09 United Kennel Club Coonhounds and Beagles
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This article is from the United Kennel Club FAQ, by Cindy Tittle Moore rpd-info@netcom.com
09 United Kennel Club Coonhounds and Beagles
Coonhounds are treated differently than most other breeds in the UKC
because the UKC (and the AKC for that matter) took over previously
existing Coonhound programs. You'll find Coonhounds are also treated
differently by the AKC--little known factoid, but there is a part of
the AKC that is a Coonhound organization.
UKC-recognized coonhounds include: American Black and Tan Coonhound,
Bluetick Coonhound, English Coonhound, Plott Hound, Redbone Coonhound,
and the Treeing Walker Coonhound.
For all show titles there must be at least one win over competition
(unlike AKC, UKC will award points in some cases where there is no
competition).
Conformation
For coonhounds there is no veteran class (2 yrs and up are all shown
as seniors) there is no best of winners but there is a best male of
show (judged best of all the best of breed males) and best female of
show (best of best of breed females.). All champion males of all
coonhound breeds compete for champion of champion males (win counts
towards grand champion), then the same is done for females. Finally
all grand champions compete (split by sex) for the grand champion
prizes.
Beagles offer bench classes, BUT the dog either has to have run in the
trial the same day or PLACED in a hunt.
Field
For a coonhound grand champion, five wins under at least 3 judges are
needed. Best of Show, 100 points and three wins (1 under competition,
2 different judges, any level competition) and Champion of Champions,
5 wins (1 win under competition, 2 different judges) earn Grand Show
Champion Degree.
Titles for coonhounds only:
1. Night Champion and Grand Night Champion (night hunts)
2. Water Race Champion and Grand Water Race Champion
3. Field Trial Champion and Grand Field Trial Champion
4. Bench Show Champion and Grand Show Champion
There is a magazine called Coonhound Bloodlines put out by UKC that is
similar to Bloodlines but exclusively for Coonhound breeds and
Beagles.
Beagle Trials
These are very similar to Coonhounds, and are included in the
Coonhound magazine. Basically the only difference is that Beagles are
always during the day, and the hunt ends differently (rabbit in hole
rather than in tree!).
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