4-H Dog Show: 2012

DEPARTMENT H-J
4-H DOG SHOW
Committee: Lynnette Benson, Superintendent, Tom Benson, Kim Shields, Joyce Lamb, Sue Douglas
Judging: Grooming & Handling Followed by Obedience, Saturday, September 8, 9:00 AM in the shelterhouse.
Premiums:
A Grade – $2.00, B Grade – $2.00; C Grade $2.00 for each Grooming & Handling class followed by Obedience. Exhibitor shows dog.
RULES: OBEDIENCE
1. 4-H or FFA members must be enrolled in Obedience Training-Beginning (Project 206), or Obedience Training-Advanced (Project 207) to show in 4-H Dog obedience classes. 4-H members are encouraged to take Dog Care (Project 200) as a complement to the other 4-H dog projects. Projects must be taken with a specialty club or qualified trainer.
2. Exhibitors in respective activities and classes are expected to perform in those events and demonstrate those skills which are listed in the dog project books and on the various 4-H dog judging score sheets. The score sheets are found in the back of each project book.
3. The judge may dismiss from the ring any dog exhibiting unsafe or threatening behavior or any exhibitor abusing the dog.
4. The show official in charge will have the right and responsibility to order the removal from the grounds any dog exhibiting unsafe or threatening behavior or any exhibitor or any other person abusing the dogs.
5. Only the exhibitor, dog and show officials will be permitted in the ring while any class is being judged.
6. Bait is not permitted in Obedience Classes.
7. Each exhibitor may enter one dog per class. Any individual dog may be shown in one obedience class only. Class entered must be according to the ability of the dog.
8. All dogs participating in the Hardin County Fair shall be immunized against distemper, adenovirus (hepatitus), leptospirosis, parainfluenze, parvovirus and rabies, and shall be currently licensed in their county of residence.
a. All exhibitors must have certificate of vaccination, and a license available for examination when registering at the Dog Show.
b. The required vaccinations must have been given after Aug. 15, 2011 and before July 30, 2012, by a licensed, accredited veterinarian. This is different than State Fair dates. Please try to have shots given which will fall within dates for both the county fair and State Fair.
c. A certificate of vaccination is required. This certificate must include the name, breed and age of the dog. Pet record cards and kennel records will not be accepted. Be certain the dates, the required vaccinations, (including the rabies vaccination,) are listed. Make certain certificates are signed by the veterinarian.

SAMPLE
The Ohio Department of Agriculture requires dogs to have current rabies vaccinations. Your veterinarian must document on this form whether your dog’s rabies vaccination is current or one year or three years by filling in the “Date Expires” blank. Additionally, the Ohio 4-H Dog program requires that all dogs be vaccinated yearly for distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenze and Parvivirus for exhibition at the Ohio State Fair Dog Show, unless otherwise noted below by veterinarian. All vaccinations must be administered by a licensed, accredited veterinarian.
Rabies
Date given__________ Date Expires__________

Product_______________ Serial #_______________
DHLPP
Date given___________ Date Expires__________

Product_______________ Serial #_______________
With the exception of rabies, specific vaccination requirements may be waved if the veterinarian initials the applicable box below.
(   ) I do not give Leptospirosis vaccinations
(   ) I follow AAHA recommendations
(   ) Other, please list _______________________

d. Upon exhibitor’s arriving at dog show area, veterinarians will check certificates and dog licenses. Incomplete information or falsified information is grounds for dismissal.
9. Females in season will not be exhibited. Each dog must go through a veterinary check where all unspayed females will be checked for signs of heat. Decision of the show veterinarian is final.
10. Exhibitors must provide their own leash, water dish, kennel and any equipment needed.
11. 4-H members must progress to a higher level yearly with the same dog project. Exceptions to this will be considered and must be dealt with individually by the 4-H adviser.
12. Dogs participating in the Dog Obedience activities must either be owned by the exhibitor or the exhibitor’s immediate family. They must be in the continual care of the exhibitor for the duration of the project. The date of ownership must be no later than June 1, 2012. Proof of ownership is the burden of the exhibitor and exhibitor’s family.
a. Immediate family is defined as the exhibitor’s father, mother, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, grandfather or grandmother, including the corresponding step and half relations, or by a member of the exhibitor’s household.
b. Continual care is defined as the exhibitor being responsible for and involved in the feeding, cleaning and caring of the project.
13. All dogs exhibited in the Hardin County Fair must be at least six months of age by the date of the show. Proof of age is the burden of the exhibitor or exhibitor’s immediate family. Dogs not meeting this age requirement are not permitted to be shown.
14. During the project year, no one other than the 4-H or FFA member is permitted to show the 4-H or FFA project dog at any type of dog show, including fun matches.
15. 4-H members enrolled in the Dog Guides for the Blind, Project No. 201 or Self-Determined Project, taking a Service or Helper Dog are eligible to show in Assistance Dog Class 17.
16. 4-H members must continually progress to a higher level of obedience training with the same dog. Any previous participants in classes Sub-Novice A, Novice A, Graduate Novice A and Open A may not enter the same class. First place winners in classes Sub-Novice B and Novice B are not permitted to repeat the same class with the same dog. First place winners of Graduate Novice B and Open B are not permitted to repeat the same class with the same dog. Participants in Graduate Novice B can show in this class a maximum of two years with the same dog, unless first place county fair or state winner.
17. 4-H members showing their dogs at any Licensed or Member Obedience Trail or at a Sanctioned Match must show their dogs during the 4-H project year at the same or higher level than they are showing. Fun matches do not apply. Dogs who have completed their companion dog (CD) title (or UKC, etc. equivalent,) must show in graduate novice classes. Dogs who have completed their companion dog excellent (CDX) title (or UKC, etc. equivalent) must show in open B or graduate Open A classes.
18. Junior Fair members must show in the same class at the Hardin County Fair as they selected to show in at the Ohio State Fair. No switching of classes or dropping out of classes the day of Hardin County Fair show will be allowed.
19. No practicing with dogs in show arena prior to dog show.
OBEDIENCE CLASSES:
1. Sub Novice A class is for the beginning 4-H member and beginning dog. Neither exhibitor nor dog has had any prior experience before joining 4-H the current year. This means the exhibitor and/or dog cannot have any kind of formalized training.
2. Sub Novice B class is for the 4-H member or dog who has shown in Sub Novice A or has had show experience at the Sub-Novice level prior to joining 4-H the current year. 2 year maximum with the same dog.
3. Novice A class is for 4-H member or dog with no prior show experience at the Novice level before joining 4-H the current year. 1 year maximum.
4. Novice B class is for the 4-H member or dog who has shown in Novice A or has had show experience at the Novice level prior to joining 4-H the current year. 2 year maximum with the same dog.
5. Graduate Novice A class is for the 4-H member or dog with no prior show experience at the Graduate Novice level before joining 4-H the current year. 1 year maximum with the same dog.
6. Graduate Novice B class is for the 4-H member or dog who has shown in Graduate Novice A or has had prior show experience at the Graduate Novice level. They have also not progressed to the Open level. 4-H members can show in Graduate Novice B a maximum of two years with the same dog. They then must move to Open A with the same dog. If a 4-H member is a county fair or state winner in the Graduate Novice B class the first year, he/she must move to Open A the next year with the same dog.
7. Open A class is for the 4-H member or dog that has had no prior show experience at the open level before joining 4-H the current year. 1 year maximum.
8. Open B class is for the 4-H member or dog who has shown in Open A or has had prior show experience at the Open level. If the 4-H member has a first place State Winner in this class they are not permitted to repeat this class with the same dog. 2 year maximum.
9. Graduate Open A class is for the 4-H member or dog with no prior experience at the graduate open level before joining 4-H current year. 1 year maximum with the same dog.
10. Graduate Open B class is for the 4-H member or dog who has shown in graduate open A or has had prior experience at graduate open level of dog obedience.
11. Utility A – In this neither the exhibitor nor dog has had any prior experience at the Utility level or a higher level of dog obedience. One year maximum for each the dog and exhibitor.
12. Utility B – This class is for the exhibitor or dog that has shown in Utility A or has had prior experience at the Utility level, or a higher level of dog obedience. Once a dog has shown at this level, it cannot show at an lower level of obedience. This class may be repeated by exhibitor or dog.
GROOMING & HANDLING:
1. 4-H members must be enrolled in Grooming & Handling classes dogs (project 204) to show in 4-H Grooming & Handling classes. 4-H members are encouraged to take dog care (Project 200) as a complement to the other 4-H dog projects. Projects must be taken with a specialty club or a qualified trainer.
2, 3, 4 & 5 – same as Dog Obedience rules.
6. Using bait in Grooming & Handling classes is up to the discretion of the judge. It is advised to check with the judge prior to the Grooming & Handling classes.
7. Each exhibitor may enter one dog per class.
8, 9, 10, 11, 18 & 19 – same as Dog Obedience rules.
GROOMING & HANDLING CLASSES:
11. Junior Grooming and Handling A class is for the 4-H member age 8-11 years of age as of January 1, current year. Neither the 4-H member nor the dog has had any prior show experience in Grooming and Handling before joining 4-H the current year. Once a 4-H member shows in this class, he/she must move to Junior Grooming and Handling B provided he/she is still within the age requirements. If the 4-H member will be 12 years of age as of January the next year, then he/she will move to Intermediate Grooming and Handling B.
12. Junior Grooming and Handling B class is for the 4-H member or dog who has shown in Junior Grooming and Handling A or has had show experience in Grooming and Handling prior to joining 4-H the current year. The 4-Her must meet the age requirements of 8-11 as of January 1, current year. The 4-H member must remain in this grooming and handling B class until he/she reaches 13 years old as of Jan. 1 current year. Then the member will progress to the Intermediate Grooming and Handling B class.
13. Intermediate Grooming & Handling A class is for 4-H or FFA members 12 to 14 years as of January 1, current year. Neither the 4-H or FFA member nor the dog has had any prior show experience in this class, he/she must move to Intermediate Grooming & Handling B provided he/she is still within the age requirements. If a 4-H or FFA member will be 15 years of age as of January the next year, he/she will move to Senior Grooming & Handling B.
14. Intermediate Grooming & Handling B class is for the 4-H or FFA member or dog who has shown in the Intermediate Grooming and Handling A or who has show experience in Grooming & Handling prior to joining 4-H the current year. The 4-H’er or FFA member must meet the age requirement of 12 to 14 as of January 1, current year. the 4-H or FFA member must remain in this grooming and handling until he/she reaches 15 years old as of January 1, current year. Then the member will progress to the Senior Grooming & Handling B class.
15. Senior Grooming and Handling A class is for the 4-H or FFA member 15-18 years as of January 1, current year. Neither the 4-H or FFA member nor the dog has had any prior show experience in Grooming and Handling before joining 4-H the current year. Once a member shows in this class, he/she must move to Senior Grooming and Handling B.
16. Senior Grooming and Handling B class is for the 4-H or FFA member or dog who has shown in Senior Grooming and Handling A, Junior Grooming and Handling B, or has had show experience in Grooming and Handling prior to joining 4-H or FFA the current year. The 4-H or FFA member must meet the age requirements of 16-18 as of January 1, current year. The 4-H or FFA member must remain in this Grooming and Handling B class until he/she has reached the upper age limit for being eligible to join 4-H or FFA.
17. Assistance Dogs is for 4-H members enrolled in the Dog Guides for the Blind Project 201 or a Self Determined Service or Helper Dog Project; dogs are owned by (Pilot Dogs Inc. or other Assistance Dog Organizations). Dogs shown in this class cannot be shown in any other class.
AWARDS:
•Champion & Reserve Champion Obedience – Oates Veterinary Clinic Inc.
•Sub-Novice A Class – Mount Victory State Bank.
•Sub-Novice B Class – Pearl Gas & Water Conditioning.
•Novice A Class – Steve & Kelly Searson.
•Novice B Class – Steve & Sue Douglas.
•Graduate Novice A Class – Oates Veterinary Clinic Inc.
•Graduate Novice B Class – Oates Veterinary Clinic Inc.
•Senior Grooming & Handling A – Rob and Lori Wilson
•Senior Grooming & Handling B – Stevenson Construction
•Intermediate Grooming & Handling A – Russ Cahill
•Intermediate Grooming & Handling B – Christopher Attorney at Law
•Junior Grooming & Handling A – Root Lumber & Home Center
•Assistance Dog – Classic Trophy & Engraving, Kenton
•Junior Grooming & Handling B – Oates Veterinary Clinic
•Champion Grooming & Handling – Buckeye Machine Fabricators, Inc.
•Reserve Champion Grooming & Handling – Forest View Farms
•Rosettes for Dog Show – Pawsitive Attitude 4-H Club and Tailwaggers 4-H Club

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