Home Inside AKC About Us News Registration Forms & Applications Judges' Corner Contact Us Visit akc.org Events Calendar Results Major Events St. Jude Hunt 2012 World 2012 Heartland Classic Sportmix Championship Standings State and Breed Leaders Youth Hunt Leaders Bench Show Point Leaders Sportmix Hunt Leaders Youth Coonhound Titles Results Search Standings State and Breed Leaders Youth Hunt Leaders Bench Show Point Leaders Sportmix Hunt Leaders Clubs About Holding Events Become AKC Lisenced Club Search Resources Registration Forms & Applications Judges' Corner Become a Judge Steve Says Raccoon Tales Video Clips Links Message Boards Youth Site   Rules! Let The Good Times Begin 1/2/2006  9:53:40 PM By Lyndell Price Tonight my travels took me to "Almost Heaven," to the town of Princeton, West Virginia where I attended the club meeting of the Mercer County Coon Hunters Association. The club hosted the first Bench Show and Nite Hunt of the 2006 AKC events year. The Mercer County Coon Hunters Association was formed in 1973. The 2006 club officers are President—James Cook, Vice President—Ralph Shrewsbury, and Sect. & Trea. –Melvin Bishop. The Mercer County club has been active in holding major events including the West Virginia State Championship. Mr. Cook told me they held the first and second Youth Championships in the State of West Virginia as well. Mr. James M. Atwell, Jr. of Rocky Gap, Virginia served as the Bench Show Judge and Hunt Director at the January 2nd event where the Best Female of Sho was Jones Bella, owned by Mr. Gary Jones of Princeton, W.Va.. After the meeting and the show, four dogs went to the woods hoping for a cast win with plus points. That cast win earns credit toward the dog's next title, a cast win toward the State Leader or Breed Leader title, a possible birth in the Top 16 at the AKC National Championship, and qualification for the 50% discount on their entry into the 2006 World Championship! Man, there's a lot wrapped up in that cast win isn't there? The Mercer County Coon Hunters Association will be holding AKC events in the near future so if you are in the Princeton area, start making plans to attend their 2006 AKC events. The Future is NOW at the New AKC! Photo: Mr. James M. Atwell of Rocky Gap, Va. served as the AKC Bench Show Judge and Hunt Director. 3/5/2006 FINAL-4 SPLIT AT HAMILTION'S FIRST G-M 2/28/2006 Hannah's Helping Hands Hunt - Benefit 2/27/2006 Twin Gold Medal events at Ozark, Alabama 2/26/2006 AKC at SETWA Walker Days 2/22/2006 AKC announces Sportsmanship Code 2/19/2006 Black Gold in the Hills of Ole Virginia 2/18/2006 Shiloh, NC - Black Gold Gold Medal Event 2/15/2006 Josh Turner to perform at St. Jude Hunt! 2/15/2006 Black Gold - Gold Medal Series is hot! 2/15/2006 AKC Black Gold - Gold Medal series a hit 2/10/2006 Just one cast win....what does it mean? 2/9/2006 Louisville ordinance bad for dog owners 2/8/2006 Bright Eyes is official youth sponsor 2/5/2006 Kentucky Houndsmen Membership Meeting 2/4/2006 Rocky Gap, and Roanoke, Virginia 1/31/2006 Knotty tracks down St. Jude donations 1/24/2006 TV network features AKC Coonhounds 1/23/2006 Very important meeting for WV hunters 1/23/2006 Sixteen at Ozark. Winners split 1/20/2006 Nine clubs gather to discuss AKC [Prev] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [Next] Coonhounds Homepage |  AKC Main Page |  About This Site |  AKC Privacy Statement |  California Privacy Statement |  Contact Us Corporate Advertising |  Trademarks © 2008 - 2009 American Kennel Club, Inc