DOGS
DOGS
4-H members will have fun while learning more about dogs, pet citizenship, feeding, grooming, dog trials, breeds and their importance, over population, sharing a dog with others, health, dog language, community laws and careers.
What can you Learn?
- Gather information and determine the best dog for your family
- Learn about the proper care, grooming and feeding of your dog
- Learn the parts of a dog
- Create a plan to prevent your dog from getting lost or finding it if it does get lost
- Practice appropriate training for your dog
Dogs Guidebook
Info Sheets
Curriculum
Showmanship Videos
Other Showmanship Videos
Info Sheets
Curriculum
- Dog Curriculum Helper’s Guide (08169)
- Dog Curriculum 1 – Wiggles & Wags (08166)
- Dog Curriculum 2 – Canine Connection (08167)
- Dog Curriculum 3 – Leading the Pack (08168)
Showmanship Videos
- Intro to dog showmanship- Video
- Free Stack vs Hand Stack- Video
- Tandem Up and Back- Video
- Up and Back- Video
- I Pattern- Video
- Stacking on Table- Video
- Sit Stay Down Stay- Video
*Dogs are shown in the same type of collar/lead, and handled the same way in conformation, but the judge’s focus is on the dog instead of the handler. Showmanship = handler, conformation = dog.*
Other Showmanship Videos
- Individual exam by the judge (Oregon 4H)- Watch here
- Stacking your dog in showmanship (Oregon 4H)- Watch here
- Gaiting your dog in showmanship (Oregon 4H)- Watch here
- Dog showmanship (Purdue 4H)- Watch here
- Courtesy turn, prior to starting a pattern (Oregon 4H)- Watch here
- Triangle (Oregon 4H)- Watch here
- L pattern (Oregon 4H)- Wach here
- T pattern (Oregon 4H): Watch here
- Down and Back: Watch here
Dogs Guidebook
Conformation
Rally
Conformation
- Dog Breeds – updated 03/12/2021
Rally
- Description of Rally Signs (PDF) – updated 04/21/22
- Rally Course Signs for Printing (PDF) – updated 04/21/22
- Scoresheet Rally – updated 07/20/22
- Rally Novice and Obedience Beginner Novice First Year Video: How to perform each sign- Watch here
- Rally PreAdvanced (Intermediate) and Advanced signs Video: How to perform each sign- Watch here
- Rally Excellent signs Video: How to perform each sign- Watch here
Dogs Guidebook
Agility
Obedience
Obedience Videos
Agility
Obedience
- Scoresheet “Obedience First Year Beginner Novice” – updated 10/26/23
- Scoresheet “Obedience On Leash” – updated 08/01/23
- Scoresheet “Obedience On Lash (Sit and Down)” – updated 07/20/22
- Scoresheet “Obedience Novice” – updated 08/01/23
- Scoresheet “Obedience Graduate Novice” – updated 07/20/22
- Scoresheet “Obedience Open” – updated 07/20/22
- Scoresheet “Utility” – updated 07/20/22
Obedience Videos
Contact Us
Wyoming 4-H
College of Agriculture, Life Sciences & Natural Resources
Room 112
1000 E. University Ave
Laramie, WY 82071
Dept. 3354
Email: 4h@uwyo.edu
Phone: (307) 766-5170
The University of Wyoming has earned its Research Level 1 (R1) status from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, placing Wyoming’s only four-year university in the rarefied air of the top research universities in the United States.
The University of Wyoming is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.