Champion age

[Don]

Hi guys. Just wondering what you think the average age is for a dog to champion out is. Are they mostly young dogs 2-3 years in age or older dogs 6-7 yrs. does a older dog have a shot against the young guns or are they just to old to keep up any more? Thanks.

[raccoon crk kennel]

realy depends on what format,some champ status takes alot longer than others.one can make lprch in 3 hunts were akc takes many hunts.......age up to an exstent makes a dog wiser and harder for the young dogs to hang with sometimes,some of the best hounds around are 6 yrs old and older,i know were a 12 yr old 13in gype is that will run/hunt with anything shes set down with and get alot of the front,checks and the jumps.