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Featuring: National Grand Nite Champion GR NITE CH CH 'PR' Sun Down “Apollo,” Treeing Walker Coonhound, owned by John Strickland and Ashley Guthrie. The title of “National Grand Nite Champion” (NGGRNCH) is only awarded at UKC Autumn Oaks! At the 61st anniversary event over Labor Day weekend 2020, Apollo was added to the history books as one of the select dogs who has earned the letters NGGRNCH.
ABOUT AUTUMN OAKS
The Event Where History Is Made
Founded in 1960 in the Midwest, Autumn Oaks is the granddaddy of all UKC events. The UKC National Grand Champions of the seven UKC recognized breeds are named at this annual hunt.
Autumn Oaks brings together the outstanding coonhounds from the United States and Canada to participate in a Nite Hunt and Bench Show. This prestigious event is held over Labor Day weekend each year. The location of Autumn Oaks is carefully selected on the basis of a club or clubs that can supply qualified guides, good hunting territory, and a fairground that has camping facilities, barns and meeting rooms to accommodate the thousands who attend. Autumn Oaks is a family affair and an event where old friends become reacquainted and new ones are made.
Autumn Oaks is a one-night hunt run off in two nights.
ABOUT UKC COONHOUNDS
In UKC Nite Hunts, coonhounds test their ability to quickly and accurately trail a raccoon. UKC Nite Hunts are exciting events for coonhounds, as the dogs compete to find and follow the trail of wild raccoons until their game is in a tree. A winner is determined through points for speed and accuracy.
Another event offered to Coonhounds is the Bench Show. A judge evaluates each dog compared to the breed’s ideal (known as the Breed Standard) and awards the dog with the best structure and movement.
Other events include Water Races and Field Trials, where a group of hounds follow a set scent trail or lure in a thrilling race over water and land.
Licensed Hunt Tests give trained hounds the opportunity to test their abilities against a basic hunting performance standard.
With UKC's Youth Education Program (YEP!) and Youth Championship Series, there's plenty for the whole family to do.
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