DOG PROJECTS
Any youth interested in taking 4-H Dog Projects in Jackson County should contact Debbie Willis, advisor for the K-9 Clovers 4-H Club. Dog exhibitors MUST take their dog project as a member of the K-9 Clovers.
2025 Dog Project Important Dates
April 1st, 2025 | 4-H Enrollment Deadline. Permission to Participate in Ohio 4-H Dog Activities Disclosure and Release of Claims Form Due | Log into 4-H Online |
June 15th, 2025 | Dog Entries & Vaccination records due in 4-H Online under "Animals" tab. Dog Show class entries due in FairEntry | Log into 4-H Online | Log into FairEntry |
July 1st, 2025 | Dog Show Entry Forms Due to Extension Office | DOWNLOAD FORM |
July 7th, 2025 | 4-H Project Interviews | Interviews Assigned, Jackson OSU Extension Office |
July 10th, 2025 | 4-H Dog Show |
6:00 PM, Jackson County OSU Extension Office |
Dog PROJECT FORMS & RESOURCES
- Ohio 4-H Dog Project Resources
- Permission to Participate in Ohio 4-H Dog Activities Disclosure and Release of Claims Form - REQUIRED in 4-H Online!
- 2025 Ohio Dog Project Identification Form and Vaccination Certificate
- Species Guide for First-Year Projects COMING SOON
- Dog Show Entry Forms DOWNLOAD PDF
- Please turn in to Debbie Willis, K-9 Clovers Advisor, or the Jackson County OSU Extension Office.
4-H project interviews (2025)
4-H Dog exhibitors will not be completing their project interviews at the Junior Fair Dog Show, and instead will be completing them during the 4-H Non-Livestock Project Book Interviews. Please have your books ready by June 7th for your interview! More information is available on the 4-H Project Book Interviews page.
2025 Showmanship and You and Your Dog Questions
The updated DOG RESOURCE HANDBOOK 2024 edition is now available for purchase! Answers to all questions are from this edition.
- Junior - Showmanship and You and Your Dog Questions
- Intermediate - Showmanship and You and Your Dog Questions
- Senior - Showmanship and You and Your Dog Questions
OHIO STATE FAIR (2025):
4-H youth interested in exhibiting dogs at the Ohio State Fair should visit: https://ohio4h.org/animalsciences/dog/dog-ohio-state-fair.
Please see the OSF Dog page for more information and deadlines. Entries due May 21st, 2025.