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national brace beagling BREEDERS' hall of fame

Sonny Price would like to remind everyone that information is needed by December 31, 2026, to qualify for the awards.

Minimum Requirements

Producing Breeder: To qualify is having a hound to win his or her championship, thereby giving a BREEDER the minimum of 15 Brace Field Champions

Producing Sire: To qualify is having a hound to win his or her championship, thereby giving a SIRE the minimum of 25 Brace Field Champions

Producing Dam: To qualify is having a hound to win his or her championship, thereby giving a Dam the minimum of 5

Brace Field Champions

INFORMATION NEEDED FROM APPLICANT:

Producing Breeder: Name of Breeder, A list of all Field Champion Names and AKC Registration numbers, Name of the Federation you want the award presented to you.

Producing Sire or Dam: Name of Sire or Dam, Name of current owner, A list of all Field Champion Names and AKC Registration numbers, Name of the Federation you want the award presented to you.

If you have any questions, please call or email,

Sonny Price 256-996-4783, sonnyprice721@gmail.com

On Friday night, October 23, 2026 the 53rd Brace Beagling Banquet for the Hall of Fame Presentations and the Federation Award Winners was celebrated at Sophia's Restaurant in Coraopolis, PA. We thank everyone who attended and celebrated with us. There were 50+ in attendance for the buffet and there was all positive feedback in regard to the food.
Our Master of Ceremonies were Tim Beck and L.A. Williams. We thank Kim Williams for her decorations on all the tables; and L.A. for organizing the presentation plaques, as well as Mike and Steve Luchetta for setting up the portrait and helping with the banquet.
We thank Jim Garard of Plum Grove Beagles for opening the ceremony with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mike Luchetta did the Invocation and Tom Czwalga represented Tally Ho Newsletter and constructed the Hall of Fame plaques for 2026 and did an outstanding job. We appreciated his expertise, as John Hill had taken care of the Hall of Fame Plaques the last few years and Tom can continue doing our plaques in the future.
We missed John and Chris Porter from Hounds and Hunting for the Hall of Fame and hope their son and team played well in their tournament, as they cheered them on. We thank Hounds and Hunting for their continued support in doing all the Hall of Fames and their magazine.
The Hall of Fame plaques were donated by ABBA and the Field Champion, Derby and Futurity plaques were donated by Plum Grove Beagles/Jim Garard.
Brett Jones, Representative from AKC spoke and attended the National.
Mike Luchetta, Consultant for Purina spoke, as well as on behalf of Hounds and Hunting expressing John and Chris's regrets; but as we all know, family comes first. We appreciate Purina's continued and dedicated support and donations to the federations, National, as well as host clubs of license trials.
Richard Baumann spoke on the Leaderboard and appreciated everyone's participation during the federation events.
Jerry Gileot, President of Coraopolis Beagle Club and host club for the National welcomed everyone and appreciated everyone in attendance. They do a great job in having everything ready and the grounds in super shape to sponsor this event every year. We all know this is a full-time job throughout the year.
We thank Hounds and Hunting and the American Brace Beagling Association for sponsoring the Hall of Fame .We thank American Brace Beagling Association and Nestle Purina Pet Care Company for sponsoring the awards.

The 2026 Beagle Hall of Fame Inductees are
Josephine "Doby" Gray was Introduced by her partner/husband, Ron Gray and all their children and grandchildren as far away as Texas was in attendance and supporting them

Gary Trout introduced by Tim Beck with his lovely wife Connie and good friend, Melvin Work in attendance and supporting Gary

The 2026 Hall of Fame hounds are
Mon Valley Dakota B, Owner Jennings Ford and introduced by Tim Beck. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jennings and his wife Gwynn for a successful back surgery.

Sunshine Candid, Owner J.A. "Pete" Proctor and introduced by Lynette Coil Received by Dale Bado and Tom Rombold; not in attendance Preston Greenwalt and Garry Marlow. Pete wanted them to thank them for keeping his Sunshine kennel at the trials.
We then moved onto the 2026 ABBA/Purina Award Winners from the federations. We thank Valerie Dolan for her outstanding portrait of the Overall Futurity Winner Zimmy's Bodie! We thank Valerie and Ray for their dedication and support through the years with all the Purina Award Winners.

The 2026 ABBA/Purina Overall Field Champion Award went to the male FC Brushwood Usher out of Brushy Fork Black Max X Sunrise Annie D, Mark Speicher Owner and Handler

The 2026 ABBA/Purina Female Field Champion Winner was FC West Branch Canadian Dot out of West Branch Canadian Axle II X Canadian Sophia,

Tracy Hinkle & Phil Byrne Owners and Handlers

The 2026 ABBA/Purina Overall Female Derby Winner was Border Line Libby out of Bub's Tic Toc X Mark-A-Way Miss Flat, Rod Sweger Owner and Handler

The 2026 ABBA/Purina Male Derby Winner was Trout Valley Promise B out of Mon Valley Ean's Promise Keeper B X Trout Valley Grey Sky, Gary Trout Owner and Handler
The 2026 ABBA/Purina Female Futurity Winner was R and R Megan out of Zimmy's Hawkeye and R and R Margo, Steve and Shawn Redmon Owners and Handlers The 2026 ABBA/Purina Overall Male Futurity Winner was Zimmy's Bodie out of Zimmy's Hawkeye and R and R Margo, Todd and Tammie Zimmerman Owners and Handlers.

I'm not sure if this has ever happened with the awards before, but the Futurity Female and Male Winners were littermates, and Steve and Shawn Redmon were the Breeders.

Congratulations One and All and hope to see everyone in

2027 in the Spring.
Yours in beagling, Lynette Coil

FRANKLIN TWP. BEAGLE CLUB

Running at Salem Beagle Club

167 Beagle Club Road, Derry PA.

November 5 thru 8, 2026

Drawing: 8:00 AM Entry Fee: $20.00

Thursday November 5, 2026 - 13" Males -

Judges: John Pennington & Tom Rombold

Friday November 6, 2026 - 15" Males

Judges: John Pennington & Tom Rombold

Saturday November 7, 2026 - 13" Females

Judges: Mike Gileot & Chris Alexander

Sunday November 8, 2026 - 15" Females

Judges: Richard Rudman & Larn Alexander

Mugs to the Winners, ribbons to all other places.

Breakfast and Lunch will be served

FTS

Dave Diable

724-953-6010

lastcallbeagles@gmail.com

united BEAGLE CLUBs winner stake results

Male Class - 16 Entries Judges: Tracy Hinkle & Rob Stewart

1st - Brushy Forks Lawbreaker, owner Gary Bushmire

2nd - Turtle Creek Twin Eagle Tonka, owners Randy McClellan & Preston Greenwalt

3rd - Twin Eagle Baredown Woodchopper, owners Randy McClellan & Preston Greenwalt, Scott Lynch

4th - Baredown Twin Eagle Ole Yeller, owners Randy McClellan & Preston Greenwalt, Scott Lynch

NBQ - Twin Eagle Baredown Doc Holiday, owners Randy McClellan & Preston Greenwalt, Scott Lynch

Total payout to the Male Class $1,130.00