DEPARTMENT 22 – DOGS & CATS
DOGS
General rules for this project are as follows:
Premium A…..5.00 B……3.50 C…..2.00
OBEDIENCE
2200 - Pre-Novice A- (on leash/1st year only)
2201 - Pre-Novice B- (on leash)
2202 - Novice - (off leash)
Champion Obedience Reserve Champion Obedience Award
AGILITY
2203 - Beginner – (on leash)
2204 - Intermediate – (off leash)
Champion Agility Reserve Champion Agility
All Eligible exhibitors will compete for Grand Champion Dog based on points accumulated in Obedience and Agility.
1st place in each class will receive a medallion.
Grand Champion Dog Reserve Champion Dog Award
PROMOTION
2205 - Competitive
Champion Promotion Reserve Champion Promotion
DOG SHOWMANSHIP
Premium 1ST…..7.00 2ND…..5.00 3RD……4.00 4TH - 10TH…..3.00
2206 – Novice 2209 - Intermediate ages 13-15
2207 - Pre-Junior – ages 6-8 2210 - Senior ages 16 -19
2208 - Junior - ages 9- 12 2211 - Developmentally Disabled
Champion Dog Showman Reserve Champion Dog Showman
In Dog Showmanship classes, only the handler will be judged.
First place winner in each class will show together to determine Champion Dog Showman.
DOG RECORD KEEPING
ALL RECORD KEEPING NEEDS TO BE TURNED INTO THE CLARE COUNTY FAIR OFFICE BY
8 PM SUNDAY FOR FAIR.
2212 - Pre-junior (ages 6 – 8) 2214 - Intermediate (ages 13-15)
2213 - Junior (ages 9 – 12) 2215 -Senior (ages 16 – 19)
CATS
REGULATIONS:
No female that is in season, obviously pregnant or cats with litter are to be exhibited. Mixed breed and purebred cats will show together.
Unless the number in classes warrant separation. No adult, whole male over 9 months of age will be shown. A spay is a former female, and a neuter is a former male. Long hair is a coat one inch in length. Short hair is a coat less than one inch in length.
Cat General Rules:
B. Unhealthy or unworthy general appearance
11. Judging will include:
A. General appearance and condition
B. Temperament and proper handling
C. Hair - coat - paws - nails
D. Body build
12. Suggested to take project animal to veterinarian about 2 weeks prior to the fair for inoculations and clipping of nails.
13. Cats may be declawed.
AGE CLASSIFICATIONS:
Kittens born November 1, previous year to April current year.
Adults born prior to November 1, previous year.
KITTENS/CATS
KITTENS 4 - 9 MONTHS OF AGE
Premium A…..2.50 B…..2.00 C…..1.00
2220 - Long Hair Male
2221 - Short Hair Male
2222 - Long Hair Female
2223 - Short Hair Female
CATS - OVER 9 MONTHS OF AGE
2224 - Long Hair Female
2225 - Short Hair Female
2226 - Long Hair Neuter
2227 - Short Hair Neuter
2228 - Long Hair Spay
2229 - Short Hair Spay
Champion Cat Reserve Champion Cat
CAT SHOWMANSHIP
Premium 1ST…..7.00 2ND…..5.00 3RD…..4.00 4TH - 10TH…..3.00
2230 – Novice 2233 - Intermediate– ages 13-15
2231 - Pre-Junior – ages 6-8 2234 - Senior – ages 16 -19
2232 - Junior – ages 9-12 2335 - Developmentally Disabled
Champion Cat Showman Reserve Champion Cat Showman
CAT RECORD KEEPING & PROMOTION
ALL RECORD KEEPING NEEDS TO BE TURNED INTO THE CLARE COUNTY FAIR OFFICE BY 8PM SUNDAY FOR FAIR.
Premium A…..5.00 B…..3.50 C…..2.00
2236 - Competitive
Champion Promotion Reserve Champion Promotion Ribbons
RECORD KEEPING
2237 - Beginner -ages 6 – 8 2239 - Intermediate ages 13-15
2238 - Junior ages 9 – 12 2240 - Senior gages 16-19
DOGS
General rules for this project are as follows:
- The dog need not be of purebred stock and can be any type or size.
- All dogs must be fed, trained, and otherwise cared for by the youth Exhibitor. Exhibitor must own animal and must have possession of it by June 1st.
- Project animals must be healthy and up to date on all vaccinations, including Parvo, Distemper, Rabies and Bordatella (Kennel Cough) vaccinations are not required, it is recommended. Proof of vaccinations & dog license must be turned in with your project sheet by June 1st.
- Dogs must have an attendant and be always on a leash or in a crate except during judging.
- Females in season will be allowed to show but at the very end of a class. They should be kept away from the ring until they are called. Please notify the Superintendent that you have a female in season so you can be scheduled at the end of the class.
- Each exhibitor may compete in one showmanship, one obedience, one agility and one promotion class.
- Two exhibitors may show the same dog if both helped care for and train the animal. Both exhibitors will receive an A, B or C award and the corresponding premium. Both exhibitors will be scored, however in the interest of fairness to other competitors, only the first run of the dog in any given class will be competitive. This means only the first exhibitor’s points from any one class will count toward class champion and overall champion. The exhibitors may decide which of them will go first.
- Members are asked to avoid correcting or training their dogs in the show ring. Any excessive roughness or correction of dogs at any time will not be tolerated.
- Appropriate leads and collars will be used in the show ring. This means a buckle collar with no tags for agility, and a buckle or choke collar and six-foot leash for obedience. A show lead is recommended for showmanship.
- Pre-Novice A obedience class is for 1st year competitive obedience members only. Pre-Novice B is for members in their 2nd competitive year or above.
- In Agility and Obedience, a dog will compete in the highest-class level in which it has received at least one qualifying score in either a 4-H match or sanctioned trial. In addition, any dog that has shown for three or more years at any one level in obedience or agility at the fair and received a champion or reserve champion award in its event with a qualifying score in any of those three years must be shown at a more advanced level. In obedience, a qualifying score is 170 or above with at least 50 percent in each exercise. If a dog is already showing at the most advanced level it may still compete at the fair.
- All obedience and agility classes will be judged on the standard 4-H scorecard. (Scorecards are available at the 4-H office).
- On the day of the show, any dog which bites, attacks, or attempts to attack another person or animal outside the show ring may be brought before the superintendent for consideration of dismissal. Any dog, which exhibits aggression while inside the show ring, may be dismissed at the judge’s discretion.
- Promotion Class: Exhibitor must submit no more than one (1) written page and/or poster promoting Dog a specified breed of dog, their own pet dog, or a combination of the above three.
Premium A…..5.00 B……3.50 C…..2.00
OBEDIENCE
2200 - Pre-Novice A- (on leash/1st year only)
2201 - Pre-Novice B- (on leash)
2202 - Novice - (off leash)
Champion Obedience Reserve Champion Obedience Award
AGILITY
2203 - Beginner – (on leash)
2204 - Intermediate – (off leash)
Champion Agility Reserve Champion Agility
All Eligible exhibitors will compete for Grand Champion Dog based on points accumulated in Obedience and Agility.
1st place in each class will receive a medallion.
Grand Champion Dog Reserve Champion Dog Award
PROMOTION
2205 - Competitive
Champion Promotion Reserve Champion Promotion
DOG SHOWMANSHIP
Premium 1ST…..7.00 2ND…..5.00 3RD……4.00 4TH - 10TH…..3.00
2206 – Novice 2209 - Intermediate ages 13-15
2207 - Pre-Junior – ages 6-8 2210 - Senior ages 16 -19
2208 - Junior - ages 9- 12 2211 - Developmentally Disabled
Champion Dog Showman Reserve Champion Dog Showman
In Dog Showmanship classes, only the handler will be judged.
First place winner in each class will show together to determine Champion Dog Showman.
DOG RECORD KEEPING
ALL RECORD KEEPING NEEDS TO BE TURNED INTO THE CLARE COUNTY FAIR OFFICE BY
8 PM SUNDAY FOR FAIR.
2212 - Pre-junior (ages 6 – 8) 2214 - Intermediate (ages 13-15)
2213 - Junior (ages 9 – 12) 2215 -Senior (ages 16 – 19)
CATS
REGULATIONS:
No female that is in season, obviously pregnant or cats with litter are to be exhibited. Mixed breed and purebred cats will show together.
Unless the number in classes warrant separation. No adult, whole male over 9 months of age will be shown. A spay is a former female, and a neuter is a former male. Long hair is a coat one inch in length. Short hair is a coat less than one inch in length.
Cat General Rules:
- Exhibitors should train, feed and care for only their own cat or family cat(s).
- Exhibitors’ cat may be purebred, household pet or kitten 4 - 9 months of age.
- Rabies is required for all cats shown at the fair. A certificate from a veterinarian is to be available on the day of the show.
- Proof of vaccination needs to be turned in with project sheet by June 1st.
- Cat project exhibitors must own the animal in their name and/or their family name and have possession of the cat by June 1st.
- Cat project exhibitors may exhibit two animals as their fair exhibit. One adult cat and/or kitten. Cats are to be brought to the fair on the day of judging in a carrier suitable for the size of the cat. Cats are to be exhibited and taken home the same day.
- Animals must be able to be handled by their owner.
- Decision of the judge is final. Any complaints, improvements or suggestions are to be in writing and presented to the small animal superintendent and or fair office.
- All cats must have their nails clipped. This is a safety factor for the member and the judge.
- A cat will be disqualified if the judge finds any of the following
B. Unhealthy or unworthy general appearance
11. Judging will include:
A. General appearance and condition
B. Temperament and proper handling
C. Hair - coat - paws - nails
D. Body build
12. Suggested to take project animal to veterinarian about 2 weeks prior to the fair for inoculations and clipping of nails.
13. Cats may be declawed.
AGE CLASSIFICATIONS:
Kittens born November 1, previous year to April current year.
Adults born prior to November 1, previous year.
KITTENS/CATS
KITTENS 4 - 9 MONTHS OF AGE
Premium A…..2.50 B…..2.00 C…..1.00
2220 - Long Hair Male
2221 - Short Hair Male
2222 - Long Hair Female
2223 - Short Hair Female
CATS - OVER 9 MONTHS OF AGE
2224 - Long Hair Female
2225 - Short Hair Female
2226 - Long Hair Neuter
2227 - Short Hair Neuter
2228 - Long Hair Spay
2229 - Short Hair Spay
Champion Cat Reserve Champion Cat
CAT SHOWMANSHIP
Premium 1ST…..7.00 2ND…..5.00 3RD…..4.00 4TH - 10TH…..3.00
2230 – Novice 2233 - Intermediate– ages 13-15
2231 - Pre-Junior – ages 6-8 2234 - Senior – ages 16 -19
2232 - Junior – ages 9-12 2335 - Developmentally Disabled
Champion Cat Showman Reserve Champion Cat Showman
CAT RECORD KEEPING & PROMOTION
ALL RECORD KEEPING NEEDS TO BE TURNED INTO THE CLARE COUNTY FAIR OFFICE BY 8PM SUNDAY FOR FAIR.
Premium A…..5.00 B…..3.50 C…..2.00
2236 - Competitive
Champion Promotion Reserve Champion Promotion Ribbons
RECORD KEEPING
2237 - Beginner -ages 6 – 8 2239 - Intermediate ages 13-15
2238 - Junior ages 9 – 12 2240 - Senior gages 16-19