Mark Risher
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T&D NEWS PAPER ARTICLE FROM FRIDAY NIGHT

First place in Friday's Grand American Nite Hunt went to Judge Dredd's Nocturnal Hangman - otherwise known as "Rage." He's a 17-month-old treeing walker. Pictured with Rage are, back from left, co-owners Andy Liles, Littleton, N.C. and Steve Pearson, Pleasant Hill, N.C; front, from left, Rodney Alligood, Rocky Mount, N.C., handler Donnie Chapman, Rocky Mount, N.C. and co-owner Mark Risher, Surfside Beach, S.C.
Nicknamed Rage, the 17-month-old treeing walker coonhound is mild, easy-going, laid back and gentle, said his handler Donnie Chapman of Rocky Mount, N.C.
Rage was the top-scoring coonhound in the Grand Americans Friday Nite Hunt during which he racked up 812.5 points.
Chapman said Rage whose registered name is Judge Dredds Nocturnal Hangman is more like a puppy.
Rage is also a pup of Grand Night Champion Judge Dredd.
Chapman has been Rages handler for about two months now.
Rage has three owners: Steve Pearson, Pleasant Hill, N.C., Mark Risher, Surfside Beach, S.C., and Andy Liles, Littleton, N.C.
The Carolina natives are proud of the young coonhounds performance and ability to learn quickly.
The men are also fond of the coon-hunting sport that they took a liking to at early ages.
Risher grew up in Harleyville and spent many days hunting raccoons in wooded areas of Dorchester County.
He credits Ronnie Rudd of Eutawville and Clyde Crosby of Summerville for introducing him to the sport.
Theyd coon hunted all their lives and Id deer hunted. Ronnie asked me to go with him one time and that was it. I was hooked, Risher said.
Rishers been hunting raccoons since his teenage years.
Chapman said he got into coon hunting years ago -- in 1987, to be exact.
I really enjoy going to places like this, he said of the 49th annual Grand American, the United Kennel Club-sponsored dog trials based this weekend at the Orangeburg County Fairgrounds.
Rages owners and handler have a feeling their coonhound has the making of a champion.
At a United Kennel Club event held in Arkansas last year, Rage won first place as a Hunting Registered Class coonhound.
He also won in a pup cast hosted by the Professional Kennel Club this past Thursday, Chapman said.
The top 20 winners from the Nite Hunt on Friday are:
1. 49 - Reg Judge Dredds Nocturnal Hangman/owner Risher/Liles, Surfside Beach, S.C.
2. 38 - Grntch Howey Bottoms Screaming Bird, Shearin/Griffin, Indian Trail, N.C.
3. 68 - Ntch Eaddys Big Lake Tex, Eaddy/Altman, Johnsonville, S.C.
4. 59 - Ntch Circle Ps Blue Spike, William Prosser, Johnsonville, S.C.
5. 67 - Ntch Covingtons Sudden Sandy, Gregg Covington, Scranton, S.C.
6. 17 - Grntch Hi Tech Magic Man, Charlie Gray, Trenton, N.C.
7. 14 - Reg Lady Lucks Green Mtn Gin-Do-It, Megan Fleming, Orangeburg
8. 78 - Reg Traders Dempsey Dog, Randy Steadman, Carlisle, S.C.
9. 69 - Ntch Brunsons Chase Man, Brunson/Brunson, Norway, S.C.
10. 76 - Ntch Dark Branch Black Mack, Wesley Dail, Kenansville, N.C.
11. 65 - Ntch Lowcountrys Major, Shuler/Shuler, Santee, S.C.
12. 42 - Grntch Theirayns Blue Zeak, Kyle Lott, Pearson, Ga.
13. 77 - Reg Cottons Tool, Sandifer/Shuler, Holly Hill, S.C.
14. 71 - Reg Stone Cold Chance, Craig/Brooks, Marshville, N.C.
15. 73 - Grntch Night Life Raven, Burnette/Parker, Willard, N.C.
16. 72 - Grntch Champagnolle Creek Cha Ching, James Webber, Orangeburg
17. 13 - Ntch Laymans Hurricane Shane, Whitfield/Whitfield, Clayton, Ala.
18. 31 - Reg Roanoke River Stylish Tack, Tony Ray, Kelford, N.C.
19. 12 - Ntch Reedy Creek Lil Darlin, Michael Grice, Latta, S.C.
20. 23 - Grntch Sealeys Deep Swamp Jinx, Michael Sealey, Parkton, N.C.
At the Grand American, participants perform in a variety of events, with the Nite Hunts on Friday and Saturday nights being the highlight. A grand champion will be crowned in the wee hours Sunday morning after a second Nite Hunt on Saturday night and a special hunt featuring the Final Four.
In accordance with UKC rules and regulations, no game is taken during the hunts.
Contact the writer: mbrown@timesanddemocrat.com or 803-533-5545
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"ALL GRAND" UKC PERFORMANCE & PKC SUPER STAKES SIRE GRNTCH JUDGE DREDD
/ co-owner ~ Steve Pearson
GRNTCH Little Creeks Minnie Pearl / co-owner ~ Steve Pearson
CH GRNTCH Nocturnal Stylish Annie Mae / co-owner ~ Steve Pearson
AKC Supreme GRNTCH Riley's Queenie
NTCH Stylish Freight Train / co-owner & handler ~ Dylan Smoak
~ 2012 Grand American Friday Night Winner w/ 850+
~ 2013 Grand American Sat. Night 10th place reg.
~ 2014 SC Hall of Fame Hunt/ 625+/ Final Four Fourth
NTCH Stylish Buzz Cutter / co-owners & handlers ~ Ranae Smoak & Clyde Crosby
CH Dredds Big Show/ call name "Justice" / co-owner ~ Jerry Risher
Judge Dredd's Nocturnal Hangman/ co-owners ~ Steve Pearson & Andy Liles
~ Arkansas - UKC 1st place
~ 2014 Grand American Friday Night High Scoring Dog and overall winner - 812 1/2+
~ 2014 Grand American Saturday Night 20th place overall and 8th place reg - 375+/ Double cast winner with 2nd most total points/ 1187 1/2 - Final four and Fourth place overall
Dredd's Deadeye Dixie / co-owner ~ Lonnie Hubbard
~ 2 UKC 1st Place Wins
GRNTCH Risher's Stylish Dixie (RIP)
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