ndred and thirty-two hounds said, “I do” to the entry deadline, entering night number one of the grueling PKC National Championship for coonhounds. The fairgrounds in Flora came alive as hunters from across coon country left the comfort of the motels to gather in anticipation of their hounds winning the coveted PKC National Champion crown.

Nine casts of hounds were still in the hunt as of the two o’clock deadline and with a late round deadline of 6:30 AM to meet, left the grounds for the Clay County timbers in search of PKC gold. Here are the casts and the nine winners who will advance to the semifinals on Saturday night:

Thursday
PKC Championship
Late round casts

Cast 1001
Winner – Ruby, Barry Kiddy owner/handler, 125 plus.
D. J., Joe Mullins owner, Scott Engle handler
George W. , Russ Bellar owner, Brian Whitted handler

Cast 1002
Winner – Moves, Caldwell/Major owners, George Major, Jr. handler, 100 plus.
Stylish Runt, Dennis Thornhill, owner/handler
Kansas Gem, Bauer/Gilliam owners, Bruce Gilliam handler

Cast 1003
Winner – Shiver, Chris Saunders owner/handler, 325 plus
Gator, Edward Geary owner, Phillip Conway handler
Stylish Belli, Jeremy Thomas owner, Ron Mulligan handler
Buckeye Bud, John Walkup owner/handler

Cast 1004
Winner – Spot, Ron McCauley owner, Junior Jackson handler, 325 plus
Stylish Brook, Darrel Newton owner, Ronnie Bone handler
Scout, Smith or Weatherford owners, Steve Rodgers handler
Deep South Floyd, R.D. Carnegie owner, Craig Descamp handler

Cast 1005
Winner – Millcreek Molly, Allen Wilson owner, Chris Allen handler, zero
Mo, Jr., George “Buck” Monroe owner, Jimmy Russell handler
Roamer, Crites or Hughes owner, Shane Green handler
Woodpecker, Spurlock or Board owners, Cecil Pittman handler

Cast 1006
Winner – Ripper, Massie or Beggs owners, Robert Beggs handler, 325 plus
Shorty, Warrington or Clark owners, Jonathan Warrington handler
Waterboy, George Ervin owner, Ross Jackson handler
Tequila Sunrise, Lynch or Hopkins owners, Ashley Hopkins handler

Cast 1007
Winner – Abbe, Scott Smith owner/handler, 150 plus
Deadly Daniel, Stan Ailshie, owner/handler
Witch, Rattan or Crowson owners, Ryan Crowson handler

Cast 1008
Winner – Kansas Junior, Blaise Bauer owner/handler, 150 plus
Ann, Strickland/Cramer owners, Tim Cramer handler
Stylish Hitman, Fairchild or Clementz owners, Erick Fairchild handler
Tater, DeGiacomo or Williams owners, Mike Williams handler

Cast 1009
Winner – Genghis Khan, Carlton Mitchell owner/handler, 50 plus
Clint, Keith Medley owner/handler
Bad Habit, Strickland/Cramer owners, Ronnie Smith handler

Congratulations are in order to these nine semifinalists. Night number two is a do or die situation for the hopefuls who have come to Flora. We’ll be reporting the results as they come in right here on PROHOUND Online.

Don’t forget the Play by Play of the Final Cast online on Sunday evening in the General Coonhound section of the PROHOUND Online Message Forum.

PKC – It’s a hot time in the summertime in more than one way here in Flora. Isn’t this where you need to be?