Results from the National Specialty  weekend:

Knots:

•  Made the cut in the breed ring the day of the Specialty
• Third place in Sweeps the first day,  first place the second
• Made the cut in the breed ring the third day of showing
• Fourth place in AKC lure coursing
• Fourth place in ASFA lure coursing and Bench Stake winner

Deckard:

• Made the cut in the breed ring the day of the Specialty
• Won the Stud Dog class with Knots, Indy and Phenom representing
• First place in AKC lure coursing Veteran class

Phenom:

• Won the 12-18 class day of the Specialty, as well as the second day of showing
• Fourth place in AKC lure coursing

Ayla:

• Won the Open Smooth class the second and third day of showing

Indy:

• BOS in Sweeps the day of the Specialty
• Third place in AKC lure coursing

Izzy:

• Made the cut in the breed ring the day of the Specialty
• Fourth in her flight in AKC lure coursing
• Sixth place out of 15 in LGRA

Kelia:

• First place in Rally Novice and earned a leg toward her title
• Third place in AKC lure coursing Veteran class
• First place in ASFA lure coursing Veteran class

Lava:

• Best in Show Owner Handler the third day of showing under the Specialty judge

2017 IHCUS Performance Awards:

• Zabra was first place for Rally Novice
• Jasper was third place for Rally Novice
• Ella was second in NOFCA (open field coursing)

Deckard and Kelia are from the 2012 XXX Litter
Indy, Knots, Phenom and Ayla are from the 2017 Speed Litter
Izzy is from the 2016 Double Litter
Lava and Zabra are from the 2013 Grand Finale Litter
Jasper is from the 2014 Red Litter
Ella is from the 2009 Talk LItter

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Congratulations to Melanie on finishing Zabra's Rally Novice title! She is the third from the 2013 Grand Finale Litter to earn it.

Today, the multi-talented Norma Q'd in Novice Standard. Congrats to Susan!

On the opposite coast, Zabra was also showing her more non-traditional hound talents by taking first place and high scoring Ibizan at the Southern Slopes Ibizan Hound Specialty. She also entered lure coursing the same day and was second place in the Specials stake. Congrats, Melanie!

In Florida, Kona won open in AKC lure coursing for her first major. Yay, Kona and Tammy!

Norma and Zabra are from the 2013 Grand Finale Litter.
Kona is from the 2016 Double Litter.

Zabra finished her Grand Championship this weekend with three Best of Opposite Sex wins.  Zabra is the second Grand Champion from the 2013 Grand Finale Litter.  Congratulations to owner Melanie and handler, Luke Seidlitz!

In AKC Conformation:

• #9 Deckard (2012 XXX Litter)  
• #12 (tied) Risa (2013 Grand Finale Litter) 

In AKC All Breed Conformation:

• #6 Dewey (2013 Grand Finale Litter)
• #7 Risa (2013 Grand Finale Litter)
• #19 Lava (2013 Grand Finale Litter)
• #11 Zabra (2013 Grand Finale Litter)
• #17 Deckard (2012 XXX Litter)

In AKC Lure Coursing:

• #3  Risa (2013 Grand Finale Litter)
• #13  Kelia (2012 XXX Litter)
• #14 Fenix 
• #15 (tied) Deckard (2012 XXX Litter)
• #19 (tied) Ella (2009 Talk Litter) 

In ASFA Lure Coursing:

• #2 Ami (2013 Grand Finale Litter)
• #5 Norma (2013 Grand Finale Litter)
• #10 Fenix 
• #13 Kelia (2012 XXX Litter)
• #16 Deckard (2012 XXX Litter)

 
In NOTRA racing:

•  #1 Fly (2011 Solo Litter)
•  #2 Fenix

•  #3 Bacon (2014 Red Litter)

In LGRA racing:

• #4 Aiden (2014 Red Litter)

In Antioch, CA, Zabra walked out of the show ring with a Group One! Congratulations to Melanie, and well done to Zabra and Luke. Zabra is from the 2013 Grand Finale litter and is Kamar's first home-bred group winner. 

In Florida at Eukanuba, Deckard was owner-handled to Best of Opposite Sex by Jen and Kelia was Winner's Bitch and Best of Winners, handled by Chey Tippens.  Ami, from the Grand Finale litter, was RWB. Congratulations to all! Deckard and Kelia are from the 2012 XXX litter.

In South Carolina, on Saturday, Bacon won open for his first AKC lure coursing point and Fenix won Field Champions for a major. On Sunday, Aiden was BOB for his first lure coursing major and Poison was first in Field Champions for a major. Aiden and Bacon are from the 2014 Red Litter and Poison is from the 2009 Talk Litter. 

Happy birthday to the 2009 Talk Litter!

TRt was a big weekend for Kamar in NY at the Wine Country Supported Entry event and at NOFCA racing in SC. Deckard was Select Dog three of the four days, and Zabra was Select Bitch the one day she entered. She was also first in her flight at lure coursing, to finished her AKC Field Champion and Dual Champion with a five point major. Zabra also won the Versatility award for the weekend! Meanwhile, Ami earned her first Best in Field! Deckard is from the 2012 XXX Litter and Zabra and Ami are from the 2013 Grand Finale Litter.

In SC, several of the Kamar beezers went to their first NOTRA oval track racing. On Saturday, Fenix was first place and his son Bacon was second place, both earning points. On Sunday, Fly was first place and Fenix was second place for more points.  Bacon is from the 2014 Red Litter.

Zabra was first in her class and got her second lure coursing major.

Zabra got her first leg in rally and was high in trial at the Sierra Slopes Ibizan Hound Club.