Dogs

Information for members with dog projects

Canine Royalty

Application form for Hancock County Jr Fair Canine Royalty

Applications are due Friday, July 27th to the Jr Fair Office, 1017 E. Sandusky St., Findlay OH 45840. Applicants must be a member of Hancock County 4-H or FFA, and they must have completed a minimum of one year with a Dog project. King and queen candidates must be 15-18 years as of January 1, 2012; Prince and princess candidates must be 12-14 years as of January 1, 2012. Additional rules also apply.

Fun Match

June 16

at Hancock County Fairgrounds, 1017 E. Sandusky Street, Findlay OH 45840

Link to Registration Flyer

Sponsored by K-9 Best Friends 4-H Club; Showmanship classes MUST be pre-registered and pre-paid (entry must be postmarked no later than June 9, 2012)

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eXtension Animal Careers web series

Would you like a job working with dogs, cats, or other small animals? If so, then this webinar series offered by eXtension can introduce you to these careers either through joining a live monthly session or viewing one of the previously recorded sessions.

Do you need a learning activity for your project??  These archived presentations would be excellent!

All webinars will occur live online lasting about 30 minutes and a question and answer period will be available at the end of each session. Sessions will be recorded and archived for future viewings online through eXtension.org.

 

Access the series at http://www.extension.org/companion_animals

The most recent "Live" session was March 1, 2012 at 8 pm EST.

Careers with laboratory animals

Dr. Daniela Sharma, Rutgers University hosting.

Dog Project Resources

http://southcenters.osu.edu/4h/dog/ Check out the Ohio State 4-H Dog Project web site
http://www.facebook.com/Ohio4HDogProgram
Like the Ohio 4-H Dog Program on Facebook to keep up-to-date on what's happening!
http://www.extension.org/category/dog
 eXtension's Dog Resources - Dog behavior, diet, health, etc.
http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/
Information on Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show February 13-14, 2012 and much more
http://www.akc.org American Kennel Club web site
http://usdaa.com United States Dog Agility Association web site
http://www.dogwise.com Dogwise Resource web site
http://www.whole-dog-journal.com
 Whole Dog Journal web site

 

 
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