U.S. Complete Amateur Invitational

YANKEES SWEEP

AT U.S. COMPLETE 

AMATEUR

 INVITATIONAL 

CHAMPIONSHIP

Connecticut's Hog Hill Katie named winner,

 Rhode Island's One Bad Winter takes runner-up in 12-dog field  on Dec. 5-6, 2014 at Dick Cross Wildlife Management Area in Va.

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Connecticut's Tim Cavanaugh with Champion Hog Hill Katie, and Rhode Island's Karen Unsworth with Runner-up Champion One Bad Winter. 

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From left, Tim Cavanaugh of Connecticut with Ch. Hog Hill Katie, scout Linda Casey, judge Bobbie Sigmund, Karen Unsworth of Rhode Island with RU Ch. One Bad Winter, and judge Hans Borgman. 

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The contenders. Front from left, Karen Unsworth with One Bad Winter;  Hog Hill Katie with Tim Cavanaugh, Johnny Lews with Quinton Oak Budlight; Junior with Pinekone Street Sense; Ashby Morgan with Pinekone Black Rose, and Mike Witt with Foghat.
Rear from left, judge Bobbie Sigmund, Cindy Harrell with Bob's Elhew Jill, Sharon Townley with Blue's Tomoka Belle, Bill Whigham with Fox Cobble Zeva, John Capocci with Grouse Hill Belle; Bobby Phillips with Bob's Elhew Julie; and Jimmy Crandall with Lancaster Rolling Rex.

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The winner's trophy.

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The grounds at Dick Cross Wildlife Management Area in Virginia. 

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Karen Unsworth with One Bad Winter. 

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Waiting for the results. 

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 Karen Unsworth, left, enjoys the homey comfort offered by
 Jay Doyle, right, her husband, George, and their pugs, at  their South Hill, Va. bed & breakfast.

For a full report and more pictures, click HERE to go to the U.S. Complete website.