Date: February 2, 2018 To: 4-H Dog Project Members From: Anoka County 4-H Dog Project Committee RE: Dog Training 2018 Important Dates:

➢ Friday, March 9 – Dog Training registration deadline ➢ Tuesday, April 3, 6:30 pm, Activities Center – Mandatory Meeting for all 1st and 2nd year dog

training participants and parents – NO DOGS ➢ Tuesday, April 10, 6:30 pm, Activities Center – Mandatory Meeting for all Parents – NO KIDS and

NO DOGS ➢ Tuesday, April 17, 6:30 pm, Activities Center – Mandatory Skill-a-thon for all dog training

participants and parents – NO DOGS ➢ Tuesday, April 24, Obedience training at the Anoka County Fairgrounds – WITH DOGS

Classes will start no earlier than 5:30 p.m. Your parents will receive your class time at the parents meeting on April 10.

➢ Friday, July 27, Agility Show, Anoka County Fairgrounds Horse Arena, 9:00 a.m. ➢ Saturday, August 4, Obedience, Rally, and Showmanship Show, Anoka County 4-H Building,

8:00 a.m. ➢ Saturday and Sunday, September 22 and 23 – State Dog Show, 4-H Building at the State

Fairgrounds ➢ Saturday, September 29 – End of Training Celebration

The cost of training is as follows: ➢ Obedience/Showmanship/Agility/Rally – $50 ➢ Obedience/Agility/Rally – $45 ➢ Obedience/Agility – $45 ➢ Obedience/Showmanship/Rally – $40 ➢ Obedience Only – $30 ➢ Showmanship Only – $10 ➢ Rally Only - $10 ➢ Showmanship/Rally – $15 ➢ There is a $20 charge if you are training a second dog.

Please note the following: ➢ Anoka County requires any dog enrolled in our Agility classes to also take Obedience classes

prior to Agility classes beginning. ➢ Dogs must be a minimum of 12 months old to begin Agility training. It is recommended that

larger breeds be at least 18 months old. ➢ The Minnesota 4-H Dog Project Identification Form and Vaccination Certificate – needs to be

filled out in its entirety – including veterinarian’s signature – and uploaded to your mn.4honline.com account. Deadline for submission is May 15, 2018.

See the attached Class Description so you know what classes to sign up for in 2018.

Send your registration form and payment to the extension office by March 9, 2018. Registrations received after this date may not be accepted due to space in the classes. If you have questions regarding dog training or the dog project, please call Marlene Keller at (763) 757-6618 or e-mail Marlene at marlene_keller@yahoo.com. The Dog Committee is looking forward to another successful year of dog training and shows.

Anoka County 4-H Dog Training Registration Form (Please print clearly.)

Name Years in Dog Training (including this year)

Home Phone Parent Cell Member Cell

Parent email Member email

Dog #1 Dog’s Name Dog’s DOB Dog’s Age

Breed Male Female (please circle)

Spayed Neutered (please circle)

Dog #2 Dog’s Name Dog’s DOB Dog’s Age

Breed Male Female (please circle)

Spayed Neutered (please circle)

Check the level of Obedience, Rally, Showmanship, and Agility training you will participate in for 2018. Remember, if you are doing Agility, you must also do Obedience. If you are training two dogs, put #1 or #2 in the box. (See the attached sheet for class descriptions.)

x Obedience x Rally x Agility

Foundation Class Foundation Pre-Beginner

Beginner Class Pre-Novice Specialized

Graduate Beginner Novice Rally Beginner

Novice Obedience Pre-Advanced Elementary

Graduate Novice Advanced Intermediate

Pre-Open Excellent Senior

Open Veterans Advanced

Graduate Open Jumpers 1

Pre-Utility x Showmanship Jumpers 2

Utility Novice Jumpers 3

Veterans Open

Rank from 1-4 the time you can come for training: _____5:30 _____6:20 _____7:10 _____8:00 We will try to accommodate you as much as we can.

Amount Enclosed (check payable to Anoka County 4-H) _____________ (See other sheet for training cost.)

Registration & payment due by March 9. Registrations received after this date may not be accepted.

Mail to: Anoka County 4-H, 550 Bunker Lake Blvd NW, Andover, MN 55304

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4-H DOG TRAINING OBEDIENCE CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

Obedience provides the foundation for all aspects of dog events. Dogs will learn to heel, sit, down, come, and stay.

Foundation Obedience For the 4-H'er and/or dog who is in the first year of training at home or in an organized training class. The dog may participate in this class once during its 4-H career. A dog entering this class with more than ten (10) weeks of training prior to enrolling in the Foundation level training classes for 4-H is ineligible. All exercises will be performed on leash. Exercises include heel on leash and figure 8 on leash, sit for exam on leash in heel position, grooming, recall on leash – no finish, and sit stay – handlers goes to the end of 6-foot leash, turns to face dog, and stays for 10 seconds. A dog having achieved one leg of its AKC-PCD, AKC-CD, or AKC-BN obedience title (or equivalent) or Rally RN title (or equivalent) is ineligible. The dog will move to the Beginner class the following year.

Beginner Obedience For the dog with previous experience in an organized training class of 11-19 weeks OR a dog that completed the Foundation Class the previous year OR a dog that received a red or white ribbon the previous year in the Beginner Class All exercises will be performed on leash. Exercises include heel on leash and figure 8 on leash, stand for exam on leash in heel position, grooming, recall on leash – with finish, down on command – heel position – a count of 5 by the judge, sit stay – handler goes to the end of a 20-foot line, stops, turns and faces the dog for 10 seconds and returns around the dog. A dog having achieved one leg of an AKC-PCD or AKC-CD obedience title (or equivalent) or Rally RN title (or equivalent) is ineligible. Upon receiving a blue ribbon or at the end of two years, the 4-H’er and dog must move to the Graduate Beginner class. ***A 4-H member using a dog that has previously been shown through the Novice class shall begin training in the Graduate Beginner class, regardless of the age of the 4-H member.

Graduate Beginner Obedience Exercises include the heel on leash and figure 8 on leash, stand for examination on leash – go to the end of the leash, grooming, heel free (leash over either shoulder), recall off leash take leash with you), sit stay – drop leash – handler walks in a T pattern, down stay – drop leash – handler walks in a T pattern. A 4-H’er and dog may participate in this class until receiving a blue ribbon at the county or state dog show. A dog having received one leg of its AKC-PCD or AKC-CD (or its equivalent) is ineligible.

Novice Obedience Exercises include heel on leash and figure 8 on leash, stand for exam off leash, heel free, recall off leash, group long sit – drop leash – 1 minute, and group long down – drop leash – 3 minutes. A 4-H’er and dog may participate in this class until receiving a blue ribbon at the county or state dog show. A dog with an AKC-CD (or its equivalent) is ineligible.

Graduate Novice Obedience For those 4-H members and dogs who previously participated in the Novice class or those members who wish to enter due to previous training. A 4-H'er may participate in this class until receiving a blue ribbon at the county or state show. A dog having one leg toward its AKC-PCDX, AKC-GN, or AKC-CDX (or its equivalent) is ineligible for this class. Exercises include heel on leash, heel free and figure 8 off leash, moving drop on recall, dumbbell fetch – 1 minute to have dog take the dumbbell, recall over high jump, recall over broad jump, group long sit – drop leash – 2 minutes out of sight, group long down – drop leash – 3 minutes out of sight.

Pre-Open Obedience A 4-H'er and dog may participate in this class until receiving a blue ribbon at the county or state show. A dog having one leg toward its AKC-PCDX or AKC-CDX (or its equivalent) is ineligible. All exercises are off leash. Exercises include heel free and figure 8, drop on recall – may use command and signal, retrieve on flat, dumbbell recall over high jump, broad jump, group long sit – drop leash – 3 minutes out of sight, group long down – drop leash – 5 minutes out of sight.

Open Obedience

A 4-H'er may participate in this class until receiving a blue ribbon at the county or state show. A dog having its AKC-CDX (or its equivalent) is ineligible. All exercises are off leash. Exercises include the heel free and figure 8, drop on recall – either command or signal, retrieve on flat, retrieve over high jump, broad jump, group long sit – drop leash – 3 minutes out of sight, group long down – drop leash– 5 minutes out of sight .

Graduate Open Obedience

All exercises are performed off leash. Exercises include the signal exercise (with 10-20 foot distance for the down, sit, come) – may use command and signal, scent discrimination (2 articles of each of 2 types – just one is retrieved), go out, moving stand and examination, directed jumping (from sit stay – handler one side step permitted) – judge’s choice of high jump or bar jump, directed retrieve (2 gloves). A dog with one leg toward an AKC-UD or AKC-GO (or its equivalent) is ineligible for this class. A 4-H’er and dog may participate in this class until receiving a blue ribbon at the county or state dog show.

Pre-Utility Obedience

All exercises are performed off leash. Exercises include signal exercise (at full distance) – may use one verbal command, scent discrimination (4 articles of each of 2 types – 2 articles are retrieved), directed retrieve (with all 3 gloves), moving stand and exam, and directed jumping – high jump and bar jump (handler – one side step permitted). A 4-H’er and dog may participate in this class until receiving a blue ribbon at the county or state dog show. A dog with one leg toward an AKC-PUTD or AKC-UD obedience title (or its equivalent) is ineligible for this class.

Utility Obedience All exercises are performed off leash and include the signal exercise, scent discrimination, directed retrieve, directed jumping, and moving stand and exam. There are no restrictions in this class. A 4-H’er may participate in this class with the same dog indefinitely.

Veterans Obedience The Veterans class is for dogs that are too old and/or unfit to jump. If a dog under the age of seven years has been found unfit to jump by a licensed veterinarian, it will be allowed to complete in this class. A dog participating in Veterans Obedience cannot participate in any obedience or rally class that has jumping exercises. Participation in agility will not be permitted. Showmanship participation is permitted. Once a dog competes in Veterans at the county show level, it can never again be shown in any agility class or other obedience or rally class that has jumping exercises, even if being trained and exhibited by another 4-H’er. A 4-H’er may participate in this class with the same dog indefinitely. Exercises include: heel on leash and figure 8 on leash, stand for exam off leash, heel free, recall off leash, group long sit – drop leash – 1 minute, group long down – drop leash – 3 minutes.

Brace Obedience This class is for 4-H'ers who have two dogs of their own or those who wish to borrow or lease a dog. (A third dog cannot be used for brace.) No particular level of training is required or prohibited in this class. Exercises include: heel on leash & figure 8 on leash, stand for exam off leash, grooming, recall off leash, group long sit – drop leash – 1 minute, group long down – drop leash – 3 minutes. The brace score sheet will be used in judging. A 4-H’er may participate in this class indefinitely.

4-Dog Team Obedience This class is for 4-H'ers who wish to work together in training their dogs to perform as a unit of four. Exercises include: heel on leash and figure 8 on leash, stand for exam off leash, team uniformity, recall off leash – dogs will be called simultaneously, long sit off leash – drop leash – 1 minute, long down off leash – drop leash – 3 minutes. The 4-Dog Team score sheet will be used in judging. No particular level of training is required or prohibited in this class.

Other Information ***4-H members should be aware that upon an instructor's discretion, they may be required to move to a more advanced class based on prior experience or training. ***A 4-H member may skip any class or classes (i.e., skip Graduate Beginner and move directly to Novice). Once a class has been skipped, the 4-H member may drop back only one class level.

4-H DOG TRAINING SHOWMANSHIP CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

Showmanship is judged entirely on the member's ability to groom and show their dog by breed standards. A mixed breed dog should be shown and groomed by the breed standard it resembles. Conformation of the dog is not evaluated. The 4-H’er will develop skills and knowledge in dog show handling and will learn about dog breeds and general dog knowledge.

Junior Novice Showmanship For the 4-H'er in grade 3 through completion of grade 8 who has never received a blue ribbon in showmanship.

Junior Open Showmanship For the 4-H'er in grade 3 through completion of grade 8 who has achieved a blue ribbon in the Junior Novice Class. The 4-H'er will stay in Junior Open Showmanship until he or she reaches the age requirement for the Senior Open Showmanship class.

Senior Novice Showmanship For the 4-H'er in grade 9 through grade 13 who has never received a blue ribbon in showmanship.

Senior Open Showmanship For the 4-H'er in grade 9 through grade 13 who has received a blue ribbon in showmanship.

4-H DOG TRAINING AGILITY CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

In order to participate in Agility, you must participate in Obedience training for the current year. Agility is patterned after equestrian show jumping. Agility is an obstacle course for dogs.

Pre-Beginner Agility – Anoka County Only Class – This class is not eligible for the State Dog Show All dogs will be shown on leash, wearing a plain, flat, well-fitting buckle or clip/quick release collar with no tags or other attachments. The Pre-Beginner Ability Class will concentrate on jumps, pause table, and one tunnel. Pre-Beginner is for the dog/handler team who has never shown in Agility before or who have not achieved an obedience score of 170 or higher or a score of 70 or higher in the Novice Rally class at a 4-H county or state show. In order to move out of Pre-Beginner, you must:

• Have achieved a minimum obedience score of 170 or higher at a 4-H county or state show; or

• Have achieved a score of 70 or higher in the Novice Rally class at a 4-H county or state show; or

• Lost fewer than 30 points in a sub-novice class at a kennel club show; or

• Completed two years of obedience training.

Specialized Agility – Anoka County Only Class – This class is not eligible for the State Dog Show For the 4-H member and dog having gone through organized agility training in a previous year or for dogs with medical or other limitations. Member/dog team may stay in this class indefinitely. This class is designed for dogs with medical conditions or age variables that disallow them to complete certain obstacles (i.e., high jumping for larger/older dogs) and for member/dog teams that have difficulty completing a regular course (i.e., dog has fear of tunnels, dog needs leash control). Scored on Beginner Agility level.

Beginner Agility All dogs will be shown on leash, wearing a plain, flat, well-fitting buckle or clip/quick release collar with no tags or other attachments. To be in Beginner Agility:

• Must have achieved a minimum obedience score of 170 or higher at a 4-H county or state show; or

• Received a minimum Novice Rally score of 70 or higher in a 4-H county or state show; or

• Lost fewer than 30 points in a sub-novice class at a kennel club show; or

• Completed two years of obedience training.

• A dog with a leg toward any agility title is ineligible. Member must show at this level until achieving a round of 5 or fewer faults in competition.

Elementary Agility All dogs are shown off leash, wearing a plain, flat, well-fitting buckle or clip/quick release collar with no tags or other attachments. Dogs/handlers ineligible for this class:

• A dog with a leg toward a USDAA regular agility title, a leg toward an NCDA title, or a leg toward their AKC Novice agility title

• A handler having earned a USDAA Junior Handler Program (UJHP) Elementary certificate. Members must show at this level until achieving a round of 5 faults or less in competition.

Intermediate Agility Dogs are shown off leash, wearing a plain, flat, well-fitting buckle or clip/quick release collar with no tags or other attachments. Dogs/handlers ineligible for this class:

• Dogs with a leg toward a USDAA regular title, a leg toward an NCDA title, or a leg toward their AKC Open agility title are ineligible

• A handler having earned a UJHP Intermediate certificate. Members must show at this level until a round of 5 or fewer faults has been achieved in competition.

Senior Agility Dogs that have completed an Open title in AKC or a Starters/Novice title in USDAA or NADAC agility competition are ineligible for this class. Members must show at this level until achieving a round of 5 faults or less in competition and then may advance to the next level the following year or have the option to stay at this level for a maximum of 3 years of 5 faults or less. After the 3rd year of 5 faults or less, members must advance to the next level the following year. Advanced Agility This class is for dogs and handlers who have earned a blue ribbon with 5 faults or less in one or more years in the Senior Agility class (members who have earned 3 years of blue ribbons with 5 faults or less with the same dog are required to move to the Advanced level), or are competing in USDAA Advanced, NADAC Open, or AKC Excellent level, or beyond. A dog and handler may remain at this level indefinitely. A 4-H’er may drop back to the Senior level if they find competition difficult at the Advanced level, provided they have not earned a blue ribbon at the Advanced level or earned 3 blue ribbons with 5 faults or less at the Senior level.

Jumpers 1 Agility You must be in Beginner Agility to participate in Jumpers 1. Dogs may be shown on or off leash. A dog with a leg towards a Jumpers Agility Title is ineligible for this class. A score of 5 or fewer faults is required to move to the Jumpers 2 level.

Jumpers 2 Agility This class is for dogs and handlers who have earned a blue ribbon with 5 faults or less in Jumpers 1. Dogs are shown off leash and a collar is optional. A dog that has completed a Novice or Starters Agility Title in any organization is ineligible for this class. Members must show at this level until achieving a score of 5 or fewer faults in competition and then may advance to the next level the following year or have the option to stay at this level for a maximum of three years of 5 faults or less. After the 3rd year of 5 faults or less, members must advance to Jumpers 3 the following year.

Jumpers 3 Agility Dogs are shown off leash with no collar. A dog and handler may remain at this level indefinitely. A 4-H’er may drop back to the Jumpers 2 level if they find competition difficult at the Jumpers 3 level, provided they have not earned a blue ribbon in the Jumpers 3 level or earned 3 blue ribbons with 5 faults or less at the Jumpers 2 level.

4-H DOG TRAINING RALLY CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

Rally Obedience combines the obedience exercises of regular obedience with the “obstacles” in the form of stations of Agility. All levels of Rally will use Start and Finish Signs, which are sign numbers 1 & 2. A blue ribbon is needed to move up to the next level, unless otherwise mentioned in the Rally Rules and Guidelines.

Foundation Rally (This is for the handler/dog team competing at the Foundation Level of Obedience.) • Any dog with a leg towards a Rally Novice title is ineligible for this level

• Performed on leash

• May wear a traditional slip collar, well-fitting plain buckle collar, a head halter, or a front clip harness

• Must move to Pre-Novice next year with the same dog.

Pre-Novice Rally

• Any dog with a leg towards a Rally Novice title is ineligible for this level.

• Performed on leash.

• May wear a traditional slip collar, well-fitting plain buckle collar, or a head halter.

• Must earn a blue ribbon to advance to the next level.

Novice Rally

• Any dog with a Rally Novice title is ineligible for this level.

• Performed on leash.

• May wear either a traditional slip collar or a well-fitting plain buckle collar.

• Must earn a blue ribbon to advance to the next level.

Pre-Advanced Rally

• Any dog with a leg towards a Rally Advanced title is ineligible for this level.

• Performed off leash.

• May wear either a traditional slip collar or a well-fitting plain buckle collar.

• Must earn a blue ribbon to advance to the next level.

Advanced Rally

• Any dog with a Rally Advanced title is ineligible for this level.

• Performed off leash.

• May wear either a traditional slip collar or a well-fitting plain buckle collar.

• A 4-H’er has the option to compete in Advanced until they have earned three blue ribbons with the same dog. However, if a 4-H’er decides to compete in Excellent he/she may not move back to Advanced.

Excellent Rally

• A 4-H’er may participate in this level with the same dog indefinitely.

• Performed off leash.

• May wear either a traditional slip collar or a well-fitting plain buckle collar.

• Unlike the other Rally levels, in Rally Excellent, handlers are not allowed to pat their legs or clap their hands to encourage the dog. Verbal encouragement, multiple commands, and/or inaudible signals using one or both arms and hands are allowed; the handler’s arms need not be maintained in any particular position at any time. Handlers may not touch their dog or make any physical corrections.

Veterans Rally

• The Veterans class is for dogs that are too old and/or unfit to jump. Dogs must be at least seven years old. If a dog under the age of seven years has been found unfit to jump (broad and high jump) by a licensed, practicing veterinarian, it will be allowed to compete in this class.

• Once a dog competes in the Veterans Rally class at the county show level, it can never again be shown in any agility class, obedience classes Pre-Open or higher, or other rally obedience class, even if being trained and exhibited by another 4-H’er. Showmanship participation is permitted and encouraged, along with participation in the Veterans Obedience Class in regular obedience. A 4-H’er may participate in this class with the same dog indefinitely.

Revised 2018

(This form must be uploaded to 4HOnline or submitted to your local Extension office on or beforeMay 15)

Minnesota 4‐H Dog Project ID ‐ 2018 Affidavit and   Vaccination Verification        

Dog Identification 

County:  Club: 

4‐Her Name 

Dog’s Call Name 

Dog’s Birth Date         Age Mo./Day/Yr. 

Predominant Breed 

Color & Markings 

Sex:   Male     Neutered Male      Female      Spayed Female 

 

 Vaccination Certificate  

Exhibitors: Take this form to your veterinarian. This Vaccination Certificate must be completed and signed by a  licensed, accredited veterinarian.   All dogs MUST have current rabies vaccinations.  Your veterinarian must document on this form whether your dog’s Rabies vaccination is current for 1 year, 2 years, or 3 years  by  filling  in  the  “Date  Expires”  blank.    Additionally,  a  current  Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenza, and Parvovirus  (DHLPP)  is  required  for 4‐H dogs, unless otherwise noted, either by titer or dog is unfit for vaccination, below by veterinarian.    In  case  of  vaccination  being waived  by  a  veterinarian  or  a  titer, proof must be included with this form. 

Rabies Date Given  Date Expires 

Product  Serial # 

DHLPP Date Given  Date Expires 

Product  Serial # With  the exception of Rabies, specific vaccination  requirements may be waived  if the veterinarian initials the applicable box below.  Does not give Leptospirosis vac.      Other, please list Follows AAHA recommendations

Clinic Information 

Clinic Name 

Mailing Address 

City  State    Zip

Administering Veterinarian’s Name 

Veterinarian’s Signature 

Date  Clinic Phone (    ) 

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