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by Wayne Potts

Part 1 of how I got into beagling.

I grew up in a small town in York County Pa by the name of Hellam Pa that was in a country setting my father always had a Basset Hound or a beagle that he used for hunting. When I was old was old enough, he would take me with him and that was my introduction of the hounds. When I was old enough to hunt by myself, I would come home from school grab a shotgun and a dog walk across the street to the fields and hunt pheasants and rabbits.

A friend of my father bought a beagle pup off a farmer near us by the name of Blessing later in life I would find out he was a Beagler. The pup turned out to be one of the best rabbit dogs I ever hunted with. Her name was Nellie she had an all-white face that was easy to see, but she was shot and killed by a hunter while chasing a rabbit that was not in our hunting party.

So, for several years I did go hunting as I joined the Marines and got married and started a family. My work took me to many places, and I ended up in Hermitage Pa. I heard of a Beagle Club in Sharpsville and went and watch some dogs and knew I wanted a beagle but at the time was living in an apartment and could not make it happen. I got a job offer in Hazleton Pa and moved there.

I saw an ad in the local newspaper for a beagle for sale that was started and running and I bought her name was T and L Molly, she was bought from Butch Erwin who went by the kennel name Ferrwood Beagles. Butch took me to Carbon Beagle Club where I became a member and would later become the President of that club. Molly was out of Del-Hart Ringwood and placed in several trials and that was when I got hooked. Molly was bred to Duck Creek Rambo who was owned by Danny Venn. I later sold her to Joe Brady, who ran her in two couple trials.

Part 2 to be continued later.

West penn association

WEST PENN ASSOCIATION

Derby Qualifying Trial Schedule

February 2026 - April 2026

Start Time: 8:30AM

Entry fee: $8

***Sat Feb 7 Old Town-Canceled***

Sat Feb 14 Spring Church

Sat Feb 21 Bakerstown

Sat Feb 28 Salem

Sat March 7 Coraopolis

Sat March 12-15 West Penn Licensed Trial

@Bakerstown

Sat March 21 Franklin Twp

Sun March 22 Hilltop@Bakerstown

(this will be run after Bakerstown UBC/PA trial)

Sun March 29 New Eagle

(this be run after New Eagle’s UBC/PA trial.)

Snow Date: Sat. April 4, 2026

Sat., April 11, 2026

Please Note: Qualifying trials are run by size

West Penn Association Winner Stakes

AKC Derby Licensed Brace Trial

Hosted by: Spring Church B. C.

April 25-26, 2026

Closing and Drawing: 8:00AM at the clubhouse

Entry Fee: $20 for qualified dogs; There is an $8 processing fee per non-qualified dog. A non-qualified dog is a dog not entered into a West Penn Association derby qualifying trial.

Judges for both classes: ??

Prizes: $100 payback per class plus Rosettes to all places and NBQ.

Running Order:

Combined Males Sat., April 25, 2026

Combined Females Sun., April 26, 2026

Headquarters and RunningGrounds: Spring Church Beagle Club

Breakfast and lunch served daily.

Beds available at the club. Contact Ken Dworek (814-541-9970) for reservations.

Robert Kerr Wayne Koelsch

Cell: 412-760-6915 412-720-0647

Email: rjkerr42@gmail.com

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West penn association

2026 license trial results

RICHARD BAUMANNS' LEADERBOARD

WE FINISHED A FIELD CHAMPION

WE FINISHED A FIELD CHAMPION

WE FINISHED A FIELD CHAMPION

WE FINISHED A FIELD CHAMPION