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

 

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. 

 

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.