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MID dixie federation of beagle clubs

MID DIXIE FEDERATION OF BEAGLE CLUBS

Cordially invites you to the 52nd Annual Derby and Futurity Winner Stake

and the 51st Annual Trial for Field Champions

hosted by Catawba County Beagle Club

4604 Laney Rd., Maiden, NC 28650

Running Order:

Entries close at 8:00 AM EDST, followed by the drawing of classes for that day.

Field Champion Males & Females, Thursday, April 2, 2026

Derby Males & Females, Friday, April 3, 2026

Futurity Males & Females, Saturday, April 4, 2026

Judges

Field Champions

Males - Jennings Ford & Gary Trout Females - Tim Beck & Sonny Price

Derbies

Males - John Edwards & Jennings Ford Females - Tim Beck & Gary Trout

Futurities

Males - Jennings Ford & Gary Trout Females - Buddy Clark & George Hebert

51st Annual Trial for Field Champions - Entry Fee $25.00; no measurement; open events - Mid Dixie membership club not required.

52nd Annual Futurity Stake - Entry Fee $25.00; open events - Mid Dixie club membership not required; all futurities will be post-entries, no qualifying or nomination fee required; second series measurement for non-Field Champions.

52nd Annual Derby Winner Stake & AKC Licensed Event- Entry Fee $25.00: All derbies should be qualified and must be individually registered: 2nd series measurement. Post entries for nonqualified hounds will be accepted from members of a Mid Dixie club, entry fee is $40.00

Prizes (all classes): Plaques to 1st place hounds and ribbons to all placed hounds and NBQ. 50% of entry fees will be returned 40,30,20 and 10. All placed hounds will receive points toward the ABBA/PURINA awards.

Hounds will be fed by PURINA

Additional Information:

Thursday April 2nd, 2026 - The annual small item auction will be held during the lunch hour. All donated items will be appreciated.

Thursday April 2, 2026 - Officers and Directors meeting to be held at the Catawba Clubhouse 30 minutes following the completion of the Field Champion Classes.

Friday April 3rd, 2026 - Delegates meeting at the Catawba Clubhouse 30 minutes following the completion of the derby classes. Delegates must have credentials on file with the Mid Dixie secretary to permit voting.

Please make sure your club secretary has sent in the credential form.

Friday April 3rd, 2026 - Immediately after the Delegate's meeting, the drawing of the annual raffle winning tickets (10 winners - $1500.00 prize money) will occur. Tickets will be on sale; contact George Hebert 828-455-4150

Breakfast and Lunch: Breakfast will be served. Lunch will be catered

Camper hookups and inside shower - fee $5.00 per day for camper hookups.

Motel Accommodations, Quality Inn, Lincolnton, NC, call 704-732-0011 early and ask for Mid Dixie rate ($90.39 w/taxes). Other motels in Hickory, Lincolnton, and Mooresville.

President: John Pennington, 189 Black Hill Road, Smithfield PA 724-771-7450

Secretary/Treasurer: George Hebert 1321 18th Ave NE, Hickory NC 28601 828-455-4150

Field Trial Secretary: Dwight Miller 1035 Beagle Club Road, Salisbury, NC 28146 704-239-7618

LORAIN COUNTY BEAGLE CLUB

LORAIN COUNTY BEAGLE CLUB

Elmer Bado MEMORIAL FIELD CHAMPION TRIAL

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Club Phone: 440-647-8851

Entry Fee: $25.00

CHAMPIONS WILL RUN IN CLASS ACCORDING TO SEX ONLY

NO SECOND SERIES MEASUREMENT

HEADQUARTERS & RUNNING GROUNDS: Lorain County Beagle Club. Six miles west of Wellington, Ohio, on Route 18 to Gore Orphanage Road.

Turn south and proceed two miles to clubhouse.

CLOSING AND DRAWING: 8:00 A.M. Prevailing Time

JUDGES

Males: Steve Redmon and Gary Sachara

Females: Mike Zimmerman and Mike Asbury

PRIZES: 50% of entry fee divided 35, 30, 20, 10 and 5%

Trophies to 1st place and rosettes to all places and NBQ

Plus, Dog Auction

Money collected to be paid back: 1st 35%, 2nd 30%, 3rd 20%, 4th 10% and NBQ 5%

*130 Acre enclosure with a good supply of rabbits *

Delicious home cooked meals daily

*Camper hookups *Men & Women's dorms and showers

PURINA will be Feeding the Hounds

Hounds earn points toward the PURINA FIELD CHAMPION AWARD

Gary Sachara-FD TR Secretary Dale Bado-President

Phone: 216-533-1514 Phone: 419-496-4485

west penn association

West Penn Association Winner Stakes

Event # 2026396302

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.

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

Running Order:

Combined Males Sat., April 25, 2026

Judges: Sean Spaniel & Ken Dworek

Combined Females Sun., April 26, 2026

Judges: Sean Spaniel & Tom Rombold

Headquarters and Running Grounds: Spring Church Beagle Club;

131 Beagle Club Road; Avonmore, PA. 15618

Breakfast and lunch served daily.

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

salem BEAGLE CLUB

SALEM BEAGLE CLUB
Drawing 8AM / Entry $20
May 14 thru 17 2026

Thu May 14 - 13”Males
Fri May 15 - 15”Males
Sat May 16 - 13”Females
Sun May 17 - 15”Females
Judges :
13”M-Tom Rombold/Curtis Griffith
15”M-Tom Rombold/Curtis Griffith
13”F-S.Spaniel/John Pennington
15”F-S.Spaniel/Tom Rombold

FTS- Phil Urban 724-593-3535
Beds contact R.McClellan 724-640-6772
Prizes:Ribbons to all places, Dog Food OR coupons to winners.

CHIMNEY ROCKS BEAGLE CLUB
@ Salem BC
Drawing 8AM /Entry $20
May 28 thru May 31, 2026

Thu May 28 - 13”Males
Fri May 29 - 15”Males
Sat May 30 - 13”Females
Sun May 31 - 15”Females

Judges:
13”M-Robert Kerr/J.Wierszbinski
15”M-Robert Kerr/J.Wierszbinski
13”F-Wayne Potts/J.Pennington
15”F-Wayne Potts/RodneySweger

FTS-James Gretz 724-464-8412
Beds contact R.McClellan 724-640-6772
Prizes:Ribbons to all places,Dog Food OR Coupons to winners.

Note:”Purina to feed the hounds”

“Location: 167 Beagle Club Road,Derry PA 15627 (off Rt.982)”

BAKERSTOWN BEAGLE CLUB

Bakerstown Beagle Club

AKC Licensed Brace Trial

Event # 2026302101

Thursday, June 18 to Sunday, June 21, 2026

Entry Fee: $20

Closing & Drawing: All classes 8:00 AM EDST.

Running Order:

13” Males --- Thursday, June 18, 2026

15” Males --- Friday, June 19, 2026

13” Females --- Saturday, June 20, 2026

15” Females --- Sunday, June 21, 2026

Judges:

All classes --- Sonny Price & Diane Price

Prizes: Placques to 1st place hound in each class. Rosettes to all places and NBQ.

Headquarters & Running Grounds: Bakerstown Beagle Club running grounds; 1.5 miles off Route 8 on Sandy Hill Road which is north of Bakerstown, PA. (GPS users: 663 Sandy Hill Road, Valencia, PA 16059)

Breakfast and Lunch will be served daily at the clubhouse.

Motel nearby.

Rabbits are plentiful.

Shagger available.

Robert Kerr

Field Trial Sect.

2105 Middle Road

Glenshaw, PA 15116

cell phone: 412-760-6915

Email: rjkerr42@gmail.com