Super Stakes Championship. Four squirrel-getters vied for the coveted championship title and a ticket the National Squirrel Dog Championship also held in Parsons on Saturday and Sunday, April 27 and 28. Successful in the quest for the Zone title was Lecia Broadway of Quitman, MS hunting a Mountain Cur named Maggie. Maggie defeated Lennie Morgan handling a Mountain Cur female, also named Maggie owned by Morgan and White of North Carolina.

The opening round of the 2002 PKC National Squirrel Championship kicked off at 8 AM on Saturday morning with 17 dogs in the early round and 10 dogs in the late round. Successful cast winners, earning a ticket to the semifinals on Sunday were:

Cast One
Jesse
Wilson or Broadway, owners
Gary Wilson, handler

Cast Two
PKC World Squirrel Champion Tom
Robbie William, owner/handler

Cast Three
John
Doug Blackwell, owner
Doug Blackwell, Jr., handler

Cast Four
Nog
Ron Radcliff, owner/handler

Cast Five
Maggie
Morgan or White, owners
Lennie Morgan, handler

Cast Six
Ghost
Virgil Price, owner/handler

Cast Seven
Yellow
Virgil Price, owner
Zenith Price, handler

Cast Eight
(Winner pending at press time)

Cast Nine
Buddy
Nelson Glick, owner/handler

Cast Ten
Goldmine
S and R Kennel, owner
Keith Sutmiller, handler

Cast Eleven
Jack
Doug Blackwell, owner/handler

Cast Twelve
(Winner pending at presstime)

The Sunday hunt will feature two casts in the “small” division, one cast in the “medium” division, and two in the “large” division. Each of the ultimate winners in these three divisions will be named PKC National Squirrel Champion. The dogs are vying for a purse that will total approximately $4500. Watch PROHOUND Online for the results of the World Championship finals on Sunday.

PKC – Treeing squirrels and counting bucks (money that is) is where YOU need to be!