Members of the 4-H Dog project received year-end awards at the Chautauqua County Fair.

Members of the 4-H Dog project received year-end awards at the Chautauqua County Fair.

4-H Dog Project Announces End-of-Year Awards, Welcomes New Members

JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK (September 26, 2018) -- Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s 4-H Youth Dog project finished up the 4-H year at the Chautauqua County Fair with a fun show and award ceremony.

Youth competed in six shows at 4-H Acres in Stockton, NY. Placings are as follows:

Obedience Beginner Novice A:

1.Brent Brookover

Obedience Beginner Novice B:

1.Genevieve Smith

2.LynnDee Nagel

Obedience Beginner Novice C

1.Matthew Brown

Obedience Graduate Beginner B

1.Matthew Levan with Leah

2.Matthew Levan with Lee

Obedience Advanced Novice

1.Kaylee Hodge

2.Logan Holthouse

3.Dalton Holthouse

Grooming and Handling Open A Senior

1.Brent Brookover

Grooming and Handling Open B Junior

1.Genevieve Smith

2.Matthew Brown

3.LynnDee Nagel

Grooming and Handling Open C

1.Kaylee Hodge

2.Dalton Holthouse

3.Logan Holthouse

4.Matthew Levan

Rally Novice A on Lead

1.Matthew Levan

Rally Novice B on Lead

1.Genevieve Smith

2.LynnDee Nagel

Rally Excellent

1.Dalton Holthouse

2.Kaylee Hodge

3.Logan Holthouse

Rally Intermediate

1.Matthew Brown

Agility Puppy

1.LynnDee Nagel

Agility Beginner Pre-Novice on Lead

1.Genevieve Smith

Agility Pre Novice

1.Matthew Levan

2.Matthew Brown

The 4-H Dog Project is welcoming new members for the 2018-2019 4-H year! Youth learn a variety of information about dogs in the winter months. Weekly trainings are held April through June and dog shows being held at 4-H Acres in Stockton in June and July. Youth and their dog learn how to participate in Obedience, Rally, Grooming and Handling, and Agility.

The general philosophy of the 4-H Dog Program is not the training of dogs, but rather the positive development of young people. The dog is used as a medium for this training. In the process of working with your pet, you will be met with challenges, responsibilities, successes and failures which will help you grow and mature as a person. We hope that all 4-H members who participate in the Dog Program have an enjoyable learning experience. Working with a dog can be an extremely rewarding opportunity, as well as a lifelong skill. Being able to relate to a dog is a wonderful part of a person’s life.

4-H enrollment is open now! Interested families can contact the 4-H Office for more information at 716-664-9502 x214 or kde32@cornell.edu.

The 4-H Youth Development Program is one of many programs offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County (CCE-Chautauqua). CCE-Chautauqua is a community based educational organization, affiliated with Cornell University, Chautauqua County Government, the NYS SUNY system, and the federal government through the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. For more information, call 716-664-9502 or visit our website at www.cce.cornell.edu/chautauqua. Cornell University Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities.

Last updated September 26, 2018