The Arkansas Masters was held April 19-21 at KountryKorner Fox Pen. Special thanks to Master of Hounds HarolDene Lacy, all judges, cooks and hunters who made this hunta success. The weather was good with lots and lots of gameto run. We want to invite everyone to the next hunt.

Congratulations to Jery Hartwick and Jackie Ray (Ten MileKennel) for their win.

Special thanks to Showtime Feeds for dog food! FIELD TRIAL

All-Age HGA: 1. Hartwick’s Black Betty (Wheel of Fortuneex Hartwick’s Molly), Jerry Hartwick; 2. JC’s Sandman(Blalock’s King ex Jefe’s Sandy), Bubba and Tom Powell; 3.Harpo (Hall’s Hollywood ex Flatwood Bugle Ann), RobertHill; 4. Bones (Gunstock Casper ex Jodie Hellums), RobertHill; 5. Carson (Williams’ Rusty II ex Ed’s Lindie), BrianWelch; 6. Bell (Burns’ Rebel ex not given), Kenneth Harvel; 7.Bates’ Blaze (Ar. O. (f) Ch. Bratton’s Sackett ex Bratton’s Fly),Bates/Kuntz; 8. Stone’s Izzy (not given), Wayne and HoustonStone; 9. Boy (Clear Cut Bingo ex Clear Cut Shy Girl),Kenneth Harvel; 10. Bubba’s Rowdy (Bushley Creek Rowdy IIex JM’s American Idol), Bubba and Tom Powell; 11. SandyCheeks, Robert Hill; 12. #610, Kuntz/Morrison; 13.McGaha’s Albino, Kidd Kennels; 14. Sugar, Robert Hill; 15.Bonner’s Pookie, David Bonner; 16. Annie, Mike Oden; 17.Corley’s Tiger, Jason Corley; 18. McGaha’s A-Rod, R&KKennels; 19. Ten Mile Scarlet, Ten Mile Kennels; 20. MC’sBill, Marc Cowart; 21. Ten Mile Zsa Zsa, Ten Mile Kennels;22. Rebel, Elton Paul; 23. #811, Hoop/Holler Kennels; 24.Fancy, Mike Oden; 25. MC’s Black Magic, Marc Cowart; 26.

Stone’s Rockey, Wayne and Houston Stone; 27. Princess,Mike Oden; 28. Kidd’s Fluffy, Kidd Kennels; 29. D&B Misty,DJ and Brenda Watson; 30. McGaha’s Peapeye, Kidd Kennels;31. Roth, Elton Paul; 32. Tillman’s Casper Beauty, ChrisTillman; 33. Evans’ Miss Jessie, Jason Corley; 34. Tuck’sChopper, Dick Tucker; 35. Watson’s Lilly, Mikel Watson; 36.BJ’s Rocky Top, Bill Noral; and 37. BJ’s Lucky, Bill Noral.

All-Age Combination and Dual Champion: Hartwick’sBlack Betty, Jerry Hartwick.

Derby HGA: 1. Ten Mile Starla (A.O. (f) Ch. Bratton’sSackett ex Ten Mile Firefly), Ten Mile Kennels; 2. WildThing (Chase’s Speck ex Chasm Sissy), Hoop and HollerKennel; 3. #14 (Kidd’s Gone Famous ex Kidd’s First ClassWeapon), Kidd Kennels; 4. Bates T-Bone (Blaylock’s King exGoss’s Maggie), Kuntz/Bates; 5. Wilson’s Half Pint (MidSouth Leon ex BTTB Red Pepper), T.J. Wilson; 6. FrasierBrothers’ Connie (Butler’s Clown ex McKee’s Daisy), FrasierBrothers; 7. Gregory’s Snatch (Hoehner’s Hy Tone exBradford’s Crybaby), Cody Gregory; 8. J.E.D.’s Copper Rod(Coal Creek Push Rod ex Dillon’s Classy), Kuntz/Morrison;9. #16 (Kidd’s Gone Famous ex Kidd’s Sweet Tooth), KiddKennels; 10. #15 (Kidd’s Gone Famous ex Kidd’s SweetTooth), Kidd Kennels; 11. #12, Kidd Kennels; 12. FrasierBrothers Sport, Frasier Brothers; 13. #67, Hoop and HollerKennel; 14. #5, Kuntz/Morrison; 15. Frasier Brothers’ Tonya,Frasier Brothers; 16. Frasier Brothers’ Zollie, Frasier Brothers;17. Wilson’s Panda Bear, T.S. Wilson; 18. DM Hope, DannyMorris; and 19. DM Judy, Danny Morris.

Derby Combination: Bates’ T-Bone, Kuntz/Bates.

2012 Arkansas MastersBy Ricky Crawford, PO Box 78, Rover, AR 72860

Hartwick’s Black Betty, left, owned by Jerry Hartwick, won firstplace All-Age HGA, Combination and Dual Champion; Bubba’sRowdy, center, owned by Bubba and Tom Powell, won tenth placeAll-Age HGA; and JC’s Sandman, right, also owned by Bubba andTom Powell, won second place All-Age HGA.

Brian Welch, Wayne and Houston Stone and Runt Kidd are show-ing Carson, which won fifth place All-Age HGA and Stone’s Izzy,which won eighth place All-Age HGA.

Robert Hill, Tom and Bubba Powell and Runt Kidd are showingHarper, left, which won third place All-Age HGA and Bones, right,which won fourth place All-Age HGA.

Owner Kenneth Harvel, Bubba and Tom Powell, Runt Kidd, RonnieJones and Kenny Kidd are showing Bell, which won sixth placeAll-Age HGA and Boy, which won ninth place All-Age HGA.

Seventh place All-Age HGA was won by Bates’ Blaze, owned byBates/Kuntz. Shown are Ricky Bates, Wade Bass, Runt Kidd,Ronnie Jones, Bubba Powell and Ethan and Damon Kuntz.

First place Derby HGAwas won by Ten Mile

Starla, shown byowner Jackie Ray of

Ten Mile Kennels.

Gregory’s Snatch,shown by CodyGregory, David

Bonner, Mikel andD.J. Watson, ChrisTillman and Jason

Corley, won seventhplace Derby HGA

Runt, Donna and Haley Kidd along with Master of HoundsHarol Dene Lacy and Danny Hill are showing BestOpposite Sex winner, on left, and Best in Show winner, onright.

Bates’ T-Bone, right, owned by Bates/Kuntz, won fourth placeDerby HGA and J.E.D.’s Copper Rod, left, owned byKuntz/Morrison, won eighth place Derby HGA. Shown are Ethanand Damon Kuntz, Ken Harvel, Runt Kidd and Bubba Powell.

Hoop and HollerWild Thing,

owned by Hoop andHoller Kennels,

won second placeDerby HGA

Wilson’s Half Pint,owned by

T.J. Wilson,won fifth place

Derby HGA

Frasier Brothers’Connie, owned byFrasier Brothers,won sixth place

Derby HGA