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Perpetual/Challenge Trophies

Afghan: Breed Finalist – Bronze Head Study Statue by Garry Newton,
Donated by Friends of the Afghan Hound Club of America

Azawakh: Breed Finalist – “idii n’ illeli – Sighthound of the Free People” Challenge Trophy by ‘Preservationist Breeder Daoud Abdullah Abdullah‘ – Plaque In Honor of the Sehalian Azawakh and Their Tribes – Donated by Michele Bisbee

Basenji: Breed Finalist – “The Take” – Bronze study of a Basenji by Damara Bolte – Donated by Judy Brader

Borzoi: Breed Finalist— ”Amberle/Phenanthrene” Memorial Trophy—Running Borzoi on Walnut Base,
Donated by Diana Darling—Ryhka Borzoi

Greyhound: Breed Finalist—”Oquirrh Challenge Trophy” In Honor of all Great Running Greyhounds, Donated by Faith Burnham – Oquirrh Greyhounds

Ibizan: Breed Finalist—”Colonel Seoane Memorial Trophy” Bronze Head Study Statue by Garry Newton, Donated by Mason Dixon Ibizan Hound Club & Hounds of Treybeau

Pharaoh Hound: Breed Finalist – The “Violet” Challenge Trophy a bronze sculpture by Leslie Hutto, in honor of NFC DC Hallam’s Essence of Violet, MC LCX6 (2004-2018) is offered by Dominic Palleschi Carota and Stephen Sipperly of Hallam Hounds to the Finalist representing the Pharaoh Hound Breed at the AKC Annual NLCC. To be awarded the trophy must be won by the same owner (not necessarily the same dog) three times. The annual
Breed finalist will receive a Pharaoh Hound Medallion and their name and their dogs name will be inscribed on a coordinating plaque. The trophy will remain in the possession of the donors until won.

Rhodesian Ridgeback: Breed Finalist—”Diamond Ridge Heart of a Lion Trophy” – Bronze Lion Seated on Walnut Base, Donated by Dan & Vilma O’Neill

Saluki: Breed Finalist—”Bronze Pyramid with Salukis” by Garry Newton, Donated by Saluki Club Of America

Scottish Deerhound: Breed Finalist—”Tip Trophy” Silver Bowl mounted on Wooden Base in a Nest of Deer Antlers—In Memory of “Tip” DC Kilbourne Zane LCX, Donated by Lynn Kiaser & Charles Edwards—Cu Liath Deerhounds

Whippet: Best of Breed Day 1 trial—”Stewart Holcombe Memorial Trophy” – Wooden Plaque Donated by Carolina Lure Coursing Society

Whippet: Best of Breed Day 2 Trial —“Spirit Trophy” – a wooden plaque that honors “Spirit” NFC DC Cali N TNT’s Spirit of the Wild of Nitro LCX6 MC FCh ROM – Donated by Deana and Mike McNamer – Cali Whippets

Whippet: Breed Finalist —”American Whippet Club – Wooden Plaque” –
Donated in Honor of the Hounds of TNT Kennels – Donna and Larry Richards

Whippet: High Scoring Dual Champion – Woodbury Pewter Revere Bowl on Wooden Base in Memory of Ch. Hound Hill Classical Rag JC, CD, CGC, ROM, Donated by Susan Bolduc. This trophy will be awarded to the Highest Scoring Dual Champion (HSDC) Whippet (Combined Preliminary and Final Scores both days). All Whippets entered in the HSDC Stake at the NLCC will qualify to compete for this trophy. At the end of day 2 and before the Breed Finalists runs begin, the HSDC Whippet will be calculated. If there is a clear HSDC above all Whippets entered In the HSDC Stake this trophy will be awarded to that dog and there will be no runoff for the Trophy. If there is a tie for the High Scoring Whippet entered In the HSDC Stake there will be a random draw of all of these tied dogs and run off. This run will be scored as with the NLCC by the 4 judges. Highest score wins. If a dog qualifies as a Breed Finalist for the NLCC and this dog is tied to run for the HSDC Whippet
Trophy, the owner/handler must decide if they want to run for this Trophy or not. If the owner decides not to run for the HSDC trophy, that dog would forfeit the trophy.

All Breed: High Scoring Dual Champion: “Flatout” – by Mary Driscoll, Bronze whippet on Oak Wooden Base in Memory of SBIS AM/Can CH Strebor’s Energize LCM, CGC, Donated by Charles R Roberts—Strebor Whippets. This trophy will be awarded to the Highest Scoring Dual Champion (HSDC) amongst all breeds (Combined Preliminary and Final Scores both days). All Hounds entered in the HSDC Stake at the NLCC will qualify to compete for this trophy. At the end of day 2 and before the Breed Finalists runs begin, the HSDC scores will be calculated. If there is a clear HSDC above all Hounds of all breeds entered In the HSDC Stake this trophy will be awarded to that dog and there will be no runoff for the Trophy. If there is a tie for the High Scoring Hound entered In the HSDC Stake there will be a random draw of all of these tied dogs and run off. This run will be scored as with the NLCC by the 4 judges. Highest score wins. If a dog qualifies as a Breed Finalist for the NLCC and this dog is tied to run for the HSDC Trophy, the owner/handler must decide if they want to run off for this Trophy or not. If the owner decides not to run for the HSDC trophy, that dog would forfeit the trophy.

Friday Best In Field (first trial): Bronze by Garry Newton in Honor of Dean Wright for the work he did as AKC’s Founding Coursing Director,
Donated by Friends of Dean Wright

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2021 AKC National Lure Coursing Champion:

“Lyle Gillette Trophy”

Bronze by Garry Newton, In Memory of Lyle Gillette, Father of Lure Coursing,

Donated by Friends of Lyle Gillette in Region 8