42 4-H’ers present their best in Minnesota 4-H State Dog Show
Tue, 11/03/2020 - 1:49pm
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September 2020: 3 Clearwater County 4-Her’s participated in the Minnesota 4-H State Dog show. In these unprecedented times, the Minnesota 4-H State Dog Show went virtual this year and youth submitted videos to be judged.
Through their videos, 4-H’ers demonstrate their skills and knowledge in obedience, showmanship, and rally, competing against other youth in their age group and experience level.
Youth members of the Minnesota 4-H Dog Project learn to train and build a trusting relationship with their pet. Topics of study include canine behavior, breed characteristics, diseases, ethics, grooming, health, nutrition, responsible breeding, service dogs, therapy dogs, dog-related careers, and the wide array of dog sports. Last year, 2,907 youth from every part of the state participated in the 4-H Dog Project.
“Youth learn so much responsibility from training their dog and competing in the 4-H State Dog Show,” said Kim Lambert, one of the 749 caring adults who volunteer with the 4-H Dog Project statewide. “These kids work all year long, building strong partnerships with their dogs. If they don’t work carefully with their dogs, the dogs won’t work for them. The responsibility kids learn here they can use forever.”
The following youth were members of the Clearwater County delegation: Kara Maruska, Lily Walberg and Bryce Haugen.
To learn more about the 4-H Dog Project, contact 4-H Extension Educator Kayla Nyegaard and visit the website, https://z.umn.edu/4Hdog