Michigan dog owner wins UKC competition
The Bluetick Coonhound named Mead's Blue Jet 8, co-owned by Daniel J. Glista of Berlin Center, Ohio and Ed Mead of Albion, scored the highest combined point total during the three largest annual UKC coonhound events to win this year's national UKC Triple Crown challenge presented by Black Gold Dog Foods; earning a prize package worth over $3,000 and recognition as one of the country's best coonhounds.
The winning dog, whose registered name is "Champion, Grand Nite Champion PR Mead's Blue Jet 8," racked up impressive scores during each of the three Triple Crown events, which are the UKC Winter Classic (in January), Autumn Oaks and World Championship.
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Pets traveling more
Pet travel soared 33 percent last year to a record 20 million, according to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association, and 80 percent of them were dogs. And a full 14 percent or 29 million Americans travel with their pets, according to a recent Travel Industry Association study.
