UKC Coonhound Weekly Bulletin, Episode 7

June 10, 2025

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

Hows it going this week? Im not a mind reader, but Id say most of you have been dealing with crumby weather since we last talked in last weeks bulletin. I was in Flora, Illinois at English Days for most of the past week. Man, we had a great time. It takes me back to my first event I worked for United Kennel Club. English Days in Portland, Indiana back in June of 2019. I was as nervous as a cat on a hot tin roof. I hardly knew a person there outside of some guys I knew from back home in east Tennessee. Fast forward six years and each breed day I go to is like a reunion of sorts. It truly is a blessing to have made so many acquaintances over the years and some I consider to be close friends. Speaking of English Days, lets briefly dive into last weekends major events.

PAST EVENTS

It wasnt too busy of a weekend this past weekend with just English Days and the Treeing Walker Youth Championship on the schedule. I appreciate Tiffany Ealy for sending me the results of the youth championship. She made a point to make sure the reports were filled out perfectly with the youth handlers information clear and concise which sure makes life easier for Lacey and I when we are processing reports and typing results.

- English Days (includes the English Youth Championship)
- Treeing Walker Youth Championship

UPCOMING EVENTS

Once again, a busy weekend is on tap for all you hound folks out there. There are two breed day events, both of which have some great youth stuff added in. There is one state youth championship that will offer double Spotlight Series points. And once again there are a handful of Regional Qualifying Events, with seven RQEs in six different states over the weekend including IN, MN, MO, OH, OK, and TN. We truly are getting to the nitty gritty in terms of getting dogs qualified. Ill take a closer look at that next week. You can find all the events here on the Events Calendar where you can sort my event type, state, date, etc. Dont get left in the dark.

- National Plott Days in Tell City, Indiana
- National Plott Hound Association Youth Championship in Tell City, Indiana
- American Redbone Days in Bellevue, Michigan
- American Redbone Coonhound Association Youth Championship in Bellevue, Michigan
- Wisconsin State Youth Championship in Brooklyn, Wisconsin

* I will be at Plott Days around midday on Thursday through the end of the event early on Sunday morning. Come by and turn in any paperwork you have or just come by and just shoot the breeze. We got some long days on tap.

* Anyone that is going to be at American Redbone Days or the Wisconsin State Youth Championship, I would sure appreciate someone getting the event reports to me so I can post the results online here: Standings/Results Page

WHATS HAPPENING?

Time is flying, that is what is happening. I blinked and we are halfway through the year. That is hard to believe. Anyways, as I try to do every other Tuesday, I updated the Tournament of Champions Qualified Dog and Top Ten Bench Show Standings today. Lets look at those quick.

There was big bump in qualified dogs for the TOC in this latest update, jumping from 236 qualified dogs to 302. That is a 66-dog increase. And comparing it to my list from last year on this date, we are sitting at the same number. Exciting stuff. You can find that here all year long, UKC Tournament of Champions List of Qualified Dogs.

On the Top Ten Bench Show standings, there was a big shuffle. As you can imagine, the shows at English Days had a major bearing on the standings for not only the English breed but a couple others. While Im here, shout out to the English Association on some truly incredible shows. Over their show events, which ranged from Wednesday through Saturday, they had the following show numbers, 29 Wednesday, 59 Thursday, 70 Friday, 53 Saturday, and even a 36-dog youth show on Saturday. Those numbers are far and away the most at a breed day event since Ive been around. I can imagine we will see another bump in the standings after this weekends Plott and Redbone Day events. See Top Ten Bench Show Standings here.

As I had teased on here the last few weeks, the Autumn Oaks ad dropped last Wednesday. The biggest difference you will see in this ad compared to last years will be the Thursday show portion. The Conformation Show at Autumn Oaks on Thursday is out. In its place is going to be some pretty neat specialty shows that should showcase hounds and breeding programs in a variety of ways. The shows include the following:
- Youth Showmanship Show (Spotlight Series points available for Open Classes)
- 4-6 month old Puppy Show
- 6-9 month old Puppy Show
- 9-12 month old Puppy Show
- Veteran's Show for hounds 7+ years old
- Stud Dog Show (sire and two offspring)
- Brood Female Show (dam and two offspring)
- Generations Show (three generations)
- GRCH Hall of Fame Show (for those hounds that have achieved that title)

There is a lot more information in the event ad, so be sure to check out all things Autumn Oaks right here. Also last week, we announced the show judges for that Thursday show. Congratulations to Heath Hyatt and Scarlett Leigh on accepting those assignments. Paired with the weekends judges of Corey Gruver and Liz Stocker Phipps, it should make for a great weekend of showing dogs.
- Heath Hyatt and Scarlett Leigh announcement and bios
- Corey Gruver and Liz Stocker Phipps announcement and bios

Its the first of the month so the Advisor Column from the newest edition of Coonhound Bloodlines has been added to the News Portion of UKCs website. Like I mentioned a few bulletins back, I try to keep all the advisor columns readily available with a Table of Contents on the Forums. Be sure you check that out here. This months article was centered around the hot button word of the weekend at Walker Days, interference. Its definitely a good one to read as it is often misused in the field.

Here is this weeks update on the Spotlight Series and which reports we are needing to finalize the standings.
- Tri State CHC - Haletown, TN - 5/10/2025 (have reports, waiting on handler information for BS)
- Polk County Coon Club - Cedartown, GA - 5/30/2025
- Martin County Coon Club - Pilgrim, KY - 5/31/2025
- Missouri Coonhunters Federation Youth Championship - Cole Camp, MO - 5/31/2025 (have report, waiting on handler information)
- Rarden Hunter's Association - Peebles OH - 5/31/2025
- Sooner Cooners - Stigler, OK - 5/31/2025
- Allegheny Coonhunters Association - Maysville, WV - 5/31/2025

DOG OF THE WEEK

Im adding a new segment to the bulletin this week where I am going to talk about the dog of the week each week. Im going to start on the Hall of Fame list you can find on our website, here. I havent updated it since April 24th but I will get around to doing a new update soon. I couldnt think of a better dog to start with than GRCHHOF GRNITECHHOF PR Hardys Fabous River Katie HTX2. Not only was she the first dog to get the GRNITECHHOF title, but also the first to earn the dual HOF titles. Remarkably at 14 years of age, she is still competing and winning shows around Missouri. Lets learn a little more about her.

Name: GRCHHOF GRNITECHHOF PR Hardys Fabous River Katie HTX2
Date of Birth: 5/26/2011
Owned by: Martin Hardy Jr and Martin Hardy Sr of Herculaneum, Missouri
Bred by: Kerry Krueger
Three-Generation Pedigree:
--- CH GRNITECH PR Mister Jack
- GRNITECH 'PR' Mister Rajun Cajun
--- GRNITECH PR Illinois Abbey
GRCHHOF GRNITECHHOF PR Hardys Fabous River Katie HTX2
--- GRNITECH PR Wheatley Hardwood Viper
- NITECH 'PR' Missouri's Hustlin Jane
--- PR Hardwood Dolly

To keep in short, Im going to focus less about the wins and more on the sheer numbers here which are incredible. First, lets look at her nite hunt history. Katie earned her NITECH title back in April of 2014, then quickly followed that up in September of 2014 by making GRNITECH. Incredibly, it only took her two short years to finish to GRNITECHHOF with her 37 GRNITECH wins. She earned that distinction in October of 2016 (retroactively as HOF titles werent a thing at the time). Her competition hunting career is over now having earned her last cast win in 2020 but over her lifetime she racked up 68 UKC licensed cast wins including 60 GRNITECH wins. That doesn't mean that Martin doesnt hunt her anymore. She finished to HTX2 back in January of 2024.

Her Bench Show record is even more astounding. She attained her CH title in May of 2016, her GRCH title in August of 2016, and grinded out her GRCHHOF title in August of 2019. Since then, Martin has continued to show her. As she sits right now, she has an astonishing 193 GRCH wins including three in the past month. Not only should we applaud Martin and Katie on their accomplishments but the clubs in Missouri should appreciate knowing that they can count on at least one entry to be there, regardless. Ol Katie has a resume that will be hard to replicate.

UKC HUNTING OPS PODCAST

Hopefully you all enjoyed last weeks episode of the podcast with Allen Gingerich, Danielle Champ, and I talking about the Bench Show Program and some ideas we have been pondering. We also talked in depth about the Autumn Oaks Bench Show so if you plan on attending, I recommend that one to listen to.

This weeks episode will be on the history of Youth Nationals. It makes sense with this being the 25th Anniversary of the event. Allen and I dig through the event year by year. Youll want to listen to that one.

Ill end this with my last installment about the Reproducers Series that Allen and I put out on the podcast feed on episodes 143, 149, and 153. Ive shared the statistics for every breed except for the Plott breed and with it being the week of Plott Days, it makes perfect sense to do that now.

Top Plott Males Ever (as of 1/6/2025)
o 1ST WLDNITECH GRNITECH PR KANSAS SIZZLIN HEAT
BORN IN MAY OF 1983 BRED BY JIM CANNON AND ROSS GIRK
OUT OF GRNITECH'PR'CANNON'S KANSAS JOE BOY x GRNITECH'PR'SHORTRIDGE'S QUEEN
LAST OWNED BY RONALD SCHWINEFUS
589 PUPS, 19 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 11/1993

o 2ND GRNITECH GRCH PR BLOWER'S REDWOOD OKIE
BORN IN JUNE OF 2000 BRED BY JEFFREY KOONS AND BRAD KEIRNS
OUT OF 'PR'KOONS' REDWOOD TANGO x CH'PR'KOONS REDWOOD FUR MAKEN MAGGIE
LAST OWNED BY JEFFREY KOONS OF GLOUSTER, OH
127 PUPS, 18 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 9/2009

o TIED 3RD NITECH GRCH PR BRANDENBURGERS P. SLIM
BORN IN OCT OF 1967 BRED BY UNKNOWN
OUT OF 'PR'SMITHS TIGER SAM x 'PR'TEMPLINS KATE
LAST OWNED BY DALE BRANDENBURGER OF MILLSTADT, IL
779 PUPS, 16 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER ???

o TIED 3RD GRNITECH PR BRAMMERS TIMBERLINE TACK
BORN IN OCT OF 1973 BRED BY UNKNOWN
OUT OF NITECH CH'PR'JEFFERIS TIMBERLINE ROWDY x 'PR'JEFFERIS TL. TRIXIE
LAST OWNED BY FREEMAN BRAMMER OF NEW CASTLE, OH
242 PUPS, 16 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER ???

o TIED 3RD GRNITECH PR GARRISON'S BRINDLE RANGER
BORN IN SEPT OF 1990 BRED BY JUNIOR MARRIOTT
OUT OF NITECH'PR'DIRTY ERIC x NITECH'PR'LOCUST CREEK DIXIE
LAST OWNED BY JAMES GARRISON OF RAYVILLE, MO
234 PUPS, 16 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 6/2002

o TIED 6TH GRNITECH GRCH PR BURNETTES ROOSTER (1 THIS YEAR)
BORN IN MARCH OF 2007 BRED BY JOE PRIDE
OUT OF GRNITECH GRCH'PR'PRIDES J.R. x 'PR'SING IT AGAIN HANNAH
LAST OWNED BY LARRY BROWN OF PURDY, MO
126 PUPS, 15 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 1/2019

o TIED 6TH GRNITECH PR SYBERT & OTTO'S SARGE
BORN IN JAN OF 1984 BRED BY ROSS GIRK
OUT OF GRNITECH'PR'CANNON'S KANSAS JOE BOY x GRNITECH'PR'SHORTRIDGE'S QUEEN
LAST OWNED BY CHARLES MAYS AND LARRY EVERSON OF TERRE HAUTE, IN
218 PUPS, 15 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 9/1994

o 8TH PR R&R'S BUCKEYE BUD
BORN IN OCT OF 1996 BRED BY BUD RAMSEY
OUT OF NITECH'PR'BUCKEYE SARGE III x NITECH CH'PR'RAMSEY'S BRINDLE CRICKET
LAST OWNED BY JOHN WALKUP OF VICTOR, WV
181 PUPS, 14 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 3/2010

o 9TH NITECH PR BUCKEYE SARGE III
BORN IN JUNE OF 1994 BRED BY CURT SYBERT AND JOHN WALKUP
OUT OF 'PR'BUCKEYE SARGE II x 'PR'R. AND W. TREEING SUE
LAST OWNED BY BUD RAMSEY OF GEORGETOWN, IN
107 PUPS, 13 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 1/2001

o TIED 10TH GRNITECH GRCH PR KINGS TREE TALKING CASEY
BORN IN JULY OF 1968 BRED BY UNKNOWN
OUT OF GRCH GRNITECH'PR'TRENTS ROWDY x 'PR'SWYERS LADY
LAST OWNED BY BERLIN KING
1082 PUPS, 12 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER ???

o TIED 10TH GRNITECH GRCH PR STURGILL'S TACK II
BORN IN AUG OF 1978 BRED BY UNKNOWN
OUT OF GRNITECH'PR'BRAMMERS TIMBERLINE TACK x 'PR'BOLEN'S TARHEEL GINGER
LAST OWNED BY CHARLES MAYS AND LARRY EVERSON OF TERRE HAUTE, IN
274 PUPS, 12 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 10/1988

Top Plott Males of 2024
o 1ST NITECH PR KOONS REDWOOD OKIE'S HOKIE
3/13/2007 - GRNITECH GRCH'PR'BLOWER'S REDWOOD OKIE x NITECH'PR'ROARK'S PLUM CREEK SQUAWL
JEFFREY KOONS GLOUSTER, OH
3 PUPS THIS YEAR, 9 TOTAL

o 2ND GRNITECH(2) GRWCH(3) GRFCH(3) GRCH(3) PR HALL'S LATE NIGHT TRACKER
2/21/2018 - GRNITECH'PR'FLATLAND HIDE x GRNITECH'PR'HERRELL'S MISS T
DONALD JENKINS BEALETON, VA
2 PUPS THIS YEAR, 6 TOTAL

o 13 SIRES TIED WITH 1

Top Plott Females Ever (as of 1/6/25)
o TIED 1ST GRNITECH PR SHORTRIDGE'S QUEEN
BORN IN MAY OF 1976 BRED BY DANIEL PETTIES
OUT OF GRNITECH GRCH'PR'KINGS TREE TALKING CASEY x 'PR'TREE TALKING MISSIE
LAST OWNED BY CHARLES SHORTRIDGE OF MUNCIE, IN
22 PUPS, 9 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 1/1984

o TIED 1ST CH GRNITECH PR BLOWER'S REDWOOD JOSIE
BORN IN SEPT OF 1997 BRED BY DANNY ELLIS
OUT OF NITECH'PR'BUCKEYE SARGE III x 'PR'TIMBER RIDGE MANDY
LAST OWNED BY EVAN AND DAN WORKMAN OF KIMBOLTON, OH
29 PUPS, 9 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 6/2006

o TIED 3RD CH PR PERRY'S SOLO REDWOOD IZZY (3 THIS YEAR)
BORN IN MARCH OF 2011 BRED BY WESLEY AND GAIL GOOD
OUT OF NITECH'PR'HAGER'S MINGO-REDWOOD JACOB x NITECH'PR'HARRIS'S REDWOOD QUEEN
LAST OWNED BY LYNDELL PERRY OF BUCKHANNON, WV
21 PUPS, 8 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 6/2021

o TIED 3RD GRNITECH PR HERRELL'S MISS T
BORN IN JUNE OF 2009 BRED BY BILL HERRELL
OUT OF GRNITECH GRCH'PR'HAGER'S MINGO-REDWOOD SOLID OAK HTX x 'PR'HERRELL'S PENNY
LAST OWNED BY BILL HERRELL OF PERU, IN
31 PUPS, 8 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 2/2018

o 5TH GRNITECH PR ALLEN'S N. GA. PLOTT. STAR II
BORN IN MARCH OF 1992 BRED BY WAYNE ALLEN
OUT OF GRNITECH'PR'SYBERT & OTTO'S SARGE x GRNITECH GRCH'PR'NORTH GA. PLOTT STAR
LAST OWNED BY WAYNE ALLEN AND JIM CARTER OF CARTERSVILLE, GA
46 PUPS, 7 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 11/2001

o TIED 6TH NITECH PR BALLARD'S CAROLINA JUDY
BORN IN AUG OF 1972 BRED BY DANIEL PETTIES
OUT OF 'PR'WHITE HOLLOW JUNIOR x 'PR'WHITE HOLLOW DANDY
LAST OWNED BY ???
41 PUPS, 6 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 7/1982

o TIED 6TH PR CEDAR CREEK SIZZLIN BRANDY
BORN IN NOV OF 1989 BRED BY JIM CANNON AND SPUD REYNOLDS
OUT OF WLDNITECH GRNITECH'PR'KANSAS SIZZLIN HEAT x 'PR'SIZZLIN JUNE
LAST OWNED BY REX MEINERT OF CEDARBURG, WI
35 PUPS, 6 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 10/1995

o TIED 6TH NITECH CH PR RUGGED HILLS BRINDLE JAZZ
BORN IN JUNE OF 2003 BRED BY ALLEN MOSES
OUT OF GRCH GRNITECH'PR'RUGGED HILLS TENN BUCKSHOT x 'PR'RAPER'S LIGHTING LUCY
LAST OWNED BY ALLEN MOSES OF ATHENS, TN
25 PUPS, 6 HUNT CHAMPS LAST LITTER 6/2012

o 8 TIED FOR 9TH WITH 5 EACH
NITECH PR WEEMS PLOTT SUSIE OWNED BY ???
PR WICKHAM'S BRINDLE SAND OWNED BY ???
GRNITECH CH PR SAYERS' SILVER CRK.WENDY OWNED BY ???
GRNITECH GRCH PR WRIGHTS ROWDY MS. FANCY OWNED BY MIKE AND MISSY WRIGHT OF ABINGDON, VA
CH GRNITECH PR WRIGHT'S ROWDY MS. LADY OWNED BY BRAD BOWERS OF WALTON, IN
GRNITECH PR R&R'S BUCKEYE DIXIE OWNED BY JOHN WALKUP SR OF VICTOR, WV
GRNITECH CH PR KYLE'S BRINDLE REDWOOD DIXIE OWNED BY KYLE EMERY AND JEFF KOONS OF PORTLAND, IN
CH PR CODY'S GOOD NEWS SWEET SUE OWNED BY CHRIS ROCHESTER OF GREENVILLE, SC

Top Plott Females of 2024
o 1ST - CH PR PERRY'S SOLO REDWOOD IZZY
3/21/2011 - NITECH'PR'HAGER'S MINGO-REDWOOD JACOB x NITECH'PR'HARRIS'S REDWOOD QUEEN
LYNDELL PERRY OF BUCKHANNON, WV
3 PUPS THIS YEAR, 8 TOTAL

o 15 tied for 2nd with 1

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