The Chase Magazine February, 1971 Page Six The 1970 U.S.O USO Ch. Yazoo Kelly Rose by Robbin Collins ex U.S.O. of Yazoo Baby Rose a remarkable fox hound, was whelped February 26, 1967. She was bred by the Yazoo Foxhound Kennels of Vaughan, Miss., a kennel that is so wellknown for the breeding of the better fox hounds in America. The owner, A. N. Nichols, jr (known as Sonny Boy Nichols), has long been a partner with his wellknown father, A. N. Nichols, Sr., of Vaughan, Miss. Back in 1968, she was a sensational winner in the Miss. La. Derby field--the same year she ran in the U.S.O. and was the highest scoring foxhound until roll call the last day. Unfortunately, she along with 40 other hounds had to be answered lost. In 1969 she won the all American Field Trial at Corinth, Miss. Also winning the same year the Miss. State field championship with 400 H.G.A. points. This U.S.O. Champion Yazoo Kelly Rose is a tough, game and fast working foxhound, with plenty of speed and fox sense to produce her game and drive hard to the finish. She is thought of as the greatest foxhound of the Yazoo Kennels since the great Hawk Hill winner of the Chase Futurity and national championship. She won this 1970 U.S.O. championship the same year that she whelped two litters of puppies. BACKGROUND OF U.S.O. CH. YAZOO KELLY ROSE This marvelous performing fox hound, Ch. Yazoo Kelly Rose, has as her dam, U.S.O. Ch. Yazoo Baby Rose. Recently she was elected to the Hall of Fame for foxhounds. Her sire, S. Miss. Ch. Yazoo Grey Ghost is by Rowdy King out of National and Ky. champion Jody Ann Hill, she by Captain A. out of second Futurity winner Joan Hawk, a half-sister to the great futurity and national CH. Hawk Hill. Joan Hawk by Colonel Hawk, he by National Ch. Hawkeye Stacy. Kelly Rose's sire, Robbin Collins was bred by Roby McCool of Koscuisko, Miss. He was a good foxhound, and producer of good foxhounds. His pedigree is loaded with great foxhounds that have made foxhound history. Among her brothers and sisters on her dam side alone are 21 field winners with 44 wins, including Chase Futurity, the All American, the Texas Open, two U.S.O. championships, and two state field champions. No wonder that A. N. Nichols, Sr., was awarded a Hall of Fame for foxhunters.