UKC Coonhound Weekly Bulletin, Episode 5
May 27, 2025
Source: Trevor Wade, Coonhound Program Manager
Email: twade@ukcdogs.com
Hey everyone! I hope you all had a great Memorial Day. I hope that in the madness of the cookouts and sporting events and everything else, we didnt forget the meaning of that day and the ones who fought for our country and gave the ultimate sacrifice. From my family and me, we are forever indebted to them.
Lets see whats happening in this weeks bulletin.
PAST EVENTS
It was a great weekend out on the circuit, although a little smaller with it being a holiday weekend. Thanks to Cory Hall and Jamie Estep, I was able to get results in for both of the major events this weekend.
- Michigan State Championship
- West Virginia State Youth Championship
UPCOMING EVENTS
While the Major Event Schedule and Youth Championship Schedule arent loaded this weekend, I did notice that there are eight different Youth Only events this weekend in seven different states. Lots of opportunities for the youth chasing those last Spotlight Series points in this last weekend for the series year. In addition to that, there are seven different Regional Qualifying Events this weekend in seven different states including IN, KS, KY, MI, OK, PA, and WV. Time is ticking to get qualified for the Coonhound World Championship.
- Illinois State Championship in Marshall, Illinois
- Missouri State Youth Championship in Cole Camp, Missouri
- 2025 Ten Mile 300 Pro Slam in Ten Mile, Tennessee - Entry list below
- 1) Walter Hickman
- 2) Dustin Davis
- 3) Colton Jones
- 4) Josh Jones
- 5) William Kieling
- 6) Justin Hatfield
- 7) Michael Bramlett
- 8) Luke Williams
- 9) Luke Williams
- 10) Randy Joe Henry
- 11) Ashley Dalton
- 12) Ashley Dalton
- 13) Doan Sullivan
- 14) Doan Sullivan
- 15) Jason Hogue
- 16) Josh Jones
* If someone that is helping put on these events could send me pictures of their reports, I would love to post the results on the Standings/Results Page
Whats Happening?
Honestly, this weeks issue wont be as busy as the last couple. Some of that has to do with yesterday's holiday and missing a day of work. Its been catch up mode all day.
Again, this is the last weekend of this series years Spotlight Series. Our team will work diligently to get all the reports in, and the standings finalized ASAP. More than likely youll see a list of events we are waiting for in the bulletin next Tuesday. Next years series year starts on June 1st so dont fall behind.
Just this morning, Allen Gingerich, Danielle Champ, and I sat down and recorded a podcast that should drop next week where we talked about this years Autumn Oaks. Thursdays Show is going to look different this year, and I cant wait to get the information out there to you all. Information should be out regarding that by next Wednesday if all goes right. Youll want to be tuned in for that one.
While I was in Michigan last weekend, I got stocked up on the last few issues of Coonhound Bloodlines and the American Field Sportsman's Journal. I thoroughly enjoyed catching up on both. The Journal is a great quarterly piece that encompasses the whole working dog world. If you just love dogs doing what they are bred to do, you would enjoy it. Coonhound Bloodlines is something you are mostly all familiar with by this point I would say. This June issue that will be hitting mailboxes in the next week or so is one of my favorites of the year, being the special Tournament of Champions issue. You can check those out here:
UKC Hunting Ops Podcast
This past week's episode was a fun listen for me, with Allen and I sitting down with UKC Field Reps, Philip Foster, Curtis Sparks, Mark Vest, and Jamie Estep at this years TOC Finals to get to know them a little better. We talked about their introduction to hounds, how they got into the competition side of things, what clubs and associations they have been involved in, what their favorite hounds were, and more. It's worth a listen.
I will close this weeks Bulletin by continuing sharing the reproduction stats from the Reproducers Series that dropped earlier this year where Allen and I went over All-Time and the Current Day highest producing hounds in UKC by nite hunt titled hounds produced. Today, I will focus today on Redbones and X-Bred Coonhounds. Lets dive into the numbers
Top Redbone Males Ever (as of 1/6/25)
o 1ST GRNITECH GRCH PR KEY'S OUTLAW RAZOR RED
BORN IN MAY OF 1997 BRED BY TRAVIS THOMAS
OUT OF 'PR'THOMAS' MO BRUISER x 'PR'MARCUM'S RED KENTUCKY MOLLY
LAST OWNED BY ROB AND KATINA CHILDERS OF WEST ALEXANDRIA, OH
364 PUPS, 58 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 5/2019
o 2ND CH GRNITECH PR FICKEN'S DEEPWOODS ROCKY
BORN IN AUG OF 2007 BRED BY RICHARD THOMAS
OUT OF GRNITECH GRCH'PR'T-TOP RABBLE ROUSER x GRNITECH CH'PR'THOMAS MIDNIGHT MUSIC
LAST OWNED BY RANDY FICKEN OF HOUSE SPRINGS, MO
216 PUPS, 43 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 4/2020
o 3RD GRNITECH PR HAYES' RAMBLIN RED ACE
BORN IN JULY OF 1974 BRED BY UNKNOWN
OUT OF NITECH'PR'BAKERS RIP x 'PR'MADDOXS DAISY MAE
LAST OWNED BY TRAVIS THOMAS AND EATHER SMITH OF MOUNT HERMON, KY
256 PUPS, 31 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER ???
o 4TH GRCH GRNITECH PR OUTLAW BILLY THE KID
BORN IN MARCH OF 1991- BRED BY THERESA KEY
OUT OF GRNITECH GRCH AMOS' BURNING BEN x GRNITECH'PR'KEY'S OUTLAW JESSIE
LAST OWNED BY ROY JEFFRIES OF OTTERVILLE, MO
597 PUPS, 30 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 4/2021
o 5TH GRNITECH THE RED ROCKER
BORN IN APRIL OF 2007 -BRED BY DAVID GALLIHER AND TODD MATHEWSON
OUT OF GRCH GRNITECH STEPP'S LITTLE PEPPER x GRNITECH'PR'NIGHTY NITE MOONLIGHT KATE
LAST OWNED BY BRIAN JENNEWEIN OF HOUSESPRINGS, MO
220 PUPS, 28 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 7/2021
o TIED 6TH CH GRNITECH PR HUNTERS TIMBER CHOPPER
BORN IN JULY OF 1963 BRED BY UNKNOWN
OUT OF NITECH'PR'HUNTERS TRUE TOO x 'PR'GRANDES BELMONT QUEEN
LAST OWNED BY MH HUNTER OF RICHMOND, VA
431 PUPS, 26 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER ???
o TIED 6TH NITECH PR MILLERS VAL.WOOD PECKER
BORN IN MARCH OF 1971 BRED BY UNKNOWN
OUT OF 'PR'GOODAKER PUN JAB x NITECH'PR'SPURS RED FANNY
LAST OWNED BY MILTON STRAIN OF JACKSON, TN
816 PUPS, 26 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER ???
o TIED 6TH GRNITECH PR MELTON'S RED FIRE BALL
BORN IN AUG OF 1980 BRED BY JD MILLSAP
OUT OF 'PR'MELTON'S BIG RED x 'PR'MILLSAP'S RED SUSSIE
LAST OWNED BY JOE MELTON OF PORTLAND, IN
924 PUPS, 26 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 5/1990
o TIED 9TH GRNITECH GRCH PR BRUNSWICK LITTLE MAN
BORN IN MARCH OF 1980 BRED BY JAMES WHITTEN
OUT OF 'PR'BRUNSWICK AXLE x 'PR'KEFF'S RED JILL
LAST OWNED BY CAROL WILLIAMSON AND JAMES BUTLER OF NICHOLS, SC
854 PUPS, 25 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 12/1992
o TIED 9TH GRNITECH PR HOFFMEISTER'S RUSTY RED
BORN IN AUG OF 1988 BRED BY LARRY TURPIN
OUT OF NITECH'PR'GO MAN SAM x 'PR'MAHOGANY SWEET LULU
LAST OWNED BY HAROLD HOFFMEISTER OF ROLLA, MO
511 PUPS, 25 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 3/2010
o TIED 9TH GRNITECH GRCH PR T-TOP RABBLE ROUSER
BORN IN NOV OF 1998 BRED BY DAVE PATZNER
OUT OF GRNITECH'PR'T-TOP TREE TALKIN' RED RAT x GRNITECH GRCH'PR'T-TOP ROCK-N-RED RAVEN
LAST OWNED BY TOM SOLBERG AND DAVE PATZNER OF ARCADIA, WI
190 PUPS, 25 HUMT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 8/2008
Top Redbone Males of 2024
o 1ST GRCH GRNITECH(3) PR ALL GRAND OUTLAW G-MAN
4/21/2013 - GRNITECH GRCH'PR'GLISSON'S OUTLAW JESSE JAMES JR x GRNITECH'PR'OUTLAW BILLY JEAN
ALLEN HALLADA, TONY DOMINGUEZ, SHANE MAXEY NIPOMO, CA
3 PUPS THIS YEAR, 12 TOTAL
o TIED 2ND GRNITECH GRCH PR REDWOOD RADICAL RACKET
3/14/2012 - GRNITECH GRCH'PR'REDWOODS DYNAMITE DAN x CH'PR'REDWOODS BURNING CRICKET
GENE COOKSTON, KEVIN TRAVIS HEBRON, IN
2 PUPS THIS YEAR, 3 TOTAL
o TIED 2ND GRNITECH INDIANA'S FREAK SHOT
9/14/2018 - GRNITECH'PR'TAYLOR'S TURBO x NITECH FISHCREEKS SHESA FREAK
MICHAEL ROLLINS, ALLEN HALLADA, TONY DOMINGUEZ NEWBERRY, IN
2 PUPS THIS YEAR, 2 TOTAL
o TIED 2ND NITECH PR WADE'S GAS MONKEY
10/19/2021 - GRNITECH'PR'JENNEWEIN & PEELS DR. FEELGOOD x FCH GRNITECH GRCH'PR'WADE'S RED BUSH HTX
WADE KUHNS LEWISTOWN, PA
2 PUPS THIS YEAR, 2 TOTAL
o 31 TIED FOR 5TH WITH 1
Top Redbone Females Ever (as of 1/6/2025)
o 1ST GRNITECH PR TRIPLE B RAGGED RIDGE TOADIE
BORN IN OCT OF 2007 BRED BY BRENT AND COLT POSEY
OUT OF GRNITECH GRCH'PR'RAGGED RIDGE C.D. x NITECH'PR'POSEY'S RAGGED RIDGE KATYDID
LAST OWNED BY KEITH BOWLING OF OSGOOD, IN
42 PUPS, 19 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 6/2018
o 2ND GRCH GRNITECH MOONLIGHT PEPPER ANN
BORN IN JAN OF 2003 BRED BY DAVE GALLIHER
OUT OF GRCH GRNITECH STEPP'S LITTLE PEPPER x GRNITECH'PR'NIGHTY NITE MOONLIGHT KATE
LAST OWNED BY JOHN BIGGERT OF GRAYTOWN, OH
56 PUPS, 18 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 6/2014
o 3RD GRNITECH PR NIGHTY NITE MOONLIGHT KATE
BORN IN SEPT OF 1998 BRED BY BRAD MESSERSMITH AND SCOTT GROVE
OUT OF GRNITECH CH'PR'REEDS SALINE RIVER RATT x GRNITECH'PR'WAPSI RIVER COOKIE
LAST OWNED BY DAN BIGGERT AND DAVID GALLIHER
29 PUPS, 15 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 8/2010
o 4TH GRNITECH PR KY MOONLIGHT BREANNA
BORN IN MARCH OF 2009 BRED BY DAN BIGGERT
OUT OF GRCH GRNITECH'PR'MOONLIGHT BIG TIME BO x GRCH GRNITECH'PR'MOONLIGHT DEANA
LAST OWNED BY SHANE MAXEY AND DAN BIGGERT OF MARION, IN
31 PUPS, 13 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 7/2016
o TIED 5TH NITECH PR PTL MOMMY'S BEMBE (1 THIS YEAR)
BORN IN JUNE OF 2008 BRED BY DANNY RAY SHORT
OUT OF GRNITECH'PR'MONTANA RED MOUNTAIN RANGER x 'PR'YELLOW RIVER FIDDLE II
LAST OWNED BY WILLIAM ROHDEMAN BY SPRINGFIELD, IL
40 PUPS, 12 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 1/2018
o TIED 5TH GRCH PR HAYES' RAMBLIN RED KATE
BORN IN DEC OF 1976 BRED BY ???
OUT OF CH NITECH'PR'HAYES' RAMBLIN BUCK x 'PR'PECK'S RED BABE
LAST OWNED BY ??
39 PUPS, 12 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 5/1985
o TIED 7TH GRNITECH GRCH PR T-TOP ROCK-N-RED RAVEN
BORN IN MARCH OF 1997 BRED BY BOB MORIETTA
OUT OF GRNITECH'PR'HOFFMEISTERS RED BOMBER x GRNITECH'PR'MORIETTA'S TREE RINGIN RED BELL
LAST OWNED BY DAVE PATZNER OF ARCADIA, WI
43 PUPS, 11 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 5/2005
o TIED 7TH PR JONES' YELLOW RIVER RED CHILI
BORN IN MAY OF 2006 BRED BY JEFF MURPHY AND HARRY OUMEDIAN
OUT OF NITECH'PR'MILLCREEK'S YELLOW RIVER DAN x NITECH'PR'MILLCREEKS DANCIN RED BAILEY
LAST OWNED BY HARRY OUMEDIAN OF HOWELL, MI
28 PUPS, 11 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 8/2013
o TIED 9TH GRNITECH PR VANS RED OAK DOT
BORN IN JULY OF 2008 BRED BY SPENCER GLISSON
OUT OF CH GRNITECH'PR'MALLEY'S SOUTHERN RED COLONEL x GRNITECH'PR'FELDMANN'S RED OAK BILLIE
LAST OWNED BY RANDY FICKEN OF HOUSE SPRINGS, MO
32 PUPS, 10 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 1/2017
o TIED 9TH GRNITECH PR L'S DARK TIMBER WENDY
BORN IN OCT OF 2011 BRED BY WENDELL BOND
OUT OF GRNITECH GRCH'PR'SOGGY BOTTOM T-TOP MIDNITE HAZE HTX x GRFCH GRNITECH GRCH'PR'RIVER RIDGE RED WILLOW HTX
LAST OWNED BY RICHARD LAMBERT AND CECIL RATLIFF OF BIRCHWOOD, TN
56 PUPS, 10 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 11/2017
Top Redbone Females of 2024
o TIED 1ST NITECH PR L'S ROWDY RHONDA
4/4/2015 - GRNITECH GRCH'PR'PIGEON RIVER BIG RED JIM x GRNITECH'PR'L'S DARK TIMBER WENDY
RICHARD LAMBERT OF BIRCHWOOD, TN
2 PUPS THIS YEAR, 4 TOTAL
o TIED 1ST GRNITECH PR FELDMANN'S RED ROXIE
3/10/2013 - CH GRNITECH'PR'FICKEN'S DEEPWOODS ROCKY x CH GRNITECH'PR'WILLIAMS BRUSHY CREEK DAISY
KEVIN AND KATIE TRAVIS OF HEBRON, IN
2 PUPS THIS YEAR, 3 TOTAL
o TIED 1ST GRFCH GRWCH GRCH GRNITECH PR L'S BELLA HTX
3/5/2016 - GRNITECH GRCH'PR'PIGEON RIVER BIG RED JIM x GRNITECH'PR'L'S DARK TIMBER WILMA
SHANNON SMITH OF CRAWFORDVILLE, FL
2 PUPS THIS YEAR, 3 TOTAL
o 36 tied for 4TH with 1
Top XBred Males Ever (as of 1/6/25)
o 1ST GRNITECH BAD HABIT SAM (2 THIS YEAR) (TW X BLU CROSS)
BORN IN SEPT OF 2012 BRED BY CASEY HATFIELD
OUT OF NITECH'PR'EUBANKS BAD HABIT BANDIT x CH'PR'HATFIELD'S SWEET TALKIN SALLY
LAST OWNED BY CALEB WILSON OF CLOVER, SC
137 PUPS, 11 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 5/2024
o 2ND GRNITECHHOF TUCKS' XBRED PNUGENE (BLU X ENG CROSS)
BORN IN OCT OF 2017 BRED BY RICK PATTON
OUT OF GRNITECH GRCH'PR'AYERS JETSTREAM BLUE BUSTER x PATTONS LITTLE BLUE DIAMOND
LAST OWNED BY SHANE COMPTON AND TIM BOLDEN OF PIKEVILLE, KY
71 PUPS, 3 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 9/2024
o 7 Tied with 1
Top XBred Males of 2024
o 1ST GRNITECH BAD HABIT SAM (TW X BLU CROSS)
9/19/2012 - NITECH'PR'EUBANKS BAD HABIT BANDIT x CH'PR'HATFIELD'S SWEET TALKIN SALLY
CALEB WILSON CLOVER, SC
2 THIS YEAR, 11 TOTAL
o TIED 2ND - A & A PERFORMANCE'S SOUNDER (SINGLE REG)
6/3/2011 UNKNOWN LINEAGE
AARON GREEN FARIBAULT, MN
1 THIS YEAR, 1 TOTAL
o TIED 2ND NITECH HARD WOOD BLAZE HTX (SINGLE REG)
11/30/2016 UNKNOWN LINEAGE
DUSTIN DARR BAINBRIDGE, OH
1 THIS YEAR, 1 TOTAL
o TIED 2ND - T&S MOTIVATED WAFFLES (SINGLE REG)
2/17/2016 UNKNOWN LINEAGE
TERESA SIMS ATHENS, TX
1 THIS YEAR, 1 TOTAL
Top XBred Females Ever (as of 1/6/25)
o 1ST GRNITECH WELCHS THIN LIZZY (3 THIS YEAR) (TW x ENG CROSS)
BORN IN MAY OF 2016 BRED BY DANIEL HICKMAN
OUT OF GRCH GRNITECH'PR'BIG MONEY x NITECH CH'PR'PAULSONS LITTLE SHOOTING STAR
LAST OWNED BY SAVANNA BROOKS OF CASCADE, WI
22 PUPS, 3 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 2/2022
o TIED 2ND - CROSSED UP GI JANE (1 THIS YEAR) (BLU x TW CROSS)
BORN IN MARCH OF 2017 BRED BY BEN THOMAS MOSS JR
OUT OF CH GRNITECH'PR'HERRON'S LOCKDOWN BAD ACE x CH NITECH'PR'COWEE CREEK SPLASH
LAST OWNED BY AUSTIN COX AND BILLY SCHULER OF HOLDENVILLE, OK
18 PUPS, 2 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 5/2022
o TIED 2ND NITECH LIL' BOOT SCOOTIN' BONNIE (SINGLE REG)
BORN IN DEC OF 2012 SINGLE REG
UNKNOWN LINEAGE
LAST OWNED BY HANNAH LOUDERMIL OF BELTON, SC
9 PUPS, 2 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 7/2016
o TIED 2ND - BAD TO THE BONES FIRE FLY (TW x B&T CROSS)
BORN IN NOV OF 2011 BRED BY DEAN MILLER AND MICAH AYERS
OUT OF GRNITECH'PR'BACKWATER BONE COLLECTOR x GRNITECH'PR'BAD TO THE BONES SUPER FLY
LAST OWNED BY DEAN MILLER AND MICAH AYERS
17 PUPS, 2 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 9/2018
o 17 tied with 1
Top XBred Females of 2024
o 1ST - WELCHS THIN LIZZY (TW x ENG CROSS)
5/30/2016 - GRCH GRNITECH'PR'BIG MONEY x NITECH CH'PR'PAULSONS LITTLE SHOOTING STAR
SAVANNA BROOKS OF CASCADE, WI
3 PUPS THIS YEAR, 3 TOTAL
o TIED 2ND - CROSSED UP GI JANE (BLU x TW CROSS)
3/19/2017 - CH GRNITECH'PR'HERRON'S LOCKDOWN BAD ACE x CH NITECH'PR'COWEE CREEK SPLASH
AUSTIN COX AND BILLY SCHULER OF HOLDENVILLE, OK
1 PUP THIS YEAR, 2 TOTAL
o TIED 2ND - MIDNIGHT MAJESTIC ABAGAIL (SINGLE REG)
10/12/2016 UNKNOWN LINEAGE
BEN ROBERTS OF RICHLAND, MS
1 PUP THIS YEAR, 1 TOTAL
o TIED 2ND GRNITECH HOUNDS OF LIBERTY'S AVERY (SINGLE REG)
2/14/2009 UNKNOWN LINEAGE
AARON GREEN OF FARIBAULT, MN
1 PUP THIS YEAR, 1 TOTAL
o TIED 2ND GRNITECH(2) MISS OAKLEY (ENG x TW CROSS)
10/3/2016 - GRNITECH RAMSEY'S WILD TIME CLIFFORD x 'PR'DIAMOND BUTTER
RANDY BELDING OF HARRISON, AR
1 PUP THIS YEAR, 1 TOTAL
o TIED 2ND - THE AMAZING JAMBO (XB x TW CROSS)
6/8/2017 - GRNITECH BAD HABIT SAM x NITECH'PR'ROCKY CREEK REMY
EDDIE HUNTLEY OF NORWOOD, NC
1 PUP THIS YEAR, 1 TOTAL
o TIED 2ND - BIG MONEY MOLLY (SINGLE REG)
8/20/2017 UNKNOWN LINEAGE
ROBERT CROMER OF BOAZ, AL
1 PUP THIS YEAR, 1 TOTAL
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