2021 UKC Triple Crown Winner: NITECH 'PR' Stylish Slide
Congratulations to William Wood and Justin Wallace on this accomplishment
October 1, 2021
NITECH 'PR' Stylish Slide, owned by William Wood & Justin Wallace, of Lexington, Tennessee
DOB: November 8, 2012
Breed: Treeing Walker Coonhound
Sire: 'PR' Stylish Jeff
Dam: 'PR' Riverbend Holly
The UKC Triple Crown Challenge, sponsored by United Kennel Club, rewards the outstanding coonhound who earns the most Triple Crown points at the Winter Classic, Autumn Oaks and the World Championship. The winner receives $3,000 and a jacket courtesy of UKC. A dog must have participated in all three events to be eligible for the award.
After the first leg of the Triple Crown, the double cast winners at the Winter Classic held in Batesville, Mississippi would set the pace for the 2021 Triple Crown Challenge. One Black & Tan, four Blueticks, three English, and seven Treeing Walkers made up the 15 frontrunners, all tied with 100 Triple Crown points.
Then came the second leg at Autumn Oaks in Richmond, Indiana. Out of the 15 double cast winners at Winter Classic, only one hound was able to add a cast win and 50 points to his resume at Oaks. The dog standing alone atop the standings was an 8-year-old Treeing Walker male named NITECH PR Stylish Slide, owned by William Wood and Justin Wallace of Lexington, Tennessee. At this point, there were 21 other hounds tied with 100 points that were still within shouting distance going into the last leg of the yearly series.
Going into the third and final leg of the Triple Crown, the World Championship, Slide and a handful of the hounds tied for second had punched their ticket to the Zones. Slide was entered into Zone 4, in Imboden, Arkansas. As results rolled in, I knew that he could put the series away with a double-cast win at the Zones. If he were to win one cast, it would require a dog to double up at the Zones and make it to the Final Cast of the World Championship to beat him. It is safe to say he was in a good position.
As the weekend came to a close, Slide had a cast win under his belt but was unable to advance to the World Finals. However, none of the other dogs were able to put themselves into a position to beat him, ending their chances at the 2021 Triple Crown, and making him the winner.
Congratulations to William Wood and Justin Wallace on their accomplishment with NITECH PR Stylish Slide the 2021 UKC Triple Crown Champion. They join the following elite group of hounds and owners who have won this award:
| Year | Dog | Breed | Owner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 2000 |
Dog |
Breed BLUETICK COONHOUND |
Owner(s) STEVE BURKHOLDER, JERRY MCAVOY |
| Year 2001 |
Dog |
Breed ENGLISH COONHOUND |
Owner(s) CHAD BUTCHER, DEAN THOMPSON |
| Year 2002 |
Dog |
Breed TREEING WALKER COONHOUND |
Owner(s) KEVIN PHLLIPS, BT LOVE |
| Year 2003 |
Dog |
Breed BLUETICK COONHOUND |
Owner(s) RON TAYLOR |
| Year 2004 |
Dog |
Breed AMERICAN B&T COONHOUND |
Owner(s) TED FRODERMAN |
| Year 2005 |
Dog |
Breed REDBONE COONHOUND |
Owner(s) SHANE MARCYES |
| Year 2006 |
Dog |
Breed BLUETICK COONHOUND |
Owner(s) DANIEL GLISTA, ED MEAD |
| Year 2007 |
Dog |
Breed TREEING WALKER COONHOUND |
Owner(s) KEVIN PHLLIPS, BT LOVE |
| Year 2008 |
Dog |
Breed TREEING WALKER COONHOUND |
Owner(s) ROBERT RAXTER |
| Year 2009 |
Dog |
Breed TREEING WALKER COONHOUND |
Owner(s) ROBERT RAXTER, SCOTT ENGLE |
| Year 2010 |
Dog |
Breed TREEING WALKER COONHOUND |
Owner(s) LOGAN BURDWELL, MOLLIE BURDWELL |
| Year 2011 |
Dog |
Breed TREEING WALKER COONHOUND |
Owner(s) WILLIAM READ, DOUG READ |
| Year 2012 |
Dog |
Breed ENGLISH COONHOUND |
Owner(s) JODY JESSUP, PENNY JESSUP |
| Year 2013 |
Dog |
Breed AMERICAN B&T COONHOUND |
Owner(s) DEAN MILLER, TIMOTHY WATERS |
| Year 2014 |
Dog |
Breed ENGLISH COONHOUND |
Owner(s) JACOB BARTON |
| Year 2015 |
Dog |
Breed BLUETICK COONHOUND |
Owner(s) EDDIE HARP, LARRY HAMLIN |
| Year 2016 |
Dog |
Breed TREEING WALKER COONHOUND |
Owner(s) NICK BRADY, PHIL PETERSON |
| Year 2017 |
Dog |
Breed TREEING WALKER COONHOUND |
Owner(s) WESLEY HASTINGS, JOHNNY BROWN |
| Year 2018 |
Dog |
Breed AMERICAN B&T COONHOUND |
Owner(s) MICAH AYERS |
| Year 2019 |
Dog |
Breed BLUETICK COONHOUND |
Owner(s) MICHAEL SHEPPARD |
| Year 2020 |
Dog |
Breed BLUETICK COONHOUND |
Owner(s) MARK VANDEVENTER |
| Year 2021 |
Dog |
Breed TREEING WALKER COONHOUND |
Owner(s) WILLIAM WOOD, JUSTIN WALLACE |
| Year 2022 |
Dog |
Breed ENGLISH COONHOUND |
Owner(s) GREGORY WALLACE |
| Year 2023 |
Dog |
Breed TREEING WALKER COONHOUND |
Owner(s) ELLIS KEEN |
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