Mansholt’s Tillie Wins Isaiah Kidd Award at Plott Days! It was hot and humid, conditions were tough for all competitors and handlers this past weekend in Flora, Illinois - site of the National Plott Hound Association's Annual Breed Day Event. It took a well conditioned hound, and handler, to perform well in these conditions on all three nights of nite hunt competition. In the end it was the five-year-old female, FCH GRNITECH GRCH 'PR' Mansholt's Tillie owned by Bill Stearns of Brookston, Indiana besting all Plott Hounds. Congratulations to Bill and Tillie on their major accomplishment at Plott Days!

Complete event results may be found on the Coonhound News Page. In addition, watch for a color photo spread of the event to be published in the September Issue of COONHOUND BLOODLINES.





2007 Isaiah Kidd Winner
FCH GRNITECH GRCH Mansholt's Tillie
Shown here with owner/handler Bill Stearns
and Mrs. Stearns of Brookton, Indiana.



Plott Days - Saturday Nite Hunt
August 4, 2007
MOH: Scott Rosson
Total Entered: 43



Grand Nite Champion and High Scoring Treeing Walker: GR NITE CH Doc's Honest Abe, owned by Kevin Phillips (left) and B.T. Love (right) of Columbus, Georgia, and handled by Kevin. 400+

Nite Champion

1st: GR CH NITE CH Johnson's Cleo, owned and handled by Ronald Johnson (right) of Ewsry, Missouri. 400+ Also shown is Dalton Johnson.


2nd: CH NITE CH Kyles Brindle Redwood Rocky, owned and handled by Kyle Emery of Portland, Indiana. 300+. Also shown are Rick Davis, Randy Summerfield, Rich Emery and Jeff Koons.

Registered

1st: Kyle's Brindle Redwood Dixie, owned by Kyle Emery (second from right) of Portland, Indiana and handled by Rich Emery (center). 375+. Also shown are Randy Davis, Jeff Koons and Randy Summerfield.


2nd: Bounty's Whip, owned by Charles Brown of Norris City, Indiana, and handled by Mike Renshaw (left). 225+. Also shown is Mike Brown.


3rd: Rocky Top Nstro, owned and handled by Shawn McClain (shown) of Cookeville, Tennessee. 150+.


High Scoring Grand Nite Champion Plott: Smoky, owned by Dave Trumbo (right). Also shown is Lucille Trumbo.


Isiah Kidd Winner: FCH GR NITE CH GR CH Mansholt’s Tillie is owned and handled by Bill Stearns of Brookston, Indiana. Also shown are Yvonne Stearns.


High Scoring Black & Tan: Bad to the Bone Black Hawk, owned by John Burd.


High Scoring Bluetick: NITE CH ‘PR’ Smokey River Chiefs Blue Croak, owned and handled by Jeff Luttrell of Ramsey, Illinois.


High Scoring English: Hall's Wild Child Joker, owned by Randy Hall (left). Also shown is Jim Temmen.


High Scoring Redbone: GR NITE CH Sterkis Machine Gun Annie, owned by Travis (center) and Josh Sterkis (right) . Also shown is Eric Bridger.

Plott Days - Saturday Bench Show

King of Show and Champion Male: CH Braveheart, owned by Bev Millage (left) of Salisbury, North Carolina, and handled by John Millage. Also shown is Scott Hogan.


Queen of Show and Best Female of Show: ‘PR’ Suncrest Sho’Nuff Shimmer, owned by Don (right) or Becky Church (center) of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, and handled by Becky. Also shown is Scott Hogan.


Grand Champion Male: WSHOWCH GR WCH GR FCH GR CH ‘PR’ Only In America, owned and handled by Dale Young (left) of Waterford, Michigan. Also shown is Jeff Young.




Grand Champion Female: GR CH Kentucky River Little Bit Fancy, owned by Lee Currens of Piemont, North Carolina and handled by Lisa Hunziker (right). Also shown are Purina Representative Larry Walters, Nicole and Vera Bergbauer.

Champion Male: CH Braveheart, owned by Bev Millage of Salisbury, North Carolina, and handled by John Millage.


Champion Female: CH White River Tally Ho, owned and handled by Lisa Hunziker (second from right) of Illinois. Also shown are Purina Representative Larry Walters, Nicole and Vera Bergbauer.



BMOS: Rail Hollows Gambler, owned Connie Bigley and Asile Modglin of Missouri, and handled by Connie (left). Also shown is Purina Representative Larry Walters.

BFOS: ‘PR’ Suncrest Sho’Nuff Shimmer, owned by Don or Becky Church of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, and handled by Becky.

American Black & Tan Coonhound

Senior Male and Best Male of Breed: Missouri Black Magic, owned and handled by Jay Fox of Missouri.

English Coonhound
Male Puppy: ‘PR’ RJ Tree’n Chicken Lou, owned by Roger D. Davidson and Jennifer Davidson of Harrisburg, Missouri, and handled by Roger.

Senior Male and Best Male of Breed: ‘PR’ Allen’s Little Bit of Gold Dust, owned by Gussy or Tina Allen and handled by Gussy.


Senior Female and Best Female of Breed: ‘PR’ Briar Creek Anna, owned by Gary Martin of Shepard, Michigan, and handled by Del Hudson (shown).

Plott Hound
Male Puppy: : ‘PR’ Live Oaks Neuner Coppertop, owned by Brian Neuner or Damon Hoard of Beaufort, North Carolina, and handled by Jon Mullinex.


Junior Male and Best Male of Breed: ‘PR’ Blitz’s Brindled Yankee, owned by Scott and Connie Hogan of Windber, Pennsylvania, and handled by Connie (shown).


Senior Male: ‘PR’ Teaet’s Big Branch Toby Keith, owned by Rex Teanet of Winchester, Illinois, and handled by James Harpster (left). Also shown is Eugene Walker.

Junior Female and Best Female of Breed:  ‘PR’ Live Oaks Neuner Coppertop, owned by Brian Neuner or Damon Hoard of Beaufort, North Carolina, and handled by Jon Mullinex.

Senior Female: ‘PR’ Blackcreek Little Crazy Jane, owned by Jim Steffes or Darrell Hunt of Primghan, Iowa, and handled by Darrell Hunt.

Treeing Walker Coonhound
Junior Male: Rail Hollows Gambler, owned Connie Bigley and Asile Modglin of Missouri, and handled by Connie.

August 3, 2007
Nite Hunt
Total Entered: 81
MOH: Tim Hickman


Grand Nite Champion: GR NITE CH ‘PR’ Goose Creek Slugger Jr, owned by Frank Johnson of Lexington, Kentucky, and handled by Mark Jones, 350+. Also shown is Derak Ones, Allan Jones, Dewey Jones and Andrew Graves.

Nite Champion

1st: NITE CH ‘PR’ Smokey River Chiefs Blue Croak, owned and handled by Jeff Luttrell of Ramsey, Illinois, 525+.


2nd and High Scoring Plott Female: NITE CH CH ‘PR’ Angel Ridge Redwood Dixie, owned by Wesley Gouder and Gail Good of Riply, West Virginia, and handled by Jeff Koons (center), 350+. Also shown are Morgan Knight, Rick Davis and Anthony Knight.

Registered

1st: ‘PR’ Wipeoat Shagg Nasty, owned by Daniel L. Marriman of Moweaqua, Illinois, and handled by Dale Chapman (shown), 300+.


2nd: ‘PR’ Rocky Top Nitro, owned and handled by Shawn McClain (shown) of Cookeville, Tennessee, 225+.


3rd: CH ‘PR’ Brushy Creek Isabelle, owned and handled by James Clark (shown) of Bronwood, Georgia, 225+.


4th: ‘PR’ IL Farmland Jo, owned and handled by Floyd Ledman of Riverton, Illinois, 175+.


5th: CH ‘PR’ Trumbo’s Sandy Hook Jet, owned by Jon Blalock (center) of Spring, Kentucky, 125+. Also shown are James Littlejohn and Jason Bickford.


6th: ‘PR’ Hardwood Maverick, owned and handled by Randall Winchester (shown) of Muncie, Indiana, 100+.


7th: ‘PR’ Pine Top Polly, owned and handled by Tracey Fincher of Saluda, South Carolina, 75+.


High Scoring Grand Nite Champion Plott FCH GR NITE CH GR CH Mansholt’s Tillie is owned and handled by Bill Stearns of Brookston, Indiana. Also shown are Yvonne Stearns and Pete Bentley.

Friday Plott Days Bench Show

Grand Champion Male: WSHOWCH GR WCH GR FCH GR CH ‘PR’ Only In America, owned and handled by Dale Young of Waterford, Michigan.



Grand Champion Female and Queen of Show: GR CH ‘PR’ Sweet Pet, owned and handled by John Millage of Salisbury, North Carolina.


Champion Male: CH ‘PR’ Bear Run Skyplott Cash’N In, owned by Jackie Carpenter or Jon Mullinnex of Gambier, Ohio, and handled by Jackie.


Champion Female: CH ‘PR’ Corbins Rebel Pride Mrs. Beasly, owned and handled by Irv Corbin of Cottonwood, California. Also shown is Eugene Walker.


BMOS: ‘PR’ Teaney’s Big Branch Toby Keith owned by Rex Teany of Winchester, Illinois, and handled by Jason Bickford (center). Also shown is Lee Cross, Eugene Walker and Jim Harpster.


BFOS: ‘PR’ County Line Crazy Connie, owned by Jeff and Christina Farthing of Irvine, Kentucky, and handled by Christina. Also shown is Penny Caudill.

American Black & Tan Coonhound

Male Puppy and Best Male of Breed: ‘PR’ Poindexter’s I’ll Wind Dance With Coon, owned by Jim Freeman and Max Poindexter of Bonne Terre, Missouri, and handled by Max (right). Also shown is Betsy Poindexter.


Junior Female and Best Female of Breed: ‘PR’ Nightriders Linda Lou, owned by Miriam Godier (right) and Mark McNamre of Bonne Terre, Missouri, and handled by Max Poindexter (center). Also shown is Betsy Poindexter.

Bluetick Coonhound
Junior Female and Best Female of Breed: ‘PR’ Spring Creek Blue Pebbles, owned and handled by Ben Ross of Coda, Illinois.

English Coonhound

Junior Male: Russell’s Milky Way Ben, owned by Jack Russell (right) of Galena, Missouri, and handled by Eric Russell (center). Also shown is Thelma Russell.

Senior Male: ‘PR’ Allen’s Little Bit of Gold Dust, owned by Gussy or Tina Allen of Shepherdsville, Kentucky, and handled by Gussy.


Female Puppy: ‘PR’ Memorymaker Buffalo Bayou Baleu, owned by Del or Hannah Hudson of Altamont, Illinois and handled by Del.


Junior Female: Russell’s Milky Way Boo, owned by Jack Russell (right) of Galena, Missouri, and handled by Eric Russell (center). Also shown is Thelma Russell.

Plott Hound
Male Puppy: ‘PR’ live Oaks Neuser Coppertop, owned by Brian Neuser or Damon Hoard of Beaufort, North Carolina, and handled by Jon Mullinex.

Junior Male: ‘PR’ Haney’s Latenite Blackjack, owned and handled by Danielle Haney.

Senior Male: ‘PR’ Teaney’s Big Branch Toby Keith owned by Rex Teany of Winchester, Illinois, and handled by Jason Bickford.

Junior Female: ‘PR’ County Line Crazy Connie, owned by Jeff and Christina Farthing of Irvine, Kentucky, and handled by Christina. Also shown is Penny Caudill.

Senior Female: ‘PR’ Bert’s Gypsy Dancer, owned and handled by Mike Bertrand of Walnut Cove, North Carolina.

Redbone Coonhound

Junior Female and Best Female of Breed: ‘PR’ Phillips Carol, owned by Charles Phillips of Springfield, Illinois, and handled by Ron Lawson (right). Also shown is Nicole Bergbauer.
Senior Female:

Treeing Walker Coonhound
Senior Female and Best Female of Breed: CCH ‘PR’ White River Tally Ho, owned and handled by Lisa Hunziker of Pomona, Illinois.




Pairs: CH 'PR' Brave Heart, male, owned by Bev (center) and John Millage (right) of Salisbury, North Carolina and 'PR' Suncrest Sho'Nuff, owned and handled by Becky Church (left) of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.


Youth Contest Best Male Overall: CH ‘PR’ Bear Run Skyplott Cash’N In, owned by Jackie Carpenter or Jon Mullinnex of Gambier, Ohio, and handled by Jon.


Youth Contest Best Female Overall: Stephanie Stamm's Arfin Annie, owned and handled by Stephanie Stamm.

Plott Days - Field Trials and Bear Events

Thursday, August 2, 2007
Field Trial
MOH: Scott Rosson
Total entered: 13


Grand Field Champion- Final Line & Tree Winner: GR FCH GR CH Mansholt’s Penny, Orville Mansholt of Bunker Hill, Illinois. Also shown is Johnna Wulf.

Registered

Grand Line Final Winner: FCH GR CH Polly’s Tuffoot Miss RC Sally, owned and handled by Joe Polly (left) of Deckerville, Michigan.

Grand Final Tree Winner: CH Corbin’s Rebel Pride Mrs Beasly, owned and handled by Irv Corbin of Cottonwood, California.

Heat Winner: GR CH Trumbo’s Sandy Hook Annie, owned and handled by David Trumbo of Valaprasio, Tennssee.


Friday, August 3, 2007
Field Trial
MOH: Scott Rosson
Total entered: 11

Grand Field Champion – Final Tree Winner: GR FCH GR CH Mansholt’s Penny, Orville Mansholt of Bunker Hill, Illinois.


Grand Field Champion – Final Line Winner: GR FCH GR WCH GR CH Corbins Big Timber Rock, owned and handled by Irv Corbin of Cottonwood, California.


Field Champion – Grand Final Line Winner: FCH GR CH Polly’s Tuffoot Miss RC Sally, owned and handled by Joe Polly of Deckerville, Michigan.

Grand Final Line winner: CH Billy Joe Blue, owned and handled by Herbet Lander Jr of Magnet, Indiana.

Grand Final Tree and Line Winner: GR CH Trumbo’s Sandy Hook Annie, owned and handled by David Trumbo of Valaprasio, Tennssee.

Heat Winner: Mansholt’s Midnite Singer, owned and handled by Orville Mansholt of Bunker Hill, Illinois.


Friday, August 3, 2007
Bear Tree
1st: Walker’s Pocahontas Lidia, owned by Eugene Walker.
2nd: CH Corbin’s Rebel Pride Mrs Beasly, owned and handled by Irv Corbin of Cottonwood
3rd: Allison’s Bear Creek Cindy III, owned by Marian Allison.
4th: Allison’s Bear Creek Lil-Cricket, owned by Hunter Edwards.
5th: Polly’s Tuffoot Sally, owned by Joe Polly.

Bear Bay
1st: River Bluff Brindle Dixie, owned by Alan Smith and Scott Rosson.
2nd: Bert’s N. C. Rage owned by Mike Bertrand.
3rd: Allison’s Bear Creek Sally, owned by Marion Allison.
4th: GR CH Miller’s Pony Creek Stitch, owned by Scott Rosson.
5th: Pocahontas Lucille, owned by Jason Bickford.

Bear Drag Line
1st: Bango, owned by Irv Corbin.
2nd: CH Corbin’s Rebel Pride Mrs Beasly, owned and handled by Irv Corbin of Cottonwood
3rd: Polly’s Tuffoot Sally, owned by Joe Polly.
4th: River Bluff Brindle Dixie, owned by Alan Smith and Scott Rosson.
5th: Blackwater Hot-N-Spicy Cheetos, owned by Alan and Donna Smith.

Bear Drag Tree
1st: Walker’s Pocahontas Toby owned by Eugene Walker.
2nd: Polly’s Tuffoot Sally, owned by Joe Polly.
3rd: Polly’s Tuffoot Sally, owned by Joe Polly.
4th: Blackwater Hot-N-Spicy Cheetos, owned by Alan and Donna Smith.
5th: Allison’s Bear Creek Cindy III, owned by Marian Allison.

Polly’s Tuffoot Sally, handled by Jon Mullinex.

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