2021 Fall Super Stakes Ch Next Week

Salem, Illinois
September 20-25, 2021


Salem, IL – The 2021 PKC Fall Super Stakes Championship gets underway next week in Salem, Illinois. David and Mary Dial, Vern Carter, Travis Dial, the City of Salem, the Salem Club and our satellite club at Claremont, IL are ready for a big week!

Qualifying nights will be Monday through Thursday with dogs winning two (2) casts (early and late) on either qualifying night advancing to the quarter-final rounds on Friday night.

Entries may be confirmed from 2:30 pm until 4:30 pm each day Monday through Thursday. Non-reserved entries will also be accepted during this time. Calling of first round casts will take place at 5:00 pm daily.

First time entry fee is $150, and re-entry fee is $250 for those with reservations. For those members failing to make reservations, first time entry fee is $190, and re-entry fee is $290.

FIRST ROUND CAST WINNERS TO BE PAID
Early round cast winners Monday through Thursday failing to advance to the semi-finals on Friday night will be paid $250 each! Checks will be available for pickup after 3:00 PM the following day, except on Friday, and may be used for re-entry.

The qualifying rounds for the 2021 Fall Freshman “Baby” Super Stakes Championship for 2021 model fall pups (birth dates 11/01/20 to 04/30/21) will be held Wednesday 09/22/2021 and Thursday 09/23/2021. Entry fee for the event is $100 for reserved entries and $140 for those that do not have reservations. Re-entry Fee is $150 for those with reservations and $190 for those that failed to reserve an entry.

Vendors will be setting up on Sunday afternoon, September 19th beginning at 3:00 PM.

Illinois Covid-19 guidelines are requiring that everyone entering the building must wear a mask! Please prepare yourself to abide by this requirement.

The PKC Staff is looking forward to seeing everyone in Salem next week. Please be safe in your travels!

May God Bless!

View the 2021 Brochure here:
http://www.prohound.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=164&t=192407

View Notices here:
http://www.prohound.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=164&t=192405

2021 PKC Labor Day Classic Champions

Greensburg, IN -
Saturday September 04, 2021  

Congratulations to 2021 PKC Labor Day Classic - Bobby Wilson Memorial Champion; Cuz' Little Punk. "Punk" is a 2018 model Treeing Walker male owned by Paul Smith of Beattyville, Kentucky and handled by Jordan Smith, also of Beattyville. Punk accumulated 775 plus points in two early round cast wins Thursday and Friday nights. The 2021 LDC Champions, shown below with Linc Allen, earned an extra $200 Added Purse sponsored by PKC and the beautiful LDC Champion Plaque sponsored by the Hoosier Tree Dog Alliance. 

The 2021 PKC Labor Day Classic - Bobby Wilson Memorial Youth Champion is Beau Groves of Camden, Michigan. Beau and "Redoak Diamond Gypsy", owned by MGMB Kennels of Brookville, Indiana won their early round cast Friday night with 150 plus points! As the LDC Youth Champion, Beau earned $200 Added Purse, sponsored by the LDC Host Clubs in memory of Bobby Wilson. Beau and Gypsy are shown below with Troy Benge and Nathan Riehle.

 

A huge thank you to our sponsors for this year’s PKC Labor Day Classic! We could not pull off an event such as this without their help and support; Decatur County Visitor & Recreation Commission, Garmin, American Cooner, Hoosier Tree Dog Alliance, Purina, Bruce Conkey "Boss Lights", Johnny Wadkins "Razor Lights" and James Atwell "Night-Time Hunting Supply"!

PKC Welcomes New Director of Field Operations – Shane Patton

Evansville, IN -
Tuesday - August 17, 2021



Due to the upcoming retirement of Jerry Moll, effective Monday September 06, 2021 Shane Patton will become the new Director of Field Operations for the Professional Kennel Club. Shane has been a member of PKC since September of 2002. You have seen him working hard at the last several Walker Days, Spring/Fall Super Stakes, National and World Championships. Shane has also hosted many successful events as the Hunt Director at the Gallatin County CHA “Junction Club”, such as Pro Hunts, The Southern Illinois Jamboree and The River Bottoms Classic. Shane has served the last several years as the PKC Illinois State President and also on the PKC Executive Committee. He has been a successful competitor in the events, banking over $72,200 in PKC earnings, in a fairly short period of time.

Shane and his wife Kylie, reside in Shawneetown, Illinois and are the parents of a son; Zayne (10) and a daughter; Zoey (7). An introductory statement from Shane can be found at the bottom of this page. Please join us in welcoming Shane to the PKC family. Shane can be reached at 618-841-3996 or by email at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

A few comments from Jerry:
Over the past two years, following the passing of both my Mom and Brenda’s Mom, along with my heart surgery this past spring, has led me to a lot of soul searching, finally bringing me to this decision of retirement. Only God knows which day will be our last one here on earth and I’ve decided to spend a lot more of them with my family.

I have enjoyed the last sixteen years working in the field of Coonhound Event Management, five with American Kennel Club and eleven with Professional Kennel Club. I would like to publicly thank Roger Dale and the PKC staff for inviting me to accompany them on this great adventure. I could not have been treated better during stressful times of family loss and personal health needs. A very sincere, heartfelt thank you goes out to all of the PKC Members who have gone out of your way to help me when needed. If you judged, guided, sat on a panel or any number of other things to assist me, I say thank you! For those of you who provided much needed, positive comments and words of encouragement, you have no idea how much they have been appreciated.

A few comments from Shane:
The sport of coon hunting has been a passion of mine since I was a youngster! I began competition hunting back in 2002 and from that my passion for the sport has grown tremendously! I am grateful for the opportunity to serve the PKC members over the coming years!  I would like to thank my wife and family for allowing me to pursue this opportunity, and Roger Dale for trusting me with the responsibilities! If there is anything I can do for anyone my phone will always be on!  Thank you!!