For the second year in a row Whiskey River wins the coveted Southern Championship. The one hour qualifier and two hour call back is held at the Black Prairie Wildlife Area near Crawford, MS. With mile long bottoms and endless bean fields the Southern is the true test of an All-Age dog. With two finds in his finals two hours Will showed that he had plenty of bottom left to complete the endurance stake. Stoney River was also called back for the two hour finale, carding 3 finds and a strong race he was only outdone by his kennelmate Will.