QUESTION, Please read!!!

[gsimmons3]

can you competition hunt an unregistered hound ?

[silentnight]

I was told no at the last ukc event here in utah.

[StrawberryMt]

Go pkc you can register any hound right at the hunt. Ukc depending on the breed you could single register the dog.

[Emily]

In the old days, there used to be plenty of events for unregistered or "grade" hounds. These days, there are very few.
The National Redbone Coonhound Association will single register a dog that looks like a redbone and can prove it can tree a coon, but you may need to show its parentage. If you want to register that cute pup of yours, wait until it can tree a coon and then try. Its a complicated process. If you need help along the way or they give you a hard time, feel free to ask for help and I'll do what I can.
Single registration is usually open only a couple of months a year, starting in the spring, and some years it is not open at all.
for details, contact Larry Brough, single registration chairman, 13343 W. Kolb Road, Oak Harbor, OH 43449; PHONE: 419 898 8902

[silentnight]

I'm very interested in this single reg. I have a four year old redbone male I bought awhile back but never got papers or contact info for parents. He will tree coon or cats.

[Emily]

The subject of single registration is controversial. If you have a dog that looks like a redbone and will tree coon, and want to register it, call Larry and ask for details soon. This opportunity could go away. They will probably want a picture from several angles and probably want a master of hounds in your area to watch it tree a coon. However, specific procedures vary by breed. If you've got a dog that looks like it should be register-able and the rules are causing unreasonable hurdles, the rules can be changed. pm me or call and we can bring it up at an association meeting.