Dog

Project resources for dogs

• Dog helper's guide (website)

• Dog curriculum - activity books

  • • Dog Level 1: Wiggles and Wags (website)

    • Dog Level 2: Canine Connection (website)

    • Dog Level 3: Leading the Pack (website)
      
      

Dog classes for trainers

• Foundation through Novice Plus Brace, Veterans and four-dog team (video)

• Graduate Novice to Open (video)

• Graduate Open to Utility (video)

• Dog class completion chart (print version)

• Dog class completion chart (accessible version)
  
  

Dog Project Development Committee (PDC)

PDCs manage the 4-H dog program locally.  Go to Dog PDC page.

4-H dog project shows

• Agility show information form for county shows (Google Doc)

• Dog agility readiness test (Google Doc)

• Certified 4-H dog judges list (Google Doc)

• All about judging dog shows (web page)

• Dog project guide for dog shows (Google Doc)

• General and new dog project guideline books for trainers (video)
  
  

State dog show

The Minnesota 4-H State Dog Show depends on many volunteers to run smoothly.  You can volunteer in many ways. Each county needs ring stewards. Ring stewards must be a responsible adult or youth leader (grade seven or older). Check with your local 4-H program staff for details. 

• Sign up to become a screened volunteer (website)

• Show helper descriptions (Google Doc)
  
  

4-H dog project volunteer leader recognition

Does your county have an outstanding youth and/or adult volunteer in the dog project? If so, nominate them for a youth leader or adult leader award to be presented at the state dog show. For questions related to the State 4-H Dog Show, you should contact the volunteer coordinators, Jan Brule at janbrule@aol.com or Kelsey Aszmann at tegapup@aol.com.

Dog project outstanding adult leader award form - print-friendly version

Dog project outstanding adult leader award form - accessible version 

Dog project outstanding youth leader award form - print-friendly version

Dog project outstanding youth leader award form - accessible version 

Contact

Kirstin Koch, animal science director, kochx040@umn.edu, 320-589-1711