champion
- 19th Place at 2014 World Championship
- Cast wins at 2009 World Zones, 2010 World Zones, 2011 Indiana State Championship, 2011 World Zones, 2012 World Zones, 2014 World Zones
- 19 cast wins on record
- 7,425 plus points in 14 reports with recorded scores (530.6+ average)
- Won last round of voting with 65.38% of the votes
2019 Winner - NGRNCH GRCH GRNITECHHOF 'PR' Redneck Backwoods Shack
Treeing Walker Male
Owned by Cheyenne Cummings of Seneca, Missouri
Out of GRNITECH 'PR' Redneck Mafia & GRCH GRNITECH 'PR' Rat's Hi Country Ann
Born 2/18/2013 and bred by David Griner
- 2019 National Grand Nite Champion of Autumn Oaks
- Qualified for World Zones 8 times (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
- 15th Place at 2016 World Championship
- 3rd Place at 2017 World Championship
- 14th Place at 2019 World Championship
- Cast wins at 2014 Oklahoma State Championship, 2016 World Zones, 2017 Youth Nationals, 2017 World Zones, 2018 Oklahoma State Youth Championship, 2019 World Zones, 2019 Oklahoma State Championship, 2020 Oklahoma State Championship, 2022 Oklahoma State Championship, and 2023 Oklahoma State Championship
- 48 cast wins on record
- 12,712 plus points in 42 reports with recorded scores (302.7+ average)
- Won last round of voting with 60% of the votes
2022 Winner - NGRNCH GRNITECH(3) 'PR' Hannascreek Dolly
Treeing Walker Female
Owned by Mike Carmack and Lance Belcher of Liberty, Indiana
Out of CH GRNITECH 'PR' R&R's Neosho Cuz & 'PR' Jacksons Finley River Sugar
Born 10/17/2018 and bred by Jeff Jackson
- 2022 National Grand Nite Champion of Autumn Oaks
- Qualified for World Zones 4 times (2021, 2022, 2024, 2025)
- Top 24 at 2024 Tournament of Champions
- Cast wins at 2021 World Zones, 2023 Winter Classic, 2024 TOC Region, 2024 Indiana State Youth Championship, 2024 Youth Nationals, 2024 World Zones, 2025 Winter Classic Warm Up, 2025 Winter Classic, 2025 Youth Nationals, 2025 Autumn Oaks, and 2025 World Zones
- Currently in Top 108 of World Championship happening next week
- $3,500 earned in UKCs TOC, World Championship, and Pro Slams
- 37 cast wins on record
- 10,437 plus points in 31 reports with recorded scores (282.1+ average)
- Won last round of voting with 47.77% of votes
You will have until Monday, September 29th at 11:45 PM ET to cast your vote. You vote right here: VOTE NOW
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