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UKC Hunting Ops Podcast

United Kennel Club

The UKC® Hunting Ops Podcast is produced by United Kennel Club®, the world’s leading dog sports organization since 1898. UKC® Hunting Ops covers Coonhounds, Beagles, Cur and Feist Squirrel Dogs, Pointing Dogs, Retrievers, and more. Each week we’ll discuss aspects of one of our hunting dog sports, with topics like competition rules, UKC events, and discussions with today’s top competitors along with the legends of yesterday.

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Ep. 144 - Pointing Dogs: 2025 Hall of Fame Inductions

UKC Hunting Ops Podcast ·

2025/02/26

In this week’s episode, Domenick is reporting from the National Bird Dog Museum in Grand Junction, Tennessee to check in on the 2025 Hall of Fame (HOF) Inductions.We first hear from Greg Blair who shares his experience and gives some great advice for anyone looking to get started in pointing dog trials in the UKC/American Field pointing dog events. We also compare the differences between how dogs run in walking vs horseback stakes. Greg also talks about what a National Shoot To Retrieve Association

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Ep. 143 - Coonhounds: 2025 All-Time Top Reproducers...

UKC Hunting Ops Podcast ·

2025/02/19

Welcome to our 2025 miniseries update on the top coonhound reproducers. This time we’re talking about the top ten males and females of each breed of all-time and ranking them by the number of hunt-titled dogs they’ve produced.Here in part one, we go over the black & tan, bluetick, and American leopard hound breeds. We also cover the top hunt title-producing dogs of the 2024 calendar year to highlight those up-and-coming hounds making their way up the ranks of all-time reproducers. If you’re a

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01:46:41

Ep. 142 - Coonhounds: 2025 Winter Classic Recap

UKC Hunting Ops Podcast ·

2025/02/12

In this week’s episode, Allen and Trevor are reporting on the 2025 Winter Classic coonhound event. Tune in to hear from the guys as they recap last weekend’s festivities along with sharing some exciting interviews from overall bench show winner, Hunter Booth, top ten bench show winner, Amy McDonald, and overall Nite Hunt winners Jared Lehman and Kyle Stoops. We also mention the final fours and winners of our Warm-Up Slams and Pro Slams.We want to thank our sponsors and partners who made this event

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Ep. 141 - Coonhounds: 2025 Top Ten Bench Show Preview

UKC Hunting Ops Podcast ·

2025/02/05

In this week’s episode, Allen and Trevor hop on to talk about the 2025 Top Ten Bench Show. The big event will be held on Friday, February 7, 2025, at Winter Classic at the Civic Center in Batesville, Mississippi. We discuss which dogs are heating things up heading to the show and what it takes to get into the spotlight and on the big screen to become the overall winner. We also mention our judging panel and the $15,000 payout distribution. We chat through a few trends from the various coonhound

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Ep. 140 - Beagles: Hunting Beagle Running Rules, Part 1

UKC Hunting Ops Podcast ·

2025/01/29

On this week’s episode, Allen and Trevor are back in the studio to begin a series discussing our updated running rules for our Hunting Beagle Program. In Part 1, the guys discuss Rule 1 (point system), Rule 2 (plus points), Rule 3 (minus points), and Rule 4 (circle points). 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

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Ep. 139 - Coonhounds: Coonhound Running Rules, Part 5

UKC Hunting Ops Podcast ·

2025/01/22

This week on the podcast, Allen and Trevor's journey through the coonhound running rules wraps up with a discussion about Rule 14 (questioning a judge), Rule 15, (electronic and controlling devices), and a section on panels and appeals. If you're a competition coonhunter, this is part of our coonhound running rules series not to be missed!To learn more about the UKC Coonhound program, visit https://www.ukcdogs.com/coonhound-about To learn how to join the United Kennel Club,

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Ep. 138 - Coonhounds: 2025 Winter Classic Preview

UKC Hunting Ops Podcast ·

2025/01/15

In this week’s episode, Trevor and Allen are back in the studio to chat about the upcoming 2025 Winter Classic, occurring on Friday, February 7 and Saturday, February 8. Find out what makes this show so special, now in its 38th year and its 13th year in Batesville. We kick off the episode by reflecting on last year’s event then discuss the distribution of the coonhound breeds and ponder which breeds will do well this year. Interested in the back story behind the Winter Classic, head back to Episode

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Ep. 137 - Coonhounds: 2025 Grand American Recap

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2025/01/08

On this week’s episode, we’re fresh from the 2025 Grand American Coon Hunt. Tune in as Trevor Wade, UKC’s Coonhound Program Manager takes us through the exciting weekend in Orangeburg where hundreds of dogs competed in the woods and on the bench. If you’re a competition coonhound enthusiast, you won’t want to miss this one!First up is Mack Tallent from Missouri who loves to coon hunt along with guiding big game hunts out West. Next is Jason Roberts who travels a bunch with his Quinn dog, and

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Ep. 136 - Huntin' Trucks & Haulin' Dogs

UKC Hunting Ops Podcast ·

2025/01/01

In this week’s episode, we slow things down and lighten them up a bit to talk about a very important topic for hunting dog owners—trucks! Todd, Allen, and Domenick are in the studio to have a light-hearted discussion about what makes for a good hunting rig. We compare our definitions and what we need in a hunting truck. We swap stories and share some of our favorite setups from over the years. We also trade notes about the different types of hunting dog owners (houndsmen, bird doggers, waterfowlers,

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Ep. 135 - Beagles: NHBA 2024 Sectional Series Winners

UKC Hunting Ops Podcast ·

2024/12/25

In this week’s episode, Allen visits with Kristin Bundy of the National Hunting Beagle Association (NHBA) to talk about the recent winners in the NHBA sectional series. We start by talking about “The Big 5 Events” of the beagle world and how UKC and NHBA work together. Allen mentions one of the main events where he competes! Learn what a sectional series is in NHBA and how members earn points. Everything wrapped up recently at the Ohio State Championship—it was a tight race and came down to breaking

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Ep. 134 - Coonhounds: 2025 Grand American Preview

UKC Hunting Ops Podcast ·

2024/12/18

In today’s episode, Allen and Trevor are joined by David McKee, chairman of the Grand American committee to discuss the upcoming Grand American Coon Hunt. This longstanding and legendary event—celebrating its 61st occurrence in 2025—is always there to kick off the UKC coonhound events calendar. The guys talk about why this event holds so much prestige and chat through what has changed and what has remained the same over the years. They reflect on the old days of postmarking entries via snail mail

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Ep. 133 - Retrievers: Interview with HRC President,...

UKC Hunting Ops Podcast ·

2024/12/11

On this week’s episode, Field Trial & Hunt Test Program Manager, Domenick Muoio sits down with Hunting Retriever Club President, Glen Scarborough. Glen shares the story about his first dog and an unfortunate shooting accident that ultimately led him to get started with HRC. Glen talks about the new pup he’s currently training, and the guys swap stories about other hunting retrievers they’ve trained and campaigned over the years. We also hear their memorable first hunt test experiences. The guys

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Ep. 132 - Introducing the All-New American Field...

UKC Hunting Ops Podcast ·

2024/12/04

In this week’s episode of the UKC Hunting Ops podcast, Allen is joined by Vice President, Todd Kellam and Marketing Promotions Manager & Editor, Chris Ingram. The guys are in the studio to discuss the relaunch of the iconic American Field Sportsman’s Journal. We touch on the storied history of The American Field, our acquisition of this legacy brand, and our plans to usher it into the future. We talk about what makes this publication completely unique and how it fits into our portfolio along

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Ep. 131 - Coonhounds: Coonhound Running Rules, Part 4

UKC Hunting Ops Podcast ·

2024/11/27

This week on the podcast, Allen and Trevor's journey through the coonhound running rules continues with discussing Rule 7 (timeouts), Rule 8, (handler responsibilities), Rule 9 (judging), Rule 10 (spectators), Rule 12 (scorecards), and Rule 13 (ties). If you're a competition coonhunter, this is another show not to be missed!To learn more about the UKC Coonhound program, visit https://www.ukcdogs.com/coonhound-about To learn how to join the United Kennel Club, visit https://www.ukcdogs.com

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Ep. 130 - Coonhounds: Donnie Huber Interview

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2024/11/20

In this week’s episode of the UKC Hunting Ops Podcast, Allen visits with the living legend, Donnie Huber. Allen and Donnie talk about the golden era of coonhunting back in the ‘50s and ‘60s. We hear about grade hunts, packed parking lots, 3-hour hunts, and even dogs having puppies in the backseat of a station wagon. The guys talk through the changes that hit the coonhound world in the ‘70s and ‘80s, and Donnie shares some stories about the Walker dogs he’s owned and hunted with over the

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Ep. 129 - Squirrel Dogs: Feist Squirrel Hunt Honor...

UKC Hunting Ops Podcast ·

2024/11/13

Here is part four, the final installment of Allen and Trevor's journey through the Feist Squirrel Hunt Honor Rules. In this episode, we cover sections 14 - 20 of the rulebook, including time outs, scorecards, questions, panels and appeals, cast winners, and how to handle tiebreakers. Be sure to bookmark these rule episodes as you'll want to come back to them again and again!To learn more about the UKC Cur-Feist Program, visit: https://www.ukcdogs.com/cur-feist-about To learn how to join the United

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Ep. 128 - Coonhounds: 2025 Coonhound Program and...

UKC Hunting Ops Podcast ·

2024/11/06

On this week's episode, Trevor and Allen sit down to discuss some major updates coming in 2025 to UKC’s Coonhound Program. We share a few big announcements about the 2025 Coonhound World Championship, in particular, some news about Finals and Zones. We also take a peek at where we’re at in the TOC, Top Ten Series, and Next Generation Spotlight Series. At the end, we share the news about our new online application and testing system for Master of Hounds and Bench Show judges, along with some other

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Ep. 127 - Retrievers: 2024 HRC Fall Grand

UKC Hunting Ops Podcast ·

2024/10/30

In this week’s episode, Field Trial and Hunt Test Program Manager, Domenick Muoio checks in from the 2024 HRC Fall Grand in Weldon Springs, MO. He visits with Tracey Stubbs, HRC Grand Committee Chairman, to hear more about makes this national event so special for the retriever community. We learn what it takes to get there and compete in such a large event, with around 900 dogs attending this year. He then goes around to each of the test sites and hears from the judge about their setups and how the

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Ep. 126 - Beagles: 2024 Hunting Beagle World...

UKC Hunting Ops Podcast ·

2024/10/23

In this week’s episode, Allen chats with the four handlers from the final cast at last weekend’s Hunting Beagle Championship in Mountain Grove, MO. He also sits down with Jacob Koons, co-owner and handler of the top winner, GRHBCH CH Black Saddle Yogi Bear. Allen also visits with our youth handler award recipient. Tune in to hear about all the happenings from the big beagle event!Learn more about our beagle programs at: Beagles | United Kennel Club (UKC) Follow Us on

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Ep. 125 - Squirrel Dogs: Feist Squirrel Hunt Honor...

UKC Hunting Ops Podcast ·

2024/10/16

Here is part three of Allen and Trevor's journey through the Feist Squirrel Hunt Honor Rules. In this episode, we cover sections 9-13 of the rulebook, including split trees, minus points, circle points, deleted points, and the scratching section. Be sure to bookmark these episodes as you'll want to come back to them again and again! To learn more about the UKC Cur-Feist Program, visit: https://www.ukcdogs.com/cur-feist-about. Follow Us on

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