STATE
LAW REQUIRES DOGS TO HAVE RABIES SHOTS AND HEALTH CERTIFICATES.
COUNTY PROGRAM SUGGESTS DHLP, PARVO AND KENNEL COUGH, ALSO.
1. Exhibitors must be enrolled in project by May 1 and have dogs
identified at Extension Office on the proper forms by May 15 this
year.
2. Dogs are to be on the grounds the day of judging only.
3. Dogs must be leashed and kept away from animals and barns.
4. Dogs may be shown by 4-H members only.
5. No food or bait is allowed in ring.
6. No harsh or excessive corrections are to be made on the grounds.
7. This is not an AKC sanctioned show, however, AKC rules have been
used as guidelines.
8. A limit of one premium per dog entered will be paid. A dog may be
entered in not more than two obedience classes. An exhibitor may
have only one entry per obedience class. An exhibitor may show two
dogs, but may not enter more than one dog in any particular class.
9. Check in procedures will begin one hour prior to show time and
proceed until fifteen minutes prior to show time. This procedure
will include checking class entries and rabies certificates. Any
bitch in season may not be shown. All exhibitors should report to
the show ring area with their dog for this processing. They will
receive their exhibitor number at this time.
10. Grade of exhibitor is grade during school year just completed.
11. Discovering 4-Hers (those just completing the third grade) show
for Discovering 4-H ribbons and $5.00 premium money.
12. Premiums will be awarded according to group placings:
Purple or Blue ribbon winners $5.00
Red ribbon winners $4.00
White ribbon winners $3.00
Awards
Trophies will be awarded for the following:
Showmanship High Scoring Junior
High Scoring Intermediate
High Scoring Senior
Top Showman
Obedience High Scoring Pre-Novice/Beginners
High Scoring Novice
High Scoring Graduate Novice
High in Trial
Sponsors
High
Scoring Graduate Novice award provided by Parkay Kennel, Nancy
Baker, Woodbine
High Scoring Junior Showman, High Scoring Intermediate Showman, High
Scoring Senior Showman and Top Showman awards provided by Harrison
County Humane Society.
Class 1 Showmanship
NOVICE For exhibitors in their first year of showmanship training
1-A Discovering & Juniors (Grades 3, 4, 5, 6 current school
year)
1-B Intermediate (Grades 7, 8 current school year)
1-C Senior (Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 current school year)
OPEN For all exhibitors in the second year or beyond, of
showmanship training
1-D Junior (Grades 4, 5, 6 current school year)
1-E Intermediate (Grades 7, 8 current school year)
1-F Senior (Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 current school year)
Class 2
Obedience
NOTE:
If class size permits, class long sits and downs will be combined
(i.e. Pre-Novice A, B and Beginners or Novice A & B)
2-A PRE-NOVICE A. This class is ONLY for dogs and
exhibitors in their first year of 4- H dog obedience training. Dogs
will heel, stand for examination and do the figure 8 all on leash.
They will recall on leash and do sits for one minute and downs for
three minutes on leash. Dogs must not have a leg towards a CD
degree.
2-B PRE-NOVICE B. For dogs in first year of training and
exhibitors with more than one year of training, or first year
exhibitors who have a dog with previous experience. Dogs will
perform same exercises as Class 2-A. Dogs must not have a leg
towards a CD degree.
2-C BEGINNERS - For dogs AND exhibitors with one or more
years of training. Dogs must not have a leg towards a CD degree.
Exhibitors may not show in this class more than one year. Dogs will
perform the same exercises as Class 2-A and 2-B.
2-D NOVICE A - For dogs and exhibitors with more than two
years of training. Dogs will heel and do figure 8 on leash and heel
off leash, stand for examination off leash, recall off leash, do
long sits for one minute and long downs for three minutes off leash.
Dogs must not have a leg towards a CD degree. Dogs entered in this
class may not be entered in Classes 2-A, 2-B, or 2-C.
2-E NOVICE B - For dogs with more than two years of
training. Dogs will perform same exercises as Class 2-D. Dogs must
not have a leg toward a CD degree.
2-F GRADUATE NOVICE - For dogs and exhibitors with more than two
years of training. Dogs will heel on and off leash, stand for
examination, drop on recall and figure eight, all off leash. Long
sits for three minutes and downs for five minutes with handler out
of sight. Dogs must not have a leg toward a CD degree.
2-G HIGH IN TRIAL All first place exhibitors in all classes are
eligible. No pre-entry required.
2-H EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT See index |
