Hammer had 4 first open wins as an open hound. Hammer
won Hound of the Year in the runoff (Open Class) March
2001 and won High Point Hound in the Champion Class in
March 2002. Hammer had 10 first place wins in the
Champion Class, one of which was a Big Five hunt. Hammer
placed 2nd place at the U.S. Championship in the
Champion Class in March 2001. He moved up to the Grand
Champion Class and is now retired from competition |