Elite Shed Dog Series: Dog of the Year Standings
The Dog of the Year program was created to recognize and celebrate the exceptional talent within UKC's Elite Shed Dog community through a year-long competition. Over the course of a year, dogs earn points toward the title, culminating in the crowning of the season's top-performing dog.
| DOG'S NAME | BREED | SEX | OWNER(S) | STATE | POINTS |
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| DOG'S NAME compiled 2.19.26 |
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DOG'S NAMECHAMPION CLASS |
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| DOG'S NAME GRCHSD ESD MELTONS PICKIN UP THE PIECES |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) RYAN MELTON |
STATE MO |
POINTS 208.25 |
| DOG'S NAME ESD3 TWO ARROWS SHOOT FOR THE MOON HOF |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) JASON MACPHERSON |
STATE MO |
POINTS 194 |
| DOG'S NAME NCHSD NN ESD3 SHR TWO ARROWS PROTECT THIS FAMILY HOF |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) SAMANTHA BOLEN |
STATE MO |
POINTS 111.25 |
| DOG'S NAME ESD2 RPM'S I GOT A FEELING HOF |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) SCOTT KUCHENBECKER |
STATE OH |
POINTS 94.75 |
| DOG'S NAME ESD A&M RECOVERY'S TRAIL RIPPER HOF |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX M |
OWNER(S) ZACHARY MEINHART |
STATE IL |
POINTS 80.75 |
| DOG'S NAME ESD5 TWO ARROWS REMY HOF |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) JASON MACPHERSON |
STATE MO |
POINTS 57.5 |
| DOG'S NAME SHR ESD2 BLUE CLAY HEART OF TETON VALLEY HOF |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX M |
OWNER(S) AMANDA DOYLE |
STATE IL |
POINTS 52.5 |
| DOG'S NAME ESD NRR HOT HONEY |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) AUSTIN ISAACS |
STATE WV |
POINTS 50.25 |
| DOG'S NAME GRCHSD3 RPM'S LIGHT'EM UP |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX M |
OWNER(S) SCOTT KUCHENBECKER |
STATE OH |
POINTS 44.5 |
| DOG'S NAME NCHSD ESD7 BLACK ICE'S INDIAN PRINCESS HOF |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) ZOEY RADA, JEFFERY T RADA |
STATE WI |
POINTS 43.75 |
| DOG'S NAME ESD MILA RC ANTLER |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) LUKE BOLES |
STATE MO |
POINTS 41 |
| DOG'S NAME GRCHSD ELITE TRIPLE B 2 ARROWS TOBY MACK |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX M |
OWNER(S) KEVIN J BOYER |
STATE IL |
POINTS 37 |
| DOG'S NAME ESD4 RPM MILLIE JEAN BOGGS HOF |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) CRAIG BOGGS, KIM BOGGS |
STATE WV |
POINTS 34.5 |
| DOG'S NAME GRCHSD2 TENEIGHTS AIDING AND ABETTING |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) SAMANTHA BOLEN |
STATE MO |
POINTS 31.75 |
| DOG'S NAME ESD2 COUNTRY AS HUCK FINN HOF |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX M |
OWNER(S) STEVEN BOGGS |
STATE WV |
POINTS 29.75 |
| DOG'S NAME ESD SHR JUST GO WITH THE FLOW HOF |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) ZOEY RADA |
STATE WI |
POINTS 29 |
| DOG'S NAME USJ ESD8 SHR KICKASS LIL BIT O' BLACK ICE HOF |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) WHITNEY RUPP |
STATE IL |
POINTS 29 |
| DOG'S NAME ESD2 BLUE CLAY RUTH'S LIL DOT HOF |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) LEEANNA THOMPSON |
STATE OH |
POINTS 28 |
| DOG'S NAME GRCHSD TURKEY CREEKS RED ROCKER ROXXY |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) SONDRA HAMM, RICK HAMM |
STATE MO |
POINTS 27 |
| DOG'S NAME GRCHSD COAL MINER HAYNES |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX M |
OWNER(S) KAITLYN HAYNES |
STATE WV |
POINTS 26.25 |
| DOG'S NAME GRCHSD ELITE TRIPLE B TUFF AS STEEL |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX M |
OWNER(S) KEVIN BOYER |
STATE IL |
POINTS 26.25 |
| DOG'S NAME GRCHSD2 FORESTVIEW CHERRYBLOSSOM |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) SCOTT KUCHENBECKER |
STATE OH |
POINTS 26.25 |
| DOG'S NAME ESD2 NEWCOMB'S MATO SA TANKA HOF |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX M |
OWNER(S) KENNETH NEWCOMB |
STATE NE |
POINTS 26.25 |
| DOG'S NAME ESD RICHLAND CREEKS MELLA YELLA HOF |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) TYLER JONES |
STATE MO |
POINTS 24 |
| DOG'S NAME NN GRCHSD KELEKENA BRIANNA LYNN |
BREED GOLDEN RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) BRENDA ITTNER |
STATE MN |
POINTS 23.25 |
| DOG'S NAME UWP USJ ESD8 KICKASS ONE IN FORTY-TWO MILLION SPOT HOF |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) WHITNEY RUPP |
STATE IL |
POINTS 21.75 |
| DOG'S NAME GRCHSD BARKERSFORKMYLESFORKICKASSPILES |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX M |
OWNER(S) BRYSON BURDETTE |
STATE WV |
POINTS 19.5 |
| DOG'S NAME CHSD TUNDRA'S LAST SHOT OF RUFF |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX M |
OWNER(S) LEAH SMITH |
STATE IN |
POINTS 19.5 |
| DOG'S NAME GRCHSD TRUE GRITS MARSHAL COGBURN |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX M |
OWNER(S) MARK O'SELL |
STATE MN |
POINTS 17.5 |
| DOG'S NAME CHSD COUNTY LINE'S TASTE OF FALL |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) TONY FABIAN |
STATE WI |
POINTS 14.5 |
| DOG'S NAME NV NI ESD HICKORY RIDGE CARMELLA CAMMY HOF |
BREED BELGIAN SHEPHERD DOG |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) JOHANNA LENTZ |
STATE MI |
POINTS 12 |
| DOG'S NAME GRCHSD2 SADIE'S TUFF MAN IN BLACK |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX M |
OWNER(S) LINDSAY HATCHER |
STATE IA |
POINTS 10.5 |
| DOG'S NAME CHSD RICHLAND CREEKS PRIME TIME |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX M |
OWNER(S) JOSEPH HOTMER, LUKE BOLES |
STATE MO |
POINTS 9.25 |
| DOG'S NAME CHSD WYATT BEAUS MAGGIE MAE |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) GRANT SMITH |
STATE IN |
POINTS 9.25 |
| DOG'S NAME WSD11 CHSD LONG SPURS HERE I GO AGAIN |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) NORMAN HENDERSON |
STATE IN |
POINTS 8.75 |
| DOG'S NAME SHR ESD BLUE CLAYS TURNIN ON A DIME HOF |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) AMANDA DOYLE |
STATE IL |
POINTS 7.5 |
| DOG'S NAME USJ UJJ GRCHSD VK LITTLE LADY LIONHEART |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) HEATHER HOLDERBY |
STATE MI |
POINTS 6.75 |
| DOG'S NAME ESD2 KSD SWIFT SADIE BELLE HOF |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) GIDEON FUCHS, DANIELLE FUCHS |
STATE KS |
POINTS 3.5 |
| DOG'S NAME |
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DOG'S NAMEWORKING CLASS |
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| DOG'S NAME WSD5 NOLL FARM SINGLE SHOT SAVAGE |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) CODIE NOLL |
STATE MO |
POINTS 174 |
| DOG'S NAME WSD6 TENEIGHTS FROM THE SAME CLOTH |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) SAMANTHA B PLACKEMEIER |
STATE MO |
POINTS 118 |
| DOG'S NAME WSD5 TURKEY CREEKS WHISKEY BENT |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX M |
OWNER(S) RICK HAMM |
STATE MO |
POINTS 117.5 |
| DOG'S NAME WSD5 MEADOWS LABS WHAT COMES AROUND |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) JENNIFER MEADOWS |
STATE WV |
POINTS 78.25 |
| DOG'S NAME WSD8 TURKEY CREEKS MOMMAS LIL SECRET |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX M |
OWNER(S) SONDRA HAMM |
STATE MO |
POINTS 55.5 |
| DOG'S NAME WSD3 LONG SPURS SASSY LIKE CASSIE |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) NORMAN HENDERSON, TUCKER GAMBRELL |
STATE IN |
POINTS 51.5 |
| DOG'S NAME WSD2 10-8 TWO ARROWS GUNS A BLAZIN |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) JASON MACPHERSON, ROBIN MACPHERSON |
STATE MO |
POINTS 41.25 |
| DOG'S NAME WSD15 TURKEY CREEKS TRAKKER |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX M |
OWNER(S) SONDRA HAMM, RICK HAMM |
STATE MO |
POINTS 31.75 |
| DOG'S NAME WSD7 BARKERSFORKMYCUPRUNNETHOVERBIRDEE |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) KIM BOGGS |
STATE WV |
POINTS 31 |
| DOG'S NAME WSD8 BARKERSFORKSHE'SGOTCHOPSMOXIEJEAN |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) CRAIG BOGGS |
STATE WV |
POINTS 28.5 |
| DOG'S NAME WSD NRR HERES YOUR ONE CHANCE |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) KAITLYN HAYNES, AUSTIN ISAACS |
STATE WV |
POINTS 26 |
| DOG'S NAME CHSD TUNDRA'S LAST SHOT OF RUFF |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX M |
OWNER(S) LEAH SMITH |
STATE IN |
POINTS 23.5 |
| DOG'S NAME WSD2 HAPPY TRAILS MEJIA'S KOTON KANDI |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) TAMMY KNISLEY |
STATE PA |
POINTS 20.75 |
| DOG'S NAME WSD5 HONESTLY FROM LEGENDS PAST |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX M |
OWNER(S) JOHN BOLEN, HEATHER BOLEN |
STATE IL |
POINTS 16 |
| DOG'S NAME WSD3 KICKASS MY HEART IS ON FIRE |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX M |
OWNER(S) ROBERTA MECKLENBURG |
STATE IL |
POINTS 16 |
| DOG'S NAME WSD8 FUCHS ZIVA DIVA |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) LATASHA FUCHS, DERRIC FUCHS |
STATE KS |
POINTS 15.75 |
| DOG'S NAME SALONEK'S AMBER |
BREED GOLDEN RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) LINDA SALONEK |
STATE MN |
POINTS 12 |
| DOG'S NAME WSD RED DIRT WIDOWMAKER |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX M |
OWNER(S) KENNETH NEWCOMB, BECKY NEWCOMB |
STATE NE |
POINTS 11 |
| DOG'S NAME WSD3 LONG SPURS DIAMONDS FROZEN N TIME |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX M |
OWNER(S) NORMAN HENDERSON, RUSTI HENDERSON |
STATE IN |
POINTS 10 |
| DOG'S NAME WSD22 NEWCOMB'S SIPPIN' ON A MAI TAI |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) BECKY NEWCOMB |
STATE NE |
POINTS 9 |
| DOG'S NAME WSD THREE LAKES LABS BLAZING SUNSET |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) ALEXIE HARTMAN |
STATE MS |
POINTS 9 |
| DOG'S NAME WSD BLACKWOOD'S CANKU TULA SPOT-ON |
BREED CHESAPEAKE BAY RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) SAPA CARLSON, THORA ERIKSMOEN |
STATE MN |
POINTS 8 |
| DOG'S NAME AC WSD UROC BA UCDX RMC PREVAIL'S SHE'S GOT ALTITUDE SPOT-ON |
BREED GOLDEN RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) CARA ANCELL |
STATE NM |
POINTS 6.75 |
| DOG'S NAME WSD2 10-8 GIRL SCOUT THIN MINT |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) REGINA JONES |
STATE MO |
POINTS 6.5 |
| DOG'S NAME SHE WILL B THE LAST ONE STANDING |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) RUSTI HENDERSON |
STATE IN |
POINTS 5 |
| DOG'S NAME AMMO'S TUNDRA IN THE RUFF |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX M |
OWNER(S) SETH JOHANNING |
STATE MO |
POINTS 5 |
| DOG'S NAME WSD2 RECLAIMERS UNLEASHED IN NATURE |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) JARROD BOYLES |
STATE MO |
POINTS 4.75 |
| DOG'S NAME BLUE CLAYS TURNIN IT ON |
BREED ENGLISH COCKER SPANIEL |
SEX M |
OWNER(S) LUKE BOLES |
STATE MO |
POINTS 4.5 |
| DOG'S NAME WSD11 LUCKY BUCK A ROO |
BREED UNRECOGNIZED |
SEX M |
OWNER(S) SHARI SHRIVER |
STATE WV |
POINTS 4.5 |
| DOG'S NAME WSD6 TURKEY CREEKS SASSY GIRL |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) SONDRA HAMM, RICK HAMM |
STATE MO |
POINTS 4 |
| DOG'S NAME WSD2 BLUE CLAYS HEART LIKE A TRUCK |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) JAYDEN MILLER |
STATE OH |
POINTS 2.5 |
| DOG'S NAME WSD UMJ FORTUNE FAVORS THE KICKASS |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX F |
OWNER(S) TRACY BURLINGAME, KENNETH BURLINGAME |
STATE CO |
POINTS 2.25 |
| DOG'S NAME WSD ROCKY KNOBS RHETT |
BREED LABRADOR RETRIEVER |
SEX M |
OWNER(S) ZACH EHLERT |
STATE IA |
POINTS 2.25 |
| DOG'S NAME |
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Feb 7, 2026 - Show-Me Shed Dogs | DOY Event
Judges: Chad Burdette, Heather Bolen, Tyler Jones, Tisha Richmond, Samantha Plackemeier, Ryan Melton
Dec 27, 2025 - River City Shed Dogs | DOY Event
Judges: Hans Schubert, Tyler Jones, Darcy Grieger, Tisha Richmond
Dec 5, 2025 - Fox Valley Retriever Club | DOY Event
Judges: Brian Schlomann, Andrew Adams, Tony Fabian, Andy Daniels
Oct 17, 2025 - Minnesota Area Scenting and Shed Hunting | DOY Event
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Oct 11, 2025 - Richland Creek Antler Dogs | DOY Event
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Oct 3, 2025 - Country Roads Scout-N-Antlers | DOY Event
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Sep 5, 2025 - Kansas Shed Dogs | DOY Event
Judges: Derric Fuchs, James Plackemeier, Ryan Melton, Gideon Fuchs, Ken Newcomb
Aug 30, 2025 - Buck Ridge Antler Dogs | DOY Event
Judges: Jeff Rada, Norman Henderson, Hans Schubert, Darcy Grieger
May 24, 2025 - Badger State Shed Dogs | DOY Event
Judges: Dave Larson, Darcy Grieger, Zoey Rada, Jeff Rada, Ken Newcomb
May 16, 2025 - Coal Country Shed Dogs | DOY Event
Judges: Rob Lewis, Zack Bianchin, Hans Schubert, Jennifer Meadows, Chad Burdette
Mar 14, 2025 - Husker Antler Dogs | DOY Event
Judges: Tisha Richmond, James Plackemeier, Heather Bolen, Darcy Grieger, Ken Newcomb
Feb 28, 2025 - Prairie State Shed Dogs | DOY Event
Judges: Zach Bianchin, Dave Larson, Jeff Rada, Zoey Rada