Little Dixie Jamboree Wrap Up

The third weekend in September was obviously not the best of times to be promoting a major coonhound event . The clubs at McAlester and Coalgate, Oklahoma planned long and hard to present a first class event in the 2001 edition of the PKC Little Dixie Jamboree. While sporting events were cancelled in many areas of the country, the decision was made to hold the event and it proved to be the right one. Coon hunters and their families, while deeply respectful of those who lost family members in the events of Terrible Tuesday, found they needed to find strength and security in the company of their fellow hunters. We appreciate the dedication of the clubs in Oklahoma and those in positions of leadership for staying the course and providing an excellent escape from the horrors of the past week. And also thank the hunters who entered 299 hounds in the three-night hunt.

The winners of the Thursday and Friday night events were previously posted. Here are the Saturday winners:

Saturday, September 15, 2001
McAlester, Oklahoma
Open Event – 72 entries
Split Winners

4th – Shady
Randy Stephens, owner/handler

4th – Chance
Clifton/McFadden, owners
Steve Tripp, handler

4th – Style
Terry Bennett, owner
Shane Green, handler

4th – Witch
Ryan Crowson, owner/handler

Pup Derby – 36 entries
Winners

1st - .com
Tim Caldwell, owner
George Major, Jr., handler

2nd – Cutter
Crow/Grant, owners
Mike Grant, handler

3rd – Tyson
L. Lowe, owner/handler

4th – Luke
Jason Brigdon, owner/handler

Saturday, September 15, 2001
PKC Squirrel Event – 12 entries
Split Winners

3rd – Speck
S and R Kennels, owners
Jerry Rutledge, handler

3rd – Smoke
Jose Brooks, owner
Daniel Essamillo, handler

3rd – Goldmine
Keith Sutmiller, owner/handler

A PKC Bench Show received 27 entries and will be reported in a separate article. We publicly thank David and Monique Fugler of Jefferson, Tex., and Purina’s Harold Kirkes for their assistance in conducting the show. The PKC staff was unable to attend due to the restrictions on transportation. Congratulations to all the winners and to the clubs for the excellent effort.