Ep. 155 - 2025 Beagle Weekend: Clash of Champions and Hunting Beagle Nationals Recap

You asked, we answered! We're back with an all-new episode, and this week Allen and Trevor are answering your questions. Everything from rules on tractive collars, double header bench shows, the possibility of a puppy hunt, and they address status of our registration process and just how caught up our customer service team got during their two-day blackout. This is an episode that is for you and by you. If you have a question you'd like answered on a future episode just leave a comment and the guys might answer it next time!    Follow Us on Social! www.facebook.com/UKCHuntingOpsPodcast www.instagram.com/ukchuntingops https://www.youtube.com/@ukcdogs   Check Out Our Sponsors: www.eukanubasportingdog.com

Allen and Trevor have been travelling around the country to different events every weekend, so there is no new UKC Hunting Ops Podcast this week. But we've still got you covered! With American Redbone Day coming up this weekend and Plott Days just wrapping up, we are rerunning an episode from our most popular series which will get you ready for this weekend. Part 3 of our all-time top reproducers series sees Allen and Trevor break down the top reproducing Redbones Coonhounds, as well as the Plotts, and English Coonhounds. You will also hear Allen talk about some of his personal experiences hunting with the top dogs discussed.   Follow Us on Social! www.facebook.com/UKCHuntingOpsPodcast www.instagram.com/ukchuntingops https://www.youtube.com/@ukcdogs   Check Out Our Sponsors: www.eukanubasportingdog.com

This week, Allen and Trevor are taking you through the 25 year history of Youth Nationals...in a tight and informative 90 minutes! They'll take you through the early days (even before Allen came aboard), it's continued growth over the years and achieving a record number of participants, and even how the COVID-19 pandemic changed the event. Allen even shares how one year he road up in style... Start 'em young we always say! If your kids are already hunting with you or they are just getting started, this is a great episode to listen to with them. UKC is all about family and family friendly events, and it doesn't get more family than this   Follow Us on Social! www.facebook.com/UKCHuntingOpsPodcast www.instagram.com/ukchuntingops https://www.youtube.com/@ukcdogs   Check Out Our Sponsors: www.eukanubasportingdog.com

In this week's episode, Allen and Trevor are talking to the newest member of the UKC staff, Bench Show Program Manager, Danielle Champ. They'll talk about Danielle's history, background, and all the exciting changes coming to this year's Autumn Oaks...spoiler alert, it includes puppies!   Follow Us on Social! www.facebook.com/UKCHuntingOpsPodcast www.instagram.com/ukchuntingops https://www.youtube.com/@ukcdogs   Check Out Our Sponsors: www.eukanubasportingdog.com

In this week's episode, Allen is coming to you straight from the field...literally. He and his good friend Atlee Lambright loaded up their dogs, a few nice T-bone steaks, and headed out into Atlee's field to not only let their dogs loose, but the conversation was just as loose and free as the dogs.  They talk about everything from Atlee's marathon accomplishments, the type of grass he planned in his field, their mutual love of hunting, Michigan's Upper Peninsula and everything in between...again, literally. So, sit back, relax, maybe grill a few steaks to get in the mood, and listen to the sounds of two hunters completely in their element. If you listen real closely you can even hear dogs barking in the distance   Follow Us on Social! www.facebook.com/UKCHuntingOpsPodcast www.instagram.com/ukchuntingops https://www.youtube.com/@ukcdogs   Check Out Our Sponsors: www.eukanubasportingdog.com

In this week's episode, Allen and Trevor are taking you back to the historic Tournament of Champions. This time they are chatting with UKC field reps Philip Foster, Curtis Sparks, Mark Vest, and Jaime Estep, who was not only a field rep during TOC, but also hosted our live shows. He's a man of many talents, as are all our reps! They talk about their experiences in the field, laugh about life, and the changes they have seen in the sport of coon hunting over the years.   Follow Us on Social! www.facebook.com/UKCHuntingOpsPodcast www.instagram.com/ukchuntingops https://www.youtube.com/@ukcdogs   Check Out Our Sponsors: www.eukanubasportingdog.com

This week on the UKC Hunting Ops Podcast, Allen flies solo once again, this time from this year's big beagle weekend: Clash of Champions and Hunting Beagle Nationals Finals! Held in Zanesville, Ohio at the Muskingham CO Fairgrounds for the 4th year in a row, Clash of Champions had a total purse of $35,000 up for grabs. And the overall winner, 17-year-old Eli Watson and his beagle Opie owned by Joe Merrit, took home the big prize of $10,000! The Hunting Beagle Nationals is an annual "Big Five" event established in 1992. Three degrees are awarded to Nationals winners - 1) Winner of the Grand Category in the hunt receives the distinguished degree of NATIONAL GRAND HUNTING BEAGLE 2) Winner of the Grand Category in the show receives the distinguished degree of NATIONAL GRAND SHOW CHAMPION 3)  Winner of the Junior Category in the hunt receives the distinguished degree of NATIONAL JUNIOR CHAMPION (UKC'S NEWEST DEGREE) Every winner has an incredible story to tell, this is an episode not to be missed not by just beagle enthusiasts, but all dog enthusiasts!   Follow Us on Social! www.facebook.com/UKCHuntingOpsPodcast www.instagram.com/ukchuntingops https://www.youtube.com/@ukcdogs   Check Out Our Sponsors: www.eukanubasportingdog.com

Today Trevor and Allen conclude their discussion on our updated running rules for our Hunting Beagle Program. In this episode, the guys are taking you through rules 9, 10, and 12 (General Information, Scorecards, and Questions, Panels, Appeals, Misconduct) in the final installment of our three-part series on the Hunting Beagles. If you’re a hunting beagle fanatic, this series is surely one not to miss!   To learn more about our Hunting Beagle Program, visit: Beagles | United Kennel Club (UKC)   Follow Us on Social! www.facebook.com/UKCHuntingOpsPodcast www.instagram.com/ukchuntingops https://www.youtube.com/@ukcdogs   Check Out Our Sponsors: www.eukanubasportingdog.com

Today, Trevor and Allen continue their series on the all-time top reproducers. In the final installment of this series, they are breaking down the top reproducing Redbones, Plotts, and English Coonhounds.  Allen also discusses some of his experiences hunting with some of the top dogs discussed.    Follow Us on Social! www.facebook.com/UKCHuntingOpsPodcast www.instagram.com/ukchuntingops https://www.youtube.com/@ukcdogs   Check Out Our Sponsors: www.eukanubasportingdog.com

It's the episode you've been waiting for! Today Allen and Trevor interview the finalists from the 2025 Tournament of Champions! It started with over 1400 dogs and by the end of the weekend, we had a new champion. And her name is Little Ann. Held in Greencastle, Indiana at the beautiful 3 Fat Labs Wedding and Event Barn, our finalists endured three days of intense competition against some of the top Coonhounds in the world! You'll hear from the owners, handlers, and family members of the 3 dogs who climbed (and barked) their way to the top: Maxed Out Dow Jones, Pine Bottom Electric Cowboy, and the eventual champ Willy's Little Ann. So, settle in for great conversations, laughs, and memories from a tournament that will go down in the history books!   Follow Us on Social! www.facebook.com/UKCHuntingOpsPodcast www.instagram.com/ukchuntingops https://www.youtube.com/@ukcdogs   Check Out Our Sponsors: www.eukanubasportingdog.com