THE HARDIN COUNTY FAIR! - Kenton Times

Page 58 – 2013 HARDIN FAIR PREMIUM BOOK
10. Exhibitors must provide their own leash, water
dish, kennel and any equipment needed.
11. 4-H members must progress to a higher level
yearly with the same dog project. Exceptions
to this will be considered and must be
dealt with individually by the 4-H adviser.
12. Dogs participating in the Dog Obedience activities
must either be owned by the exhibitor
or the exhibitor’s immediate family. They must
be in the continual care of the exhibitor for the
duration of the project. The date of ownership
must be no later than June 1, 2013. Proof of
ownership is the burden of the exhibitor and
exhibitor’s family.
a. Immediate family is defined as the exhibitor’s
father, mother, brother, sister, uncle,
aunt, grandfather or grandmother, including
the corresponding step and half relations, or
by a member of the exhibitor’s household.
b. Continual care is defined as the exhibitor
being responsible for and involved in the feeding,
cleaning and caring of the project.
13. All dogs exhibited in the Hardin County Fair
must be at least six months of age by the date
of the show. Proof of age is the burden of the
exhibitor or exhibitor’s immediate family.
Dogs not meeting this age requirement are not
permitted to be shown.
14. During the project year, no one other than
the 4-H or FFA member is permitted to show
the 4-H or FFA project dog at any type of dog
show, including fun matches.
15. 4-H members enrolled in the Dog Guides for
the Blind, Project No. 201 or Self-Determined
Project, taking a Service or Helper Dog are eligible
to show in Assistance Dog Class 17.
16. 4-H members must continually progress to a
higher level of obedience training with the
same dog. Any previous participants in classes
Sub-Novice A, Novice A, Graduate Novice A
and Open A may not enter the same class.
First place winners in classes Sub-Novice B
and Novice B are not permitted to repeat the
same class with the same dog. First place winners
of Graduate Novice B and Open B are
not permitted to repeat the same class with
the same dog. Participants in Graduate Novice
B can show in this class a maximum of two
years with the same dog, unless first place
county fair or state winner.
17. 4-H members showing their dogs at any Licensed
or Member Obedience Trail or at a
Sanctioned Match must show their dogs during
the 4-H project year at the same or higher
level than they are showing. Fun matches do
not apply. Dogs who have completed their
companion dog (CD) title (or UKC, etc. equivalent,)
must show in graduate novice classes.
Dogs who have completed their companion
dog excellent (CDX) title (or UKC, etc. equivalent)
must show in open B or graduate Open A
classes.
18. Junior Fair members must show in the same
class at the Hardin County Fair as they selected
to show in at the Ohio State Fair. No
switching of classes or dropping out of classes
the day of Hardin County Fair show will be allowed.
19. No practicing with dogs in show arena prior
to dog show.
OBEDIENCE CLASSES:
1. Sub Novice A class is for the beginning 4-H
member and beginning dog. Neither exhibitor
nor dog has had any prior experience before
joining 4-H the current year. This means the
exhibitor and/or dog cannot have any kind
of formalized training.
2. Sub Novice B class is for the 4-H member or
dog who has shown in Sub Novice A or has
had show experience at the Sub-Novice level
prior to joining 4-H the current year. 2 year
maximum with the same dog.
3. Novice A class is for 4-H member or dog with
no prior show experience at the Novice level
before joining 4-H the current year. 1 year
maximum.
4. Novice B class is for the 4-H member or dog
who has shown in Novice A or has had show
experience at the Novice level prior to joining
4-H the current year. 2 year maximum with
the same dog.
5. Graduate Novice A class is for the 4-H member
or dog with no prior show experience at
the Graduate Novice level before joining 4-H
the current year. 1 year maximum with the
same dog.
6. Graduate Novice B class is for the 4-H member
or dog who has shown in Graduate Novice
A or has had prior show experience at the
Graduate Novice level. They have also not progressed
to the Open level. 4-H members can
show in Graduate Novice B a maximum of two
years with the same dog. They then must
move to Open A with the same dog. If a 4-H
member is a county fair or state winner in the
Graduate Novice B class the first year, he/she
must move to Open A the next year with the
same dog.
7. Open A class is for the 4-H member or dog
that has had no prior show experience at the
open level before joining 4-H the current year.
1 year maximum.
8. Open B class is for the 4-H member or dog
who has shown in Open A or has had prior
show experience at the Open level. If the 4-H
member has a first place State Winner in this
class they are not permitted to repeat this
class with the same dog. 2 year maximum.
9. Graduate Open A class is for the 4-H member
or dog with no prior experience at the graduate
open level before joining 4-H current year.
1 year maximum with the same dog.
10. Graduate Open B class is for the 4-H member
or dog who has shown in graduate open A
or has had prior experience at graduate open
level of dog obedience.
11. Utility A – In this neither the exhibitor nor
dog has had any prior experience at the Utility
level or a higher level of dog obedience. One
year maximum for each the dog and exhibitor.
12. Utility B – This class is for the exhibitor or
dog that has shown in Utility A or has had prior
experience at the Utility level, or a higher
level of dog obedience. Once a dog has shown
at this level, it cannot show at an lower level of
obedience. This class may be repeated by exhibitor
or dog.
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