UKC Coonhound Weekly Bulletin, Edition 26

October 21, 2025

Source: Trevor Wade, Coonhound Program Manager
Email: twade@ukcdogs.com

Welcome back to the 26th Edition of the UKC Coonhound Weekly Bulletin! Im travelling currently so lets skip the introduction and jump straight to the information.

PAST EVENTS

We didnt have any events on the Major Event or Youth Championship Schedules this past weekend. For past event results, you can check on the Coonhound Standings/Results Page.

UPCOMING EVENTS

This weekend we do have one state youth championship in Nebraska. Below are the details for it.

- Nebraska State Youth Championship in Falls City, Nebraska

WHATS HAPPENING?

As of today, there is one full weekend and one half weekend left in this series years Top Ten Bench Show Standings. Essentially three days left to rack up points. I just updated the standings today, you can find them here: Top Ten Bench Show Standings

Also today, I updated the Tournament of Champions Qualifier List. There are 934 qualified dogs in this latest update, which you can find here: TOC Qualifier List

The time is here to get entered into the 2026 Grand American! I put the Grand American entry form here (click here) and you can find a ton of other information on their Facebook page. They are really good about sharing information on there. Go here: Grand American Coon Hunt Official Event Page

There are several Pro Slams coming up. Ill share information about them below:

1) MS State Pro Slam
October 30, 2025
$300 Entry Fee, 16-Dog Limit
Event Ad (click)
Entry List:
1) Jeremy Purvis
2) Chris Miller
3) Steve Sikes
4) Draven Sullivan
5) Blake Johnson
6) Blake Johnson
7) Zane Jacob
8 ) Dyke Parnell
9) Dyke Parnell
10) Ross Manns
11) Billy Dwyer
12) Jimmie Smith
13) Cody McDaniel
14) Tad Walters
15) Sammy Mozingo
16) Draven Sullivan

2) SETWA Pro Slam
November 7, 2025
$300 Entry Fee, 16-Dog Limit
Event Ad (click)
Entry List:
1) Jerry Crawford
2) Jerry Crawford
3) Ross Mullis
4) Drake Hunter
5) Clay Peake
6) Jason Burroughs

3) Grand American Pro Slam
January 1, 2026
$500 Entry Fee, 16-Dog Limit
Entries open on December 1, 2025 but you can see the event ad here: 2026 Grand American Event Ad

DOG OF THE WEEK

In last week's Dog of the Week section, I mentioned that there are currently five hounds with dual Hall of Fame titles. We have talked about four of them, Hardys Fabous River Katie in the 7th Edition, Hogans Ruby in the 8th Edition, Caldwells Southern Belle in the 12th Edition, and Hogans Kujo in the 25th Edition. Today we are going to talk about the newest one, CCH GRFCH GRCHHOF GRWCHHOF 'PR' Scarberry's Mark of Carbon. Lets find out more about him!

Name: CCH GRFCH GRCHHOF GRWCHHOF 'PR' Scarberry's Mark of Carbon
Breed: American Black and Tan Coonhound
Date of Birth: 8/20/2016
Owned by: Kolby & Robert Scarberry of Glenwood, West Virginia
Bred by: Kolby Scarberry
Three-Generation Pedigree:
--- GRNITECH GRCH'PR'PATENT PENDING'S CARBON COPY
- GRCH'PR'SHAWNEE HILLS SHADES OF CARBON HTX
--- GRCH'PR'BLACK GOLD'S BLACK RAVEN
CCH GRFCH GRCHHOF GRWCHHOF'PR'SCARBERRY'S MARK OF CARBON
--- GRNITECH GRCH'PR'SHAKER-HILL SHO-GUN
- GRCH'PR'SCARBERRY'S MIDNITE BLACK GEM
--- CH'PR'BB RM NC LITTLE N MT MILLIE

Carbons first Hall of Fame title was earned in August of 2022 when he became a GRCHHOF. But you dont just start there. He earned it, starting with his first category win back in August of 2017. Almost a year to the day in 2018, Carbon finished to CH. He then achieved his 8th Champion category win in May of 2020 to finish to GRCH. In just over two years, Carbon won the 40 GRCH categories required to finish to GRCHHOF. As he currently sits, he has 41 GRCH wins.

During that same time frame, he was also accruing wins toward his Field Trial titles. He got his first points in April of 2018 and then quickly finished to WCH in June of 2018. Then Carbon turned around and finished to GRWCH in May of 2019. Then in June of 2025, after six years of accruing wins, Carbon became just the fourth hound to finish to GRWCHHOF. One of the toughest titles to achieve in our Coonhound Program.

In the meantime, Carbon also finished to GRFCH and earned his Conformation title, but those dual Hall of Fame titles have cemented Carbons legacy on the shortlist of top dual purpose hounds.

UKC HUNTING OPS PODCAST

Hopefully you all enjoyed the episode with Doug Cundiff last week. It was fun to hear about the history of one of the most influential clubs in the history of our sport. Be sure you give it a listen if you havent already.

UKCS ALL-QUARTER CENTURY CAST

In this weeks poll, it was WLDNITECH GRNITECH PR Houses Mr Clean who once again is moving to a final after doing so previously in the Autumn Oaks voting period, this time with 53.85% of the voting. Next we will see who joins Clean, Insane Jane, and X Jr in the World Final Poll.

In this weeks poll we have three Treeing Walker females, one Treeing Walker male, and one Black and Tan female. Lets meet this weeks options:

2015 Winner - WLDNITECH GRNITECH PR Esteppes Bean Creek Pepper
Treeing Walker Female
Last owned by Lou & Ryan Esteppe of Potomac, Illinois
Out of GRNITECH 'PR' KY River Supreme King & GRNITECH 'PR' Skipper's Almost Famous
Born 8/1/2009 and bred by John & Teresa Koppenaal
- 2015 UKC World Champion
- Qualified for World Zones 1 time (2015)
- Cast wins at 2013 Illinois State Championship, 2015 World Zones
- 11 cast wins on record
- 3,500 plus points in 9 reports with recorded scores (388.9+ average)

2016 Winner - WLDNITECH GRNITECH PR Lone Pine Biffy Sue
Treeing Walker Female
Last owned by Randy Smith & Dale Montgomery of Kittanning, Pennsylvania
Out of GRNITECH 'PR' Coma's Stylish Legend & GRNITECH 'PR' Lone Pine Honey Buns
Born 7/12/2012 and bred by Dale Montgomery
- 2016 UKC World Champion
- Qualified for World Zones 2 times before winning World (2015, 2016)
- Cast wins at 2015 Treeing Walker Days, 2016 World Zones, 2019 World Zones
- 10 cast wins on record
- 6,550 plus point in 9 wins with recorded scores (727.8+ average)

2017 Winner - WLDNITECH CHGRNITECH PR Nelsons Northern Roxanne
Black and Tan Female
Last owned by Patrick Stewart and Bobby Talley of Woodville, Alabama
Out of GRNITECH 'PR' Walzs Ragin Black Hank HTX & GRCH GRNITECH 'PR' Nelsons Northern Mandy 2 HTX
Born 1/15/2010 and bred by Jeff Nelson & Jeff Gelvin
- 2017 UKC World Champion
- Qualified for World Zones 4 times (2011, 2012, 2013, 2017)
- Cast wins at 2011 Iowa State Championship, 2017 Southern Black and Tan Days, 2017 Alabama State Championship, 2017 Black and Tan Days, 2017 World Zones
- 13 cast wins on record
- 3,525 plus points in 8 wins with recorded scores (440.6+ average)

2018 Winner - WLDNITECH GRNITECH(2) 'PR' Gray's Rack Em Willy
Treeing Walker Male
Last owned by JR Gray of London, Kentucky
Out of GRCH GRNITECH 'PR' Thomas' Only Reezen & GRNITECH 'PR' Gray's Stylish Paige
Born 6/16/2014 and bred by Jason Gray
- 2018 UKC World Champion
- Qualified for World Zones 2 times before winning World (2016, 2018)
- Cast wins at 2018 World Zones, 2019 Treeing Walker Days, 2019 Autumn Oaks, 2019 World Zones, 2019 Kentucky State Championship, 2020 Winter Classic
- 18 cast wins on record
- 6,375 plus points in 14 wins with recorded scores (455.4+ average)

2019 Winner - WLDNITECH CH GRNITECH(2) 'PR' Spavinaw Creek Insane Emmy
Treeing Walker Female
Last owned by Lane Denny and Carl Reed of Jay, Oklahoma
Out of NITECH 'PR' Gorgeous Gomer & 'PR' Caney Creek Jo Jo
Born 5/8/2012 and bred by David Berry
- Qualified for World Zones 3 times before winning World (2015, 2016, 2019)
- Cast wins at 2014 Western English Days, 2015 Oklahoma Youth State Championship, 2015 Oklahoma State Championship, 2019 World Zones, 2020 World Zones
- 23 cast wins on record
- 8,001 plus points in the 23 cast wins for an average winning score of 347.9+

You will have until Monday, October 27th at 11:45 PM ET to cast your vote. You vote right here: VOTE NOW

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