4-H Show LaSalle County 2012

4-H Show LaSalle County 2012

Dog Show & Dog Care

Dog Show & Dog Care

4-H Dogs

Superintendent: Steve Malinsky

All Dog Care participants are required to complete the Dog Care Test. Testing will be done at the LaSalle County Extension Office. Please call 815-433-0707 to schedule your test between June 28- July 8, 2012. Evenings are available. Please bring your Dog Project book with you to show completed activities.

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Checked in 4:30 p.m. Judging will begin at 5:00 p.m.- Show Arena

RULES

1. General rules for LaSalle County 4-H Show will be strictly followed, except that purebred animals may be registered in the name of the exhibitor or an immediate family member.

2. Exhibitors must be enrolled in and have completed project work in the Dog

Care project. Completed project records should be available for inspection and bring attendance paper from dog classes attended and dog care book.

3. Each owner must present a certificate showing that the dog has had a rabies shot during the past year, a temporary or permanent distemper immunization and a Parvo Virus shot. Certificates must be on file or presented at time of show.

4. A dog being shown in the dog obedience project must belong to the exhibitor or to a member of his immediate family. No dog may be shown by more than one exhibitor. No dog under 6 months of age may be exhibited.

If participant is leasing a dog for show - lease papers are due June 1, 2012.

5. All dogs must be brought to the show on a six-foot leather or nylon leash.

6. Dogs do not have to be AKC registered to show in the obedience show.

AKC rules will be used for judging.

7. Female dogs in season must not participate in the LaSalle County 4-H Show.

8. No spike collars or tags hanging from the collar will be allowed.

9. A dog care test only for exhibitors taking Dog Care as a project only must complete their testing between June 28-July 8, 2012 at the LaSalle County Extension Office.

10. Dogs must be under the exhibitor's supervision at all times.

11. This class is set up for all 4-H'ers in the dog project, meeting the above requirements, to show their animals and is not intended to be a professional dog show.

12. Special problems not covered by these rules will be acted upon by the LaSalle County 4-H Dog Committee.

13. Aggressive behavior toward humans and/or other dogs will be grounds for disqualification.

14. Double-handling and unsportsmanlike conduct will be grounds for disqualification

15. Any exhibitor showing in the Dog Obedience and/or Dog Showmanship classes must also enter in the appropriate Dog Care class.

DOG CARE

Show Arena

Dogs to be presented for judging based on health, cleanliness, grooming, and general appearance. Exhibitor should sign up under project enrolled in.

Dog Care will be scored: 1/3 on the test, 1/3 on attendance at training class, and 1/3 on the judge's evaluation of the dog at the fair.

Awards: Trophy

DOG OBEDIENCE

5:00 p.m. - Show Arena

Exhibitors over 10 years old, (showing the same dog) who have received a qualifying score for state fair are not eligible for qualification in the same class the next year. State qualifying scores are 170 for all participants.

Awards: 3 Obedience trophies Some classes are County Only classes

High Score Beginner Dog - Trophy

Reserve - Rosette

High Score Dog - Trophy

Reserve - Rosette

Classes

Beginner I

Beginner II

Graduate Beginner

Novice

Advanced Novice

Open A - Dogs without a CDX title

Open B - Dogs with a CDX title

Graduate Novice

Utility

Dog Science -See Animal Science for entry information.

DOG SHOWMANSHIP

Showmanship classes will be held in this department immediately following judging of last class. Exhibitors will be judged on handling skills and elementary dog anatomy.

Dogs will be judged on cleanliness, general health and grooming. Exhibitors and their animals must attend showmanship workshops or class in order to show in these classes. Watch 4-H newsletter for showmanship announcements.

1. No premiums will be paid for the showmanship classes.

2. Entries are to be made on a special entry form available from your 4-H Club Leader or the Extension Office.

3. Trophies will be awarded to the top Junior and Senior Showman.

4. Past winners are eligible to compete in the appropriate class.

Junior Showmanship -This class is for members 8-13 years of age.

Senior Showmanship -This class is for members 14-18 years of age.