Shed Dog of the Year 2025, Presented by Bone Clone

Season 9 Second Quarter Standings

December 15, 2025

Source: Allen Gingerich
Job Title: Director of Hunting Ops
Department: Hunting Ops
Email: agingerich@ukcdogs.com

UKC Elite Awards are Presented by Bone Clone

The United Kennel Club applauds each of the following nominees being recognized this quarter. Their support, dedication, and contributions to the UKC Elite Shed Dog Program is greatly appreciated. The sport is most certainly better served because of them.

Judge Of The Year Nominee

• Ryan Melton

Club Of The Year Nominee

• Southeast Michigan Shed Hunters

Youth Handler Of The Year Nominee

• Wade Meinhart

Ambassador Of The Year Nominee

The ambassador of the year is a unique award because there is no metric used to calculate who was the most involved or helpful over the past three months. If somehow we did quantify this award, we would have a tie between countless people every quarter. This sport is driven forward by the welcoming, respectful, and helpful nature of all the participants. Ambassadors and nominees, past, present, and future, should hold themselves to a higher standard and be role models for new and existing members.

• Heather Bolen

As submitted to the nomination committee:
"Rarely does Heather attend an event where she isn't busy working behind the scenes doing paperwork and tabulating times. Heather is always a positive light to new handlers and old. When she is not busy doing paperwork for a trial she is organizing food for groups so that all feel welcome.

These are things that she continues to do even after the heartbreaking loss of 2 dogs.

Heather embodies the things that I look at for helping the sport grow in a positive manner"

We extend our applause further to include the breeders, owners, and handlers of all those recognized in the current Dog of the Year standings. Congratulations everyone!

Dog Of The Year Standings

Position	Dog's Name	Breed	Owner(s)	City	State	Points/Passes
Position CHAMPION CLASS
Position 1st	Dog's Name GRCHSD ESD MELTONS PICKIN UP THE PIECES	Breed LABRADOR RETRIEVER	Owner(s) RYAN MELTON	City BRADLEYVILLE	State MO	Points/Passes 111.75
Position 2nd	Dog's Name ESD2 RPM'S I GOT A FEELING HOF	Breed LABRADOR RETRIEVER	Owner(s) SCOTT KUCHENBECKER	City KIMBOLTON	State OH	Points/Passes 94.75
Position 3rd	Dog's Name ESD A&M RECOVERY'S TRAIL RIPPER HOF	Breed LABRADOR RETRIEVER	Owner(s) ZACHARY MEINHART	City LOUISVILLE	State IL	Points/Passes 53
Position 4th	Dog's Name GRCHSD2 RPM'S LIGHT'EM UP	Breed LABRADOR RETRIEVER	Owner(s) SCOTT KUCHENBECKER	City KIMBOLTON	State OH	Points/Passes 44.5
Position 5th	Dog's Name NCHSD ESD7 BLACK ICE'S INDIAN PRINCESS HOF	Breed LABRADOR RETRIEVER	Owner(s) ZOEY RADA, JEFFERY T RADA	City NEW AUBURN	State WI	Points/Passes 43.75
Position 6th	Dog's Name SHR ESD2 BLUE CLAY HEART OF TETON VALLEY HOF	Breed LABRADOR RETRIEVER	Owner(s) AMANDA DOYLE	City HANOVER	State IL	Points/Passes 35
Position 7th	Dog's Name ESD4 RPM MILLIE JEAN BOGGS HOF	Breed LABRADOR RETRIEVER	Owner(s) CRAIG BOGGS, KIM BOGGS	City CHAPMANVILLE	State WV	Points/Passes 34.5
Position 8th	Dog's Name NCHSD NN ESD3 SHR TWO ARROWS PROTECT THIS FAMILY HOF	Breed LABRADOR RETRIEVER	Owner(s) SAMANTHA BOLEN	City WARRENTON	State MO	Points/Passes 32.75
Position T9	Dog's Name ESD3 TWO ARROWS SHOOT FOR THE MOON HOF	Breed LABRADOR RETRIEVER	Owner(s) JASON MAC PHERSON	City MOUNTAIN GROVE	State MO	Points/Passes 28
Position T9	Dog's Name ESD2 BLUE CLAY RUTH'S LIL DOT HOF	Breed LABRADOR RETRIEVER	Owner(s) LEEANNA THOMPSON	City JEWETT	State OH	Points/Passes 28
Position
Position NON-RETRIEVER CLASS
Position T1	Dog's Name DON'T JINX ME FINN	Breed BELGIAN SHEPHERD DOG	Owner(s) TAMMY KNISLEY	City ALQUIPPA	State PA	Points/Passes 2
Position T1	Dog's Name HICKORY RIDGE CARMELLA CAMMY	Breed BELGIAN SHEPHERD DOG	Owner(s) JOHANNA LENTZ	City MILAN	State MI	Points/Passes 2
Position T1	Dog's Name HICKORY RIDGE DALTON	Breed BELGIAN SHEPHERD DOG	Owner(s) MATTHEW LENTZ	City MILAN	State MI	Points/Passes 2
Position T1	Dog's Name PINE SHADOWS NITTY GRITTY	Breed ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIEL	Owner(s) MARY AMANN	City KIMBALL	State MN	Points/Passes 2
Position T1	Dog's Name RED ROCKET'S BULLET	Breed BELGIAN SHEPHERD DOG	Owner(s) TAMMY KNISLEY	City ALQUIPPA	State PA	Points/Passes 2
Position 6th	Dog's Name WILDTHING K9S ROSIE REVERE	Breed UNRECOGNIZED	Owner(s) ROCHELLE CARR	City FLINT	State MI	Points/Passes 1
Position
Position WORKING CLASS
Position 1st	Dog's Name WSD3 LONG SPURS SASSY LIKE CASSIE	Breed LABRADOR RETRIEVER	Owner(s) NORMAN HENDERSON, TUCKER GAMBRELL	City CARLISLE	State IN	Points/Passes 51.5
Position T2	Dog's Name WSD3 MEADOWS LABS WHAT COMES AROUND	Breed LABRADOR RETRIEVER	Owner(s) JENNIFER MEADOWS	City NORMANTOWN	State WV	Points/Passes 46.75
Position T2	Dog's Name WSD4 TURKEY CREEKS WHISKEY BENT	Breed LABRADOR RETRIEVER	Owner(s) RICK HAMM	City WRIGHT CITY	State MO	Points/Passes 46.75
Position 4th	Dog's Name CHSD TUNDRA'S LAST SHOT OF RUFF	Breed LABRADOR RETRIEVER	Owner(s) LEAH SMITH	City DILLSBORO	State IN	Points/Passes 23.5
Position 5th	Dog's Name WSD7 TURKEY CREEKS MOMMAS LIL SECRET	Breed LABRADOR RETRIEVER	Owner(s) SONDRA HAMM	City WRIGHT CITY	State MO	Points/Passes 23
Position 6th	Dog's Name WSD5 HONESTLY FROM LEGENDS PAST	Breed LABRADOR RETRIEVER	Owner(s) JOHN BOLEN, HEATHER BOLEN	City HILLVIEW	State IL	Points/Passes 16
Position 7th	Dog's Name WSD8 FUCHS ZIVA DIVA	Breed LABRADOR RETRIEVER	Owner(s) LATASHA FUCHS, DERRIC FUCHS	City NESS CITY	State KS	Points/Passes 15.75
Position 8th	Dog's Name WSD4 NOLL FARM SINGLE SHOT SAVAGE	Breed LABRADOR RETRIEVER	Owner(s) CODIE NOLL	City WINFIELD	State MO	Points/Passes 15
Position 9th	Dog's Name WSD14 TURKEY CREEKS TRAKKER	Breed LABRADOR RETRIEVER	Owner(s) SONDRA HAMM, RICK HAMM	City WRIGHT CITY	State MO	Points/Passes 12.75
Position T10	Dog's Name WSD5 BARKERSFORKMYCUPRUNNETHOVERBIRDEE	Breed LABRADOR RETRIEVER	Owner(s) KIM BOGGS	City CHAPMANVILLE	State WV	Points/Passes 10
Position T10	Dog's Name WSD3 LONG SPURS DIAMONDS FROZEN N TIME	Breed LABRADOR RETRIEVER	Owner(s) NORMAN HENDERSON, RUSTI HENDERSON	City CARLISLE	State IN	Points/Passes 10
Position

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