Boone County 4 H Dog Project 2019 Dog

Boone County 4 -H Dog Project 2019 Dog Skillathon I know a LOT about you. What do you know about ME? !

Dog Skillathon Overview The Dog Skillathon is super fun way to learn more about your dog. You’ll learn by doing different activities called ‘tasks’. The tasks cover a variety of topics related to dogs such as anatomy, behavioral, safety, and basic care. The Details: Boone County Dog Project’s Skillathon will be broken down into stations. The Dog Project member must Master (complete) 3 stations to complete the Project. The Skillathon stations will be located in the same building as the check-in table. (Refer to your schedule for locations. ) The Dog Skillathon table will be set up and ready for use starting April 13 th. The skill level is broken down by age group: Junior: 8 -11 Intermediate: 12 – 14 Advanced: 15 – 18

There are two phases of the Dog Skillathon process: Phase I Practice Phase II Master

Phase I: Practice The Dog Project member is at the Skillathon table practicing the tasks needed to Master (complete) the station. This can be done as a group with other Dog Project members or alone.

Phase II: Master • The Master phase is the act of formally completing the station. • All tasks are the same as in the Practice phase. • To Master a station, the Dog Project member will need to: o Alert the evaluator that they are ready to Master the station. o They will complete required tasks as individuals. o The evaluator will give the member a set time to Master the station (so that it is the same amount of time for every member. ) o The evaluator will ensure that their station is segregated so the member doesn’t have to perform the tasks in front of other members. o If they don’t successfully Master the station in the allotted time, then they can: Ø Simply go to the back of the line for that station, wait their turn, and repeat the station Ø Take it another day. Ø Go back to the Practice phase until they feel ready to try to Master the station again.

Station 1: Breeds Junior (8 -11) Intermediate (12 -14) Senior (15 -18) Materials: Photos of breeds, breed name cards, and group name cards. TASK 1: Match the colored photo of the dog to its breed name card. TASK 2: Place the colored photo by the proper Group name card. (example: Cocker Spaniel belongs to the Sporting Group) Study Materials: Review the various breeds and their groups online at http: //www. akc. org/dog-breeds/. Chapter 2 of the Dog Resource Handbook has some breed information, but the AKC website will have all breeds and groups. NOTE: On the next page, you will find a listing of the breeds covered in this station. The AKC website will list more breeds then the station covers, so be sure to check the station Skillathon Breed Listing when studying the breeds. Example: Belgian Malinois is listed on the AKC website, but is not part of Station 1: Breeds. Requirements to complete Station 1: Junior Intermediate Senior Number of Breed Names to Match to Breed Photos 10 15 20 Number of Breed Photos to Match to its Breed Group 2 4 All groups

Dog Skillathon Breed Listing (by Group) Group Breed Herding Australian Shepherd Terriers Airedale Terrier Herding Border Collie Terriers Cairn Terrier Herding Bouvier Des Flanders Terriers Miniature Schnauzer Herding Collie Terriers Scottish Terrier Herding German Shepherd Dog Terriers Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier Herding Old English Sheepdog Terriers West Highland White Terrier Herding Pembroke Welsh Corgi Terriers Wire Fox Terrier Herding Shetland Sheepdog Toys Chihuahua Hounds Basset Hound Toys Maltese Hounds Beagle Toys Miniature Pinscher Hounds Bloodhound Toys Pekingese

Station 2: Parasites Junior (8 -11) Intermediate (12 -14) Senior (15 -18) Materials: Drawings of parasite, parasite name cards, parasite description cards. TASK 1: Select the drawing of the parasite and place it on the Topic Board. TASK 2: Place the parasite name card on the Topic Board. TASK 3: Place the parasite description card on the Topic Board. Study Materials: Internal: 2016 Dog Resource Handbook pages 145 – 148 External: 2016 Dog Resource Handbook pages 148 – 151 Note: the Handbook uses the term Lice and the parasite name card refers to it as Louse. Requirements to complete Station 2: Internal Parasites to Define External Parasites to Define Junior 1 1 Intermediate 2 2 Senior 3 3

Station 3: Dog Postures Junior (8 -11) Intermediate (12 -14) Senior (15 -18) Materials: Topic Board, posture name cards, and posture description cards. TASK 1: Select the posture name card and place it on Velco dot to the proper posture on the Topic Board. TASK 2: Place posture description card next to the posture card on the Topic Board. Study Materials: Dog Resource Handbook pages 43 – 48 Note: the Handbook uses the term Relaxed Posture and the Topic Board refers to it as Baseline Posture. Requirements to complete Station 3: Posture Cards to place on Topic Board Description Cards to place on Topic Board Junior 3 3 Intermediate 5 5 Senior All

Station 4: Score Sheet Definitions Junior (8 -11) Intermediate (12 -14) Senior (15 -18) Materials: Term cards with matching definition cards TASK 1: Match term card with its definition. Plus, each member must be able to identify the exercises for the Class they show in. Example: First year members with an untrained dog usually show in Class 1 A. Study Materials: The following pages contain the terms and definitions. Requirements to complete Station 4: Number of terms to match its definition Junior Define your Class (Ex. Class 1 A) + 10 Definitions Intermediate Define your Class (Ex. Class 2 B) + 15 Definitions Senior Define your Class (Ex. Veterans) + All Definitions

Show Classes and Their Exercises Class 1 A Exercises Class 1 B Exercises Show Class Exercises Heel on leash, Figure 8 on leash, Sit for Exam on leash, Recall on leash-no finish, Sit Stay on leash – 30 seconds Heel on leash, Figure 8 on leash, Stand for Exam on leash, Recall off leash, Down Stay & walk around ring, Sit Stay & get your leash Class 2 A Exercises Heel on leash, Figure 8 on leash, Stand for Exam off leash, Heel Free, Drop on Recall, Sit Stay & get your leash, 1 minute Sit Stay – group on leash, 1 minute Down Stay – group on leash. Class 2 B Exercises Heel on leash, Figure 8 on leash, Stand for Exam off leash, Heel Free, Drop on Recall, Sit Stay & get your leash, 1 minute Sit Stay – group on leash, 1 minute Down Stay – group on leash. Class 3 A Exercises Heel Free, Figure 8 off leash, Stand for Exam off leash, Dumbbell Recall, Drop on Recall, Stand Stay & get your leash. Heel Free, Figure 8 off leash, Stand for Exam off leash, Retrieve on Flat, Drop on Recall, Stand Stay & get your leash. Heel Free, Figure 8 off leash, Stand for Exam off leash, Recall off leash, Stand Stay & get your leash. Class 3 B Exercises Veterans Exercises

General Obedience Exercises Heeling On-leash Exercise Your dog walks on a loose leash at your left side Heeling Free Exercise Your dog walks off its leash at your left side Figure 8 Exercise Heeling your dog between 2 stewards in a number eight shaped pattern Sit Front Exercise Your dog sits at your feet facing you. The Finish Exercise Your dog moves from a Sit Front to Heel position on your left side. Down Stay Exercise On your command, your dog lies down and stays until you release him. Sit Stay Exercise On your command, your dog sits and stays until you release him. Recall Exercise (basic definition) The dog stays where he is left (sit/stay) until called by the handler.

Deductions: Points Lost in the Ring 10 pt Deductions: Disciplining 10 pt Deductions: Fouling the Ring 10 pt Deductions: Barking Deductions (off your score) Any harsh verbal or physical punishment The dog relieves himself in the ring. Excessive barking in the ring. 10 pt Deductions: Inappropriate Attire Wearing in the ring: backless shoes, high-heels, & boots, hats, sunglasses, clothes with logos (other than 4 -H), too shorts & too low tops. Deduction: Lagging Deduction: Forging Deduction: Heeling Wide Deduction: Crowding Handler Dog is too far behind handler during heeling. Dog is too far ahead handler during heeling. Dog is too far out to the side of handler during heeling. Dog is too close to or touching handler’s leg during heeling. Deduction: Tight Leash There is no slack in the leash between the dog’s collar and the handler’s hand. Deduction: Sniffing Dog keeps sniffing the ground in the ring. Deduction: Extra Command or Signal to Stay Deduction: Double Handling The handler has already given a command or signal to their dog to perform an exercise and they give the command or signal a second time. While the handler is in the ring, someone (Ex: friend or parent) outside of the ring is telling the handler or dog what to do. Deduction: Unqualified Heeling Dog is not on the left side (heel side) of handler during the heeling exercise.

Miscellaneous Terms Handling Between Exercises – off leash While in the ring, the dog may be guided GENTLY from one completed exercise to where the next exercise begins. (example: Stand for Exam to Recall) Release Word A word that you say to let your dog know the exercise is finished Ring (or Show Ring) Specific area enclosed by fencing for the dog and handler to perform specific exercises during Judging. Average ring size is 30 X 40. Stewards are the people who help the judge in the ring. Armband Number The number assigned to the handler/dog at a Judging. This number is how the Judge keeps track of who is who. You wear it on your LEFT arm. Run Order The order that each dog and handler is called into the ring by the Judge. Halt You are to stop within 3 steps of the judge’s command. Change of Pace: Fast, Normal, Slow While heeling your dog, the judge will say ‘fast’ (jog) followed by ‘normal’ followed by ‘slow’; It could go in a different order. Team Handler and their dog working together

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