Park County Fair

6/ 27/ 13

The Park County Fair is quickly approaching and if you haven't entered your dog yet it is due soon!  The events will be agility, rally, obedience, and showmanship.  We have gone over all of these parts and hope you will try to participate in some of them.  Please be aware that agility is not offered at the state fair, so this is just a fun trial for that.  Below is a list of things you should have prepared for each of the events.

Agility:

For Novice please bring a long leash.  Your obedience leash will work.
If you are above Novice just bring a leash that you can easily slip on and off.
No collars in the ring, but please put one on your dog outside of the ring.
I would recommend tennis shoes and a pair of pants.  These are the best things to run in. 
Dog and you!

Rally:

Bring a decently long leash if in Novice.  6 foot is preferred.
No collars in the ring, but please put one on your dog outside of the ring.
Wear some nice clothes.  No open toe shoes.
Dog and you!

Obedience:

You need a 6 foot leash in Novice.  Anything above doesn't matter.
No collars in ring, but please put one on your dog outside of the ring.
What you wear for rally will work for obedience.
Dog and you!

Showmanship:

I recommend a decently short leash, but long enough that you're not pulling your dog around.
Wear something slightly nicer then you wear for obedience or rally.
Bring a brush to groom your dog with at the show.  Do not bring the brush in the ring.
Trim the hairs between the pads underneath your dog's feet.
For wash the dogs a day before the show.  If it's a lab don't wash.
Dog and you!

These are the basic things that you would need at the show.

Now lets talk about things to remember while showing.

Agility:

Even if your dog is on leash give each obstacle a command, so you're ready for off leash.
Be fun!

Rally:

Stop before the signs.
You can tell the judge you want to redo something and they will let you!
It's always a good idea to walk with someone else in case you don't know a sign.
Talk to your dog a lot and be as fun as possible.

Obedience:

Sadly, you can't talk to your dog, so try not too!

Showmanship:

Never be between the judge and the dog.
Pay more attention to the judge then to the dog.
You can bring treats!

Remember these things and you all will do fine.

Try to practice as much as possible.

Now lets review what we did at the last class.

At the last class we did some agility to start and introduced the weaves and the dog walk.  After that we did a small rally course consisting of 6 things to do.  Then we did the stays for obedience and were done!  If you missed this class feel free to contact me for the full lesson. 

Can You Come?

Our next PEOPLE meeting, please don't bring any dogs, is this Monday, March 11.  The meeting will be at the bubble.  However, it has come to my attention that there is also a concert at that time.   I know that Katielyn and Sophia can't come, and I was wondering if any other people have run into this problem.  If so, we will have to reschedule.  Will you please post or contact me if you can't come?  If we do still go on with the meeting there will be cookies and refreshments.  We will be making a club name and having elections.  There will be a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and reporter.  If you are new to 4- H and you don't know what these are I will tell you.  The president shall preside at all club meetings, appoint committees, call special meetings, assist in planning programs and other duties of a presiding officer.  The vice president shall be chairperson of the program committees and shall preside in the absence of the president.  The secretary shall: (a) Keep minutes of regular club meetings and other club records as outlined in the Secretary's Book, (b) call or check the roll and read the minutes at each regular meeting, (c) serve on the program committee and as chairperson of the club history committee, (d) handle correspondence (e) preside in the absence of the president and vice president.  The treasurer shall (a) prepare a budget for approval by the club, (b) hold and pay out all  moneys of the club as designated by the adopted budget, (Any expenditures over $  ______________ not included in the budget, must be approved by the executive committee), (c) keep an accurate record of the receipt and expenditures of all funds, (d) present a financial statement when requested to do so, (e) serve as chairman of the finance committee.  The reporter or webmaster shall prepare news items on the activities of the club, which should be sent to either the county Extension office or directly to the newspaper or on the 4- H website.  The reporter shall serve on the club history committee, if the club has this committee.  Those are the spots!  Think if you would like to serve one of these spots or not!