Beagle Field TrialsAKC SPO National Championship
April 7 & 8, 2006
Coverage provided by Beverley Saunders - The American Beagler Magazine.
The 2006 AKC Beagle Small Pack Option Championship trial was held on April 7 & 8, 2006 and hosted once again by Owensboro/Ohio County Beagle Club, 22 miles south of Owensboro, Kentucky. This nationwide, multi-federation Beagle Field Trial drew a record number of entries with 295 beagles entered in the trial. From Massachusetts to Texas, Wisconsin to Florida, and all points in between, beaglers traveled to Kentucky to run their best against the best in this prestigious event. Nestle Purina and Tri-Tronics generously offered their sponsorship, and seven American Kennel Club officials were in attendance to give their support, and to share in the crowning of this year's new SPO National Champions.
Nestle Purina also provided a wonderful banquet on Saturday evening and awarded their Outstanding Field Trial Beagle of the Year. With a record number of 64 points, the award was presented by Nestle Purina to Todd Seitz of PA, for his hound, FC Twin Maples Red. Congratulations to Todd, and congratulations to the following 2006 AKC SPO National Champions:
| 2006 AKC SPO National Championship Results | entries | starters | |
| 15" Females | Owner(s) | 61 | 61 |
| 1st - FC Goodwater Coconut Chicken | James Snell | ||
| 2nd - FC Baird's Shawnee II | Matthew Morrow | ||
| 3rd - FC Massac Creek Cloe | Gary Brown | ||
| 4th - FC Ted's On-Line Shania | Teddy Adkins | ||
| NBQ - Russell Creek Lotta Hope | Fred and Debbie Scheetz | ||
| entries | starters | ||
| 13" Females | 64 | 64 | |
| 1st - Briarworns Dream Chaser | Dickie Atkinson | ||
| 2nd - Happy Valley Mandy | Carl Murphy and Jerry Sensing | ||
| 3rd - Willow Run Peaches & Cream | Ed and Faith Sankey | ||
| 4th - Briarcreek Baby Girl | David N. Riley II | ||
| NBQ - FC Chop A Line Sophie | Edgar Burdette | ||
| entries | starters | ||
| 15" Males | 79 | 79 | |
| 1st - FC Cotton Country Jack | James Eubanks | ||
| 2nd - Soggy-Bottom-Mr-Lazy | Michael Moore | ||
| 3rd - K B Hillbilly Rock | Gary Hanks | ||
| 4th - Hanks Backwoods Nash | Michael Manning | ||
| NBQ - FC S And D's Mr Andy | Bill Emerson | ||
| entries | starters | ||
| 13" Males | 91 | 91 | |
| 1st - NSPC FC Northsides Boy Howdy | Dan McGee | ||
| 2nd - FC Flat Creek Leroy | Z.T. Wells and Eddie Gooch | ||
| 3rd - V-St.'s Pac-Man | Larry Powell | ||
| 4th - FC Water Valley Jesse James | Joe Carter and Gary Voigt | ||
| NBQ - FC Choptalk Boldcreek Billy B | Sam Butler and Keith Burgess | ||
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Windows Media Video Clips
- 13 inch male class
- Roll Call in the field (just before casting) in the 15" male class
- 15" big males working a check
- Competitor Gary Hanks from Texas, Jim Odle, Eddie Thompson from Tri-Tronics
Busting each other's chops a bit. Gary is hoping his dog makes it to the winners pack. Not only did he make it to the winners pack, he placed third, and that finished his hound Hillbilly Rock for his Field Champion title.
