| 2011 High Point Hound Winners |
| Nestle Purina honored their High Point winners for Outstanding Performance in Competition Beagle for 2010. These awards are given yearly in the 4 classes, 13" & 15" males and females. The awards are presented at the dinner banquet provided by Purina for the beaglers attending the AKC SPO National Championship Trial. Eddie Wiley with Purina commented by moving the dinner back a day, he wasn’t sure if there would be 20 or 200 in attendance. It seems the attendance was hurt a bit. The high school was as full that evening as ever, and Moonlight BBQ fed 211 people a delicious meal of beef brisket, pork, barbecued chicken and mutton with all the trimmings.. It was really nice having the banquet on the night before the trial. It gave people more time to get settled into their rooms and cleaned up for dinner. |
| Barb Fawver, Editor of Today's Breeder magazine published by Purina. |
| 13" Male - FC J-Line's Bulldozer Owner, Jay Long (accepted by Louis Berger) |
15" Male - FC C & R Mag's Dunce
Owner, Charles Kehres
Owner, Charles Kehres
15" Female - FC Lone Willow Tiarae Hannah
Owner, Josh Herring
Owner, Josh Herring
13" Female & Overall Winner - FC Valley View Lori
Owner, Josh Herring
Owner, Josh Herring
| FC Valley View Lori scored a whopping 79 points with 11 wins in the Purina race this year, making her the overall winner! Purina gives a check for $1,500.00 to each winner, and they double that amount if the dog is also registered in the Purina Pro-Plan. Josh Herring received a Portrait of Lori (presented by Purina Reps Mike Lucetta and Rod Carter) and a check totaling $4,500.00 from Nestle Purina for his participation and success in the program. Congratulations Josh and all the winners, and many thanks to Purina for their sponsorship and promotion of the sport of Beagle Field Trialing! |
| 2011 SPO Hall of Fame Sponsored by Hounds & Hunting |
| This year two very worthy Beaglers and two equally worthy beagles were inducted into the SPO Hall of Fame. |
| New Hall of Fame member Art Clay accepts his award from fellow Hall of Famer Gary Hanks. Art's family joins him for his acceptance speech. |
| New Hall of Fame member Wayne Martin accepts his plaque from AKC Rep and fellow Hall of Famer, Mel Stewart. Wayne's family and friends join him as well. |
| Mrs. Short accepts the induction plaque for her late husband Paul D. Short, for his Hall of Fame producing female Short's Kate. |
| Also inducted into the SPO Hall of Fame was FC Inline Black Jack. (Hounds & Hunting owner, Tom DePriest) |
Other Purina Banquet sightings:
As is tradition, all Hall of Fame Members present give us a group pose.
Georgians Art Clay and Katrina Rosser (aka Southernbeagles)
Another Georgian, Hall of Famer Ronnie Kilgore
| Yikes! More Georgian! Can you tell the 2 on the left are related? |
| Judge Steve Poirier (red hat) and company from Louisiana. |
| :After dinner and the Purina Awards, we got to meet and hear from one of the new owners of Hounds and Hunting, Tom DePriest. Art Slike was Tom’s wingman with the camera for this year’s SPO Hall of Fame inductions. As in previous years, the 2011 inductions went to very worthy beaglers and hounds. Art Clay and Wayne Martin both struggled to keep it together during their acceptance speeches – as Wayne so aptly put it, “It is the greatest honor a beagler can receive” and emotions always run high. Art’s and Wayne’s families joined them for pictures. FC Inline Black Jack and Short’s Katie were also inducted. Mrs. Paul Short accepted the award for her late husband and beloved breeder/beagler by many, P.D. Short, which brought everyone to their feet in applause. |
The Trial Judges were recognized for their contribution to the event: L-R
Garry Blevins, Dean Biscamp, Blaine Grove, Jason Leake, Tim Kasmarzik, Red Forsyth, Steve Poirier, Bill Emerson.
Garry Blevins, Dean Biscamp, Blaine Grove, Jason Leake, Tim Kasmarzik, Red Forsyth, Steve Poirier, Bill Emerson.
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