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Purina Series

What does it pay and how many places? Is it so many places in each breed or what?? Thanks

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The 32nd Annual Purina Award
To Honor the Outstanding UKC Nite Hunt Coonhound of the Year

Purina PetCare, in conjunction with the United Kennel Club, Inc., has established the Purina Award for the Outstanding UKC Nite Hunt Coonhound of the Year.
Purina, in conjunction with the United Kennel Club, Inc., established the Purina Award for the Outstanding UKC Nite Hunt Coonhound of the Year. Purina recognizes the immense interest in the sport of Coonhound Nite Hunt competition and the tremendous amount of time spent by competitors in working with and training their dogs. The Purina Outstanding UKC Nite Hunt Award was established to honor the country’s outstanding coonhound and give recognition to the owner and handler.

Purina provides awards and hosts the Award Ceremony for the Purina Outstanding Coonhound program. The program is administered, judged and scored by the Purina Award Committee which is made up of seven prominent and experienced individuals representing each of the seven UKC recognized coonhound breeds as follows:

American Black & Tan Coonhound
Tim Whitaker, Paragon, IN

American Leopard Hound
Harry Brock, Milledgeville, GA

Bluetick Coonhound
David Gardin, Norwood, North Carolina

English Coonhound
Darrell Brown, Walnut Cove, North Carolina

Plott Hound
Wayne Allen, Cartersville, Georgia

Redbone Coonhound
Harry Oumedian, Howell, Michigan

Treeing Walker Coonhound
Gary Starns, Ada, Oklahoma

The Purina Outstanding Coonhound Award Committee has the final decision in all matters pertaining to the program’s operation. The Committee reserves the right to, during the calendar year, make any changes deemed necessary to any part of Purina Series rules , schedule or otherwise. Any such changes are announced on the UKC website at www.ukcdogs.com. The Committee reserves the right to audit and approve the final tabulated scores, and releases the announcement of the winning coonhound. Whenever possible, Purina Outstanding Coonhound Award Committee members participate at the official presentation of awards.

THE PURINA OUTSTANDING UKC NITE HUNT AWARD IS BASED ON A DOG’S PERFORMANCE IN CAREFULLY CHOSEN UNITED KENNEL CLUB LICENSED NITE HUNTS.

A $15,000 cash purse will be split among the registered owner(s) of the top five point earning hounds and any breed winners (the hound earning the most Purina Points in its breed) not included in the top five points earners.
A dollar value for each point Purina Point earned will be calculated based on the combined year-end score for each placing hound. The monetary award paid will be based on the total points earned by each respective hound. The more points you earn, the more you will win.

ADDITIONALLY, a $10,000 cash purse will be divided among those placing hounds owned by active Pro Club members.
Using the same procedure for establishing a point value, this bonus money will be divided among the owners who meet the following eligibility requirement:
The owner of record (in case of dual ownership, the first owner whose name appears on the UKC registration certificate) must be a Purina Pro Club member having submitted a minimum of 875 pounds of weight circles by April 30th of the current year.

THE PURINA OUTSTANDING UKC NITE HUNT COONHOUND AWARD WINNER will receive an original oil portrait of the winning hound. An official presentation of awards will be made to those winners in attendance at the UKC Winter Classic Coon Hunt held in South Georgia each January.
Note: Recipients of awards are solely responsible for any and all federal, state and local taxes.

Purina PetCare is honored to have a part in this prestigious program and to lend its name to this award. Participation in the program and announcement of the winner should in no way be construed as an endorsement or testimonial for Purina Dog Foods. Purina simply makes it possible for outstanding coonhounds to receive recognition they so richly deserved. May the best dog win!

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
All dogs entering one of the Purina Awards Committee-selected UKC Licensed Nite Hunts must be registered with the United Kennel Club, Inc. The event will be run in accordance with UKC’s rules and policies, the UKC Nite Hunt Honor Rules and Purina Contender Rules in affect for the year the selected event is being run.

All dogs drawn in any one, several or all of the events included in the Purina Award Program, as selected by the Purina Award Committee, shall be eligible for the points applicable to the Purina Award.

THE PROGRAM
The 2012 Purina Outstanding UKC Nite Hunt Coonhound Award
Program competition will begin January 1, 2012 and end December 31, 2012.

To qualify, a dog must hunt the full time specified on the UKC scorecard and be a cast winner with a total score of plus points.

The program shall consist of carefully selected UKC Licensed events and will be advertised as “Purina Points Events”. The events selected will provide a true test of a coonhound’s ability to perform during a UKC Licensed Nite Hunt. Each event selected is recognized for its prestige and organization. As circumstances dictate, some events may be added while others are dropped.

For the 2012 award year, the Purina Committee has selected the following list of events as tentative but are eligible for a Purina Points Event. Participants should refer to the UKC website at www.ukcdogs.com for any updates or changes to the Purina Points Event schedule. Refer to the Upcoming Events listing in COONHOUND BLOODLINES for confirmation, dates, deadlines and fees.

• Alabama State CHA Championship
• *Autumn Oaks
• Arkansas State Championship
• Canadian Autumn Open
• Florida State Championship
• Georgia State Championship
• Iowa State Championship
• Illinois State Championship
• Indiana State Championship
• Kansas State Championship
• Kentucky State Championship
• Louisiana State Championship
• Michigan State Championship
• Minnesota State Championship
• Missouri State Championship
• Mississippi State Championship
• North Carolina State Championship
• Nebraska State Championship
• New York State Championship
• Ohio State Championship
• Oklahoma State Championship
• Pennsylvania State Championship
• South Carolina State Championship
• Tennessee State Championship
• Texas State Championship
• UKC Winter Classic
• *UKC World Championship
• Virginia State Championship
• Wisconsin State Championship
• West Virginia State Championship

*Denotes Bonus Points Event

While it is not necessary for the dog to compete in all of the above listed events, they are the only ones at which points may be earned toward the Purina Nite Hunt Award during the competition year.

PURINA SERIES CONTENDERS
Any dog with a total of 200 Purina points will be considered a Purina Series Contender. Dog(s) having earned the required 200 Purina points to be considered Contenders will be drawn out in a Purina Cast with other Contenders. All Purina Cast Contenders will be drawn out regardless of category. All Purina Casts will have one qualified non-hunting judge assigned to them. All Contenders must advise event official of their status at time of entry. They cannot earn points in any other category at the event other than a Purina Cast. Dogs drawn to a Purina Cast who have not acquired the required 200 points to be a Contender are ineligible for both Purina and/or UKC championship points /wins.

SCORING
All cast winners with plus points receive 50 Purina points. In the event of a tie, cast-winning scorecards will be audited and the hound with the most total points will win out. If still a tie, revert to the UKC Nite Hunt Honor Rules for breaking ties.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Once a dog has accumulated a total of 200 Purina points it can no longer earn points in any category other than a Purina Cast competing against other Purina Contenders. EXCEPTION: In the event there are less than three Purina Contenders entered in an event the Contender(s) entered will be drawn out within its respective category and is eligible to earn Purina points. A non-hunting judge will not be required. In the event five Purina Contenders are entered in an event they will be drawn out in one (1) three-dog Purina Cast and one (1) two-dog Purina Cast.

A mandatory entry fee of $30 will apply to all Purina Cast Contenders (regardless of advertised event entry fee of a lesser amount). If advertised event entry fee is higher than $30 the Contender will pay the advertised entry fee. Championship Rules apply to all Purina Casts. A cast winning score in a Purina Cast will be considered for placement in the event within the winning dog’s current category. EXAMPLE: A Registered dog winning a Purina Cast is eligible for placing in the Registered portion of the event, a Nite Champion dog winning a Purina Cast is eligible for placing in the Nite Champion portion of the event and A Grand Nite Champion dog winning a Purina Cast is eligible for placing in the Grand Nite Champion portion of the event.

Note: Purina Points may be withheld if it is determined that a cast win is the result of another hound withdrawing from the cast.



BONUS POINTS EVENT SCHEDULE BONUS POINTS
UKC Winter Classic NA

Autumn Oaks
Overall National Grand Nite Champion 50

UKC World Championship (see info below)
Regional Qualifying Event - Dog must place in event to receive 50 Purina points.
World Championship Zones – 50 Points are awarded for each cast win.
World Championship Finals – 50 points may be earned by cast winners in Rounds 2, 3 and the Final Cast.

Note: There will not be any Purina Casts assembled at UKC Winter Classic, Autumn Oaks or any part of the UKC World Championship. Any Purina Contenders will draw out within their category or as in accordance to the running rules specific to the event. They will not be required to have non-hunting judges assigned to their cast.


TABULATION
Tabulations will be made from UKC’s official records of wins and published monthly in Coonhound Bloodlines magazine. It will be kept current as reports of winners of each Purina Points Events are made a matter of record in the permanent files of the United Kennel Club, Inc., Registration Office. Clubs hosting Purina Points Events must submit all scorecards along with the reports to UKC for filing.

At the close of each competition year, the Award Committee will audit the tabulated scores received from the United Kennel Club, Inc., and members of the Award Committee will issue a statement announcing the ultimate winner of the Purina UKC Outstanding Coonhound Award for the year.

PURINA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Any dog that wins it’s category at any Purina Points Event, excluding any part of the World Championship, is eligible and will be invited to participate in Purina’s National Championship. For more information watch for ads or announcements in COONHOUND BLOODLINES or on the UKC website at www.ukcdogs.com.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
A public announcement of the winner of the Purina Award will be made in the Coonhound Bloodlines magazine and will be considered official and final. Time and place of the Award Ceremony will be announced. For further information write: Rod Carter, c/o Gail Inman 12T, 1 Checkerboard Square, St. Louis, MO 63164

If the registered owner or co-owner of a UKC registered Coonhound is barred or suspended from UKC, he/she shall be ineligible to participate in the Purina Nite Hunt Award Program for the entire period of barment or suspension. All Purina Points earned by a dog owned or co-owned by a person who is barred or suspended during any calendar year shall be forfeited. In the event such a dog is sold to an owner or co-owners who are eligible to participate in this program, the dog will remain ineligible to earn Purina Points until January of the year following the suspension or barment of the previous owner(s).