UKC Coonhound Weekly Bulletin, Edition 2
May 6, 2025
Source: Trevor Wade, Coonhound Program Manager
Email: twade@ukcdogs.com
Welcome back! I hope you all had an awesome week. We are smack dab in the middle of busy season and there is lots of news to be shared.
PAST EVENTS
Last weekend was a busy one on the major event scene. Lets see how it shook out.
- Black and Tan Days
- Alabama State Championship (no results yet)
- Arkansas State Championship (no results yet)
To see pictures from the major events, be sure to check out SmugMug. Just in the past couple of days, photos have been uploaded from the following:
UPCOMING EVENTS
The month of May, like most of the spring, is littered with major events across the country. This weekend there is one event on the Major Event Schedule and one event on the Youth Series Schedule.
- Heartland Classic (which features two licensed youth bench shows) in Platteville, Wisconsin.
- The Georgia State Youth Championship in LaGrange, Georgia.
There are also 11 Regional Qualifying Events in 10 different states. The World Championship will be here before we know it so make sure you have those hounds qualified. States with qualifiers this weekend include: IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, NC, TN, TX, WI, and WV,
WHATS HAPPENING?
Coming off a great weekend in Flora, Illinois at Black and Tan Days, its hard not to think about the youth of the sport. This past weekend they had 20+ kids competing in their licensed nite hunts. That reminded me of two things.
- One, the ad for the 2025 Youth Nationals is online now with all the details you need. With it being the 25th Anniversary, this could be one of the best yet! Make plans to attend.
- Two, this is the last month of this years Next Generation Spotlight Series, presented by Bright Eyes Lights. There are still ample opportunities this month to accrue points. Remember, the series year runs from June 1st to May 31st each year. The winners will be recognized at Youth Nationals. Standing can be found here: https://www.ukcdogs.com/next-gen-spotlight#
As always, make sure you stay in the know on the Standings/Results page. Here you can find:
- The latest event results from major events.
- TOC Qualifiers List
- Top Ten Bench Show Standings
- Top Producers List
- Money Winners list
- Spotlight Series Standings
- You can also check out the newly updated Coonhound Hall of Fame title listing on the Historical Winners tab.
- Lastly, let's talk about event officials. Bless them for their sacrifice on the weekends. Most are overused and underpaid. They do it for the love of the sport. I say this because, we need more licensed Master of Hounds and Bench Show Judges. Right now, it's never been easier to get those licenses. You can apply for an online test right here: Licensed Official Application
UKC HUNTING OPS PODCAST
Hopefully you all enjoyed the three part series Allen and I did on coonhound reproducers. Those were episodes 143, 149, and 153 if you need to go back and listen on Spotify, Apple, YouTube, etc. As I promised, Im going to share some information with you all each week. Coming off Black and Tan Days, it only makes sense to start out with their breed. Lets dig in.
Top Black and Tan Males Ever (as of 1/6/2025)
o 1ST GRNITECH GRCH PR CYPRESS BRAKE SETUM UP ACE
BORN JAN OF 1991 BRED BY EDDIE MUSE
OUT OF GRNITECH'PR'LAFFOON'S SUPER STING x 'PR'LAFFOON'S SUGAR COOKIE
OWNED LAST BY JIMMY REECE OF PIKEVILLE, TN
1441 PUPS, 127 HUNT CHAMPIONS LAST LITTER 10/2015
o 2ND CH GRNITECH PR KY RIVER BATMAN (5 THIS YEAR)
BORN JULY OF 2008 BRED BY TONY GRUBB
OUT OF GRNITECH'PR'CROCKETT BLK NUTE x GRNITECH'PR'KY RIVER CHIGGER
OWNED LAST BY SHANE AND MICAH AYERS OF MCKEE, KY
860 PUPS, 108 HUNT CHAMPIONS LAST LITTER IN 10/2024
o 3RD GRNITECH PR TENN. FIDDLER
BORN MARCH OF 1977 BRED BY WILLIAM STEPP JR
OUT OF GRNITECH'PR'TENN. WHEELER x CH NITECH'PR'HARNESS QUEEN
OWNED LAST BY KEITH CONAWAY AND TAM YOUNG OF ADAMSVILLE, TN
1691 PUPS, 79 HUNT CHAMPIONS LAST LITTER 6/1989
o 4TH - GRNITECH GRCH PR HURRIKANE CREEK UGLYSTICK (1 THIS YEAR)
BORN JAN OF 2008 BRED BY JIM KILBURN
OUT OF GRNITECH GRCH'PR'ROUGH CREEK EASYS THUNDERSTICK HTX x GRNITECH'PR'YODER'S FOX RIVER AMAZING AMY
OWNED LAST BY JASON AND JUDY SHORT OF WHTHEVILLE, VA
274 PUPS, 75 HUNT CHAMPIONS LAST LITTER IN 12/2019
o 5th GRCH GRNITECH PR NELSON'S NORTHERN REX
BORN FEB OF 1996 BRED BY BILL SCHENKER
OUT OF WLDNITECH GRNITECH'PR'J & R NORTHERN BUCK II x GRNITECH GRCH'PR'FOX RIVER MANDY
OWNED LAST BY JEFF NELSON AND HAYWARD IVEY OF LULA, GA
496 PUPS, 69 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 6/2006
o 6th GRNITECH GRCH PR BAD TO THE BONES CANE
BORN MARCH OF 2000 BRED BY STEVEN GAMBEL
OUT OF GRNITECH GRCH'PR'BAD TO THE BONES STONE x NITECH CH'PR'BAD TO THE BONES MINNIE PEARL
OWNED LAST BY DEAN MILLER AND JIMMY STIDHAM OF BERLIN, OH
505 PUPS, 60 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 9/2017
o 7th CH GRNITECH PR DARK HOLLOW HOBO'S HOSS
BORN JULY OF 1990 BRED BY JOHNNY GILLIAM
OUT OF NITECH'PR'BROCK'S HOBO x 'PR'SMITH'S DARK HOLLOW SADIE
OWNED LAST BY BRUCE GILLIAM AND JOHN SMITH OF WOODVILLE, AL
927 PUPS, 56 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 12/2011
o 8th GRNITECH GRCH PR DYLANS DUELIN DAN (1 THIS YEAR)
BORN IN JUNE OF 1999 BRED BY PHOEBE HOSKINS
OUT OF NITECH'PR'B AND B'S BLACK HOSS x 'PR'PHOEBE'S RAGIN BELLE
OWNED LAST BY GERALD YODER AND DYLAN FIELDS OF NORWOOD, MO
392 PUPS, 54 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 7/2021
o 9th GRNITECH GRCH PR SCHENKER'S SMOKIN JET (1 THIS YEAR)
BORN IN DEC OF 1994 BRED BY BILL SCHENKER
OUT OF GRNITECH'PR'HARNESS' HIGH ROLLER x GRNITECH GRCH'PR'FOX RIVER MANDY
OWNED LAST BY BILL SCHENKER OF OSWEGO, KS
791 PUPS, 51 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 9/2022
o 10th GRNITECH PR BAUER'S KANSAS JUNIOR
BORN IN APRIL OF 1999 BRED BY BLAISE BAUER
OUT OF CH GRNITECH'PR'DARK HOLLOW HOBO'S HOSS x GRNITECH'PR'BAUER'S KANSAS JEWELL
OWNED LAST BY BLAISE BAUER AND BRUCE GILLIAM OF WOODVILLE, AL
398 PUPS, 49 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 5/2016
Top Black and Tan Males of 2024
o 1st NATLDC GRNITECH(4) GRCH(3) PR GILMAN'S REBEL'S REDNECK ROLL
4/17/2018 - CCH FCH GRNITECH(2) GRCH'PR'GILMAN'S KY REBEL x NITECH'PR'GILMAN'S LATE NITE STORM
DAVID GILMAN FIELDON, IL
6 PUPS THIS YEAR, 10 TOTAL
o 2nd CH GRNITECH PR KY RIVER BATMAN
7/24/2008 - GRNITECH'PR'CROCKETT BLK NUTE x GRNITECH'PR'KY RIVER CHIGGER
SHANE AND MICAH AYERS MCKEE, KY
5 PUPS THIS YEAR, 108 TOTAL
o TIED 3rd GRCH GRNITECH(3) PR PATRICK'S BLACK RIVER TEX
1/5/2017 - 'PR'BLACK RIVER LIITEMAN x 'PR'RAPPER'S BLACK RIVER BRANDY
ED HILLENBRAND SIDNEY, OH
3 PUPS THIS YEAR, 9 TOTAL
o TIED 3RD GRNITECH(2) GRCH PR BAD TO THE BONE CHAMP
5/4/2016 - GRCH GRNITECH'PR'COOPER'S STORMING IKE x GRNITECH'PR'BLUES BAND'S GYPSY WOMAN
JAMES MCCULLOCH, MICHAEL WROTEN HAYTI, MO
3 PUPS THIS YEAR, 5 TOTAL
o TIED 3RD GRNITECH(2) GRCH PR SYCAMORE BLACK STING
5/21/2017 GRNITECH GRCH PR CARLEES SYCAMORE MOSE x 'PR'WASKOMS SETUM UP STINGS LILLY
BILL WACHS, MIKE WALKER WEST LIBERTY, IA
3 PUPS THIS YEAR, 5 TOTAL
Top Black and Tan Females Ever (as of 1/6/2025)
o 1st GRNITECH GRCH PR PUKE BOX ANNIE
BORN JULY OF 2007 BRED BY PETE MULLIS AND COREY BASS
OUT OF GRNITECH'PR'BAUER'S KANSAS JUNIOR x GRNITECH GRCH'PR'ROUGH CREEK LITTLE ANN
LAST OWNED BY JASON AND JUDY SHORT OF WHYTHEVILLE, VA
43 PUPS, 23 HUNT CHAMPS, LAST LITTER 12/2016
o TIED 2ND GRCH GRNITECH PR CROCKETT BLK WENDY (1 THIS YEAR)
BORN DEC OF 2012 BRED BY LOUIS DEAN
OUT OF GRCH GRNITECH'PR'CROCKETTS BLK COZAR x 'PR'DEAN'S BLACK CAT BOTTOM WENDY
LAST OWNED BY PRESTON AND STEVE NULL OF WALNUT, MS
50 PUPS, 21 HUNT CHAMPS, LAST LITTER 8/2021
o TIED 2ND GRNITECH PR KY RIVER CHIGGER
BORN NOV OF 2001 BRED BY STEVE HOLLOWAY
OUT OF GRNITECH'PR'DARK HOLLOW TIGE x GRNITECH'PR'HOLLOWAY'S TENN BLACK CHIGGER
LAST OWNED BY TONY GRUBB OF ROCKHOLDS, KY
41 PUPS, 21 HUNT CHAMPS, LAST LITTER 5/2010
o 4TH CH GRNITECH PR COULTER'S RINGTAIL GENIE
BORN JUNE OF 2006 BRED BY REESE COULTER
OUT OF CH GRNITECH'PR'HOLDING'S NORTHERN ROCKET x NITECH CH'PR'COULTER'S KINETIC KT
LAST OWNED BY REESE COULTER OF NEW LONDON, MO
53 PUPS, 17 HUNT CHAMPS, LAST LITTER 6/2015
o 5TH GRNITECH PR BAUER'S KANSAS JEWELL
BORN FEB OF 1996 BRED BY BILL SCHENKER
OUT OF WLDNITECH GRNITECH'PR'J & R NORTHERN BUCK II x GRNITECH GRCH'PR'FOX RIVER MANDY
LAST OWNED BY BLAISE BAUER OF GIRARD, KS
61 PUPS, 16 HUNT CHAMPS, LAST LITTER 6/2006
o 6TH NITECH PR GREEN'S TRACKDOWN ZIP
BORN IN APRIL OF 1985 BRED BY JAMES KIRKLAND AND HERB LOGAN
OUT OF CH GRNITECH'PR'KIRKLAND & LOGAN'S GUNNER x CH GRNITECH'PR'LOGAN'S BLACK ZIP
LAST OWNED BY DALE GREEN OF CASTALIA, IA
69 PUPS, 15 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 7/1996
o 7TH GRCH PR MACK'S TREETOP KATE
BORN IN AUG OF 1980 BRED BY DONALD AND IVAN DARLAND
OUT OF NITECH'PR'GUTHRIES DECON x 'PR'KIRK & LOGAN'S BLACK GEM
LAST OWNED BY ??? (BILL MACK?)
65 PUPS, 14 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 8/1989
o TIED 8TH GRNITECH GRCH PR FOX RIVER RUBY HTX
BORN IN FEB OF 2003 BRED BY JOHN WELSH
OUT OF GRNITECH GRCH'PR'SCHENKER'S SMOKIN JET x GRNITECH GRCH'PR'HARGUS' MAGIC DEE
LAST OWNED BY MICHAEL FIELDS AND GABRIEL KULUS OF LITTLE FALLS, MN
51 PUPS, 12 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 6/2012
o TIED 8TH PR HIATT'S MOONLIGHT KATE
BORN IN OCT OF 2006 BRED BY JACOB BAKER
OUT OF 'PR'BAKER'S BLACK HOLLOW DANNY BOY x 'PR'J.BAKER'S PREACHERVILLE MOLLY
LAST OWNED BY TONY BARNES OF BRODHEAD, KY
22 PUPS, 12 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 1/2015
o TIED 10TH GRNITECH PR MINEHART'S TIGER LILLY
BORN IN APRIL OF 1981 BRED BY JOHN BAUER
OUT OF CH NITECH'PR'ROBERSON'S LITTLE DEACON x 'PR'MINEHART'S SYLVIA
LAST OWNED BY CARL MINEHART OF RUSSELLVILLE, AR
59 PUPS, 11 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 3/1990
o TIED 10TH GRNITECH PR FLIPPO'S DRIVING MISS RUBY
BORN IN JULY OF 1990 BRED BY LARRY PRINCE
OUT OF GRNITECH'PR'WALLACE'S BLACK MACK x GRNITECH'PR'PRINCE'S BLACK RACHEL
LAST OWNED BY JERRY FLIPPO OF TULLAHOMA, TN
30 PUPS, 11 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 5/2001
o TIED 10TH NITECH CH PR ROUGH CREEK SMOKIN SPAZZ
BORN IN MAY OF 2002 BRED BY DONALD SPANGLER
OUT OF GRNITECH GRCH'PR'SCHENKER'S SMOKIN JET x NITECH'PR'SPANGLER'S SETUM UP MOLLY
LAST OWNED BY JAMES STIDHAM JR OF FORD, VA
35 PUPS, 11 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 7/2010
Top Black and Tan Females of 2024
o TIED 1ST CH GRNITECH PR BATMANS BLACKBERRY BRANDY
9/4/2012 - CH GRNITECH'PR'KY RIVER BATMAN x GRNITECH GRCH'PR'SANTA-FE BLACK BOTTON HTX
TIM CANNON AND JON DALEY HOT SPRINGS, AR
3 PUPS THIS YEAR, 5 TOTAL
o TIED 1ST PR DEAN'S BAD TO THE BONE'S SPOOKY
10/10/2015 - GRCH GRNITECH'PR'BAD TO THE BONES TEX x GRNITECH'PR'CUMBERLAND RIVER WENDY
BILL WACHS OF WEST LIBERTY, IA
3 PUPS THIS YEAR, 5 TOTAL
o TIED 3RD PR CONRADS WHISTLIN' DIXIE
4/11/2019 - GRNITECH(2) GRCH(2)'PR'ICE CUBE x CH'PR'MACKEY HILL'S PA PEACH
WILLIAM AND GAVIN CONRAD - RICH HILL, MO
2 PUPS THIS YEAR, 3 TOTAL
o TIED 3RD PR DOUGLAS'S TRUE GRIT DAISY MAE
3/1/2016 - GRNITECH GRCH'PR'DOUGLAS' ABNER x 'PR'STOUTS CREEK HOOK'ER UP
JOSH DOUGLAS WOODLAWN, TN
2 PUPS THIS YEAR, 2 TOTAL
o 71 FEMALES TIED FOR 5TH WITH 1 THIS YEAR
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