Dog
All dogs must be pre-entered on an Animal Entry Form at the York County Extension Office by the first Friday of July. Vaccinations Required - all dogs must be immunized for DHL, Parvo and rabies. Each dog may enter 1 obedience,1 agility, and 1 Rally class. The following definitions and rules apply to advancement in obedience classes:
- Experienced handlers are those showing for the second year or more at any dog show, including AKC, fun matches
- Handlers and beginning dogs may show only · one year in Division A. They then must advance to Division B or higher.
- Open Obedience, where those winning a purple ribbon or trophy may repeat the class once.
- Dogs with AKC degrees will show as follows: "CD" degree must show in Graduate Novice or higher; "CDX" or "UD" degree may show in open or utility.
- There is no limit on the number of years a dog may be shown in the Utility class.
Advancement In Showmanship Classes - purple ribbon winners in Intermediate Showmanship move to the Advanced Class the following year. Exhibitors move to the Trophy Class after winning a medal in the Advanced Class.
Disqualified Dogs - females in season will not be permitted to be shown. Overly aggressive dogs may be disqualified at the discretion of the judge or superintendent. Lame or crippled dogs will not be per-mitted to show if it is determined by a show superintendent that it is affecting the health of the dog. Dogs may be substituted only if the change does not affect the class pre-entered.
A dog that is exhibited must be 6 months or older. Dress Code - jeans and an official York County 4‑H T-Shirt or a white shirt with a 4‑H armband must be worn. Baiting with food or a toy is not permitted and is cause for disqualification.
Dogs can be shown with chain collar, martingale collar, flat leather or nylon collar. Tags should be removed from collars. Dogs can not be be shown with pinch collars, prong collars, electronic collars, head halters or harnesses.
Cleanup will be the exhibitor's responsibility. This includes all areas used on the fairgrounds. Dogs may use the designated dog run area, which must also be cleaned by exhibitor. Non-entered dogs / puppies are not allowed in show area. Only exhibitors are allowed to groom or work dogs at the show, both in and out of the rings.
Showmanship
Pay Code 180
Showmanship will be judged on handler's appearance "10%", grooming and conditioning of dog "20%", coordination of the dog and handler "50%", and general knowledge "20%".
J901001 - Beginning Showmanship - Handler is in the first year of county or any other dog show experience.
J901002 - Intermediate Showmanship - Handler is beyond first year's experience.
J901003 - Advanced Showmanship - Handler previously winning a purple ribbon in Intermediate Showmanship.
J901004 - Trophy - Handler previously winning the championship or reserve championship trophy in Advanced Showmanship.
Clover Kids
Pay Code 240
J902005 - Clover Kid Dog
Obedience
Pay Code 150
Pre-Beginning Novice Division all exercises must be performed on a 6-foot leash. Dogs must heel; figure 8; sit for examination; come on recall – no finish; long sit for one minute. During the sit exercise, the leash must be held by the handle. It is recommended that an exhibitor enroll in the Pre-Beginning Novice class when they begin showing. Also recommended, that handlers choose the lowest level in their first year because once they show at a level, they may not move to a lower level. Exhibitors receiving a second purple (A & B together), are required to move up to Beginning Novice C, unless the youth is using a new dog, then they could select Beginning Novice B.
County Only
J903900 – Pre- Beginning Noice Division A – Both handler and dog are in their first your of county, state, or any other dog experience. Dogs being shown may not have completed an AKC “leg” toward a “CD” degree.
J903901 – Pre- Beginning Novice Division B – Exhibitor or dog are beyond first year of competition. This class also includes dogs that have been shown previously by others but have not moved past the pre-beginning novice level.
J903001 - Beginning Novice Division A - exhibitor and dog is in first year of competition. All exercises must be performed on a six-foot leash. Dogs must heel including figure 8; Stand for examination; come on recall; long sit for one minute and long down for three minutes.
J903002 - Beginning Novice Division B - exhibitor or dog is beyond first year of competition.
J903003 – Beginning Novice Division C – exhibitor and dog are beyond first year of competition.
J903004 - Novice - Dogs must heel on leash including figure 8; stand for examination off leash, heel free; come on recall off leash, long sit for one minute off leash and long down for three minutes off leash.
J903005 - Graduate Novice - Dogs must heel on leash; stand for examination off leash; heel free including figure 8; drop on recall; long sit for three minutes and long down for five minutes both with handler out of sight.
J903006 - Advanced Graduate Novice – heel on leash and figure 8 (off leash), drop on recall, dumbbell recall, recall over high jump, recall over broad jump, and long down.
J903007 – Open - All exercises off leash. Heel free and figure 8; drop on recall; retrieve on flat; retrieve over high jump; broad jump; long sit for three minutes and long down for five minutes, both with handler out of sight. Refer to Nebraska 4‑H Dog Show Guidelines 4‑H 420.for jump heights/distances.
J903008 - Graduate Open – signal exercise, scent discrimination, directed retrieve, moving stand and examination, go out, and directed jumping.
J903009 - Utility - The dog will perform five exercises- the signal exercise; the scent discrimination exercise with leather and metal objects; the directed retrieve; moving stand and examination; directed jumping. Exhibitors must supply their own scent articles and gloves for the directed retrieve.
Agility
Pay Code 150
You may obtain information relative to agility classes from the Extension Office.
J904001 - Level 1 6 obstacles – 3 bar jumps which have two bars each, short dog walk, pause box or table, and tunnel (open). Dogs must be on leash.
J904002 - Level 2 10 obstacles – several bar jumps which have two bars each, short dog walk, pause box or table, tunnel (open), chute (collapsed or closed tunnel), solid panel jump and tire jump (hoop jump). Dogs must be on leash.
J904003 - Level 3 10 obstacles – same obstacles as Level 2 but dogs run off leash
J904004 - Level 4 13 obstacles – bar jump which has one bar each, bar jump which has two bars each, tall dog walk, pause box or table, tunnel (open), chute (collapsed or closed tunnel), solid panel jump, teeter totter (seesaw), weave poles (single set with 6 poles), and tire jump (hoop jump)
J904005 - Level 5 15 – 20 of any of the following obstacles such as: bar jump which has one bar each, bar jump which has two bars each, tall dog walk, pause box or table, tunnel (open), chute (collapsed or closed tunnel), solid panel jump, A-frame short, A-frame tall, teeter totter (seesaw), weave poles (single set with 6 poles), weave poles (double set with 12 poles), and tire jump (hoop jump) broad jump, dump jump, triple bar jump, swing bridge, crawl, etc. Number of obstacles used for a course will depend on ring size and available equipment at show site. Course layout may include more advanced handling techniques
Rally
Rally obedience is a dog sport based on obedience. It was originally from the obedience practice of "doodling" - doing a variety of interesting warm up and freestyle exercises. Many of the Rally exercises are the same as, or have the same parts (elements) of traditional obedience. Rally Obedience is a dog performance class that uses directional signs that are numbered to indicate the course the handler to follow during the performance. The team of dog and handler heel from sign to sign, and perform the exercises indicated by the numbered sign at each location. At the start sign, the judge gives permission to start the course and then the dog and handler go through the course. The judge will say “Are you ready?” followed by “Forward.” No other directives are given. The course consists of signs that instruct the team what to do. Unlike traditional obedience, handlers are allowed to encourage their dogs during the course. There are 4 classes and the number of stations/signs is noted below (start and finish signs are not included in the sign count and are automatically used). Signs may be duplicated and used more than one time to create the course.
Rally signs can be referenced at www.AKC.org. Signs 1-42 will be used at fair.
J905001 - Beginning Rally dog is on leash and there are 5 to 10 stations.
J905002 - Rally 1 dog is on leash and there are 10 to 15 stations.
J905003 - Rally 2 dogs are off leash and there are 12 to 17 stations.
J905004 - Rally 3 dogs are off leash and there are 15 to 20 stations.