This year we had special guests to exhibit training for hunt and retrieve dogs. Bob from the Olympic Rainshadow Hunt & Retrieve Club exhibited a different style of training dogs to retrieve. Bob is seen with Emily and Ava as they worked with Bob and his dogs during the exhibition session on Sunday afternoon.
Hannah a senior showing her dog Cocoa during their individual Fitting & Showmanship Trial.
Everyone lined up 'stacking their dogs in the Fitting & Showmanship trials. You see all classes here from primary to senior.
Ava showing her dog Lucy in a stack position in her individual Fitting & Showmanship trial. Ava is showing as a primary.
Stacking in line is very important in showing consistency and control over your dog, as well as showing off how well groomed and healthy they are. 4-H Fitting & Showmanship event is about the care and health of your dog and your dog knowledge in the areas of anatomy, breed knowledge, 4-H knowledge and AKC knowledge. During this event the participants are also judged on their presentation not only of their dog but themselves.
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