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140 2026 BUTLER COUNTY
Department 900: Dog Projects Butler County Extension Offi ce a “Permission to Partic-

ipate” form by April 1st. This form can be found www.
Jr. Fair Board in Charge: go.osu.edu/dog and www.go.osu.edu/osfdogs
Delana Eschenbach, Sophia Norman , Kaelee Dus- D. HEALTH REQUIREMENTS:
cheid & Aimee Mikulich • All exhibitors must have the current year “Ohio State 4-H
Superintendents: Audree Mikulich, Ava Lawson & Certifi cate of Vaccination” for ALL dog project activities.
Emma Truster Found at https://ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/ani-
mal-sciences/dog/dog-ohio-state-fair. The required vac-
Adult Advisors: Amy Eschenbach & Chelsea Smith cinations must be given after August 1, 2025 and before
Show Dates: May 31, 2026 by a licensed accredited veterinarian. This
Saturday June 6th must be in the handlers hands when doing the check in
Butler County Fairgrounds Art Hall: 4-H Show on the day of their show. for every dog for show prior to
fair and during.
(Showmanship, Obedience, Rally, You and Your Dog • Upon exhibitors arriving at dog show area, your “Ohio
with Dog, All About Dogs, Assistance Dog, You and State 4-H Certifi cate of Vaccination” will be checked. In-
Your Dog without Dog). complete or falsifi ed information is grounds for dismissal.
Registration: 8:30am Show: 9am • Health Check at the OSF: Reminder: only the paper copy
of the County Dog Project Identifi cation Form & Vaccina-
Sunday July 12th @ Hamilton Dog Training Club: Agility tion Certifi cate will be accepted at Health Check. Please
Registration: 8:30am Show: 9am know that we will not accept electronic or digital copies.
Placings-Judges, show staff and 4H Dog Committee re- • Any dogs exhibiting abnormalities or symptoms of sick-
serve the right to withhold class placements. ness or diseases, as determined by a veterinarian, will
be eliminated from the show and must be removed from
Tuesday July 28th: the fairgrounds. If a dog is under veterinary care for a
Cloverbud, CGC & Trickdog, Demo health condition that is not infectious or contagious, the
Registration 5:30pm Show 6:00pm exhibitor must bring a health certifi cate from the attend-
ing veterinarian verifying the condition and treatment.
Thursday July 30th: Fun Day (Weather Permitting): E. LICENSE REQUIREMENT:
Registration 5:30pm 6pm • All dogs participating in Butler County 4-H and FFA
IMPORTANT: Each member enrolled in the Butler County Dog Project must be licensed in its county of residence.
4-H/FFA Dog Project MUST have a copy of the dog re- Junior Fair exhibitors must list their dog’s license tag
source book. Members taking dog projects must have on numbers on the 2026 Ohio State Fair Dog Project
fi le a Permission to Participate form by April 1st. Identifi cation Form and Vaccination Certifi cate. Excep-
Rules Governing This Department: tion: Assistance Dogs licensed through their respective
organizations.
Please Read All Rules Carefully F. DOG ELIGIBILITY :
A. Entries Due May 1st to Jr Fair Dog Department • Only domestic dogs can be shown. Wolf and wolf hybrids
B. All rules based on OSU Dog Department Rules, with the ex- are not permitted.
ception of limited sharing of a dog between siblings. Rules • All dogs exhibited must be six months of age by the date
C. PROJECT ELIGIBILITY: of the show. This includes Pilot Dog puppies and other
• Dogs entered in the Butler County 4-H and FFA Dog assistance dogs. Dogs exhibited in Agility must be 18
activities must be enrolled in the Butler County 4-H and months or older on or before July 1, 2026. Proof of age
FFA Dog Project. is the burden of the exhibitor or exhibitor’s immediate
• Youth must be enrolled in the correct dog project to show family. Dogs not meeting this age requirement cannot be
in classes at the Fair as follows: shown.
You and Your Dog, Project No. 201D – to show in You and • Youth may show multiple project dogs but no more than
Your Dog classes 1 dog per class, unless stated otherwise under division.
Obedience, Project No. 201O – to show in Beginner Nov- • Siblings may share a family dog, but may not show within
ice, Pre-Novice, Novice, Graduate Novice, Open, Graduate the same project with the same dog. This rule does not
Open, Utility, Brace, Team, and Rally classes
Showmanship, Project No. 201S – to show in Showman- apply to the Ohio State Fair. (Sharing a dog at the county
ship classes level is not permitted for State Fair Dog Show participa-
Performance Dog, Project No. 201P to show in Agility. tion. If two youth share a dog at the county level, neither
Working Dog, Project No. 201W – to show in the Assis- youth is eligible to show that dog at the State Fair, includ-
tance Dog classes ing 4-H Agility competition and 4-H PetPALS.) ex: one
4-H PetPALS, Project No. 230 - to show in the 4-H Pet- shows in you & your dog and the other in rally.
PALS class. G. OWNERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
• Winning Plan: Exhibitors with a Winning Plan are re- • Dogs participating must either be owned by the junior fair
quired to submit that plan at least two weeks prior to the exhibitor or the exhibitor’s immediate family as defi ned
fi rst day of the dog show. The sooner the Winning Plan is by General Dog Show Rules for Ohio 4-H.
received the more time we have to work with the parent • Ownership of Assistance Dogs is respective of each
to develop a plan to help the exhibitor succeed. With ad- applicable organization.
vance preparation we can ensure that the winning will be • Dogs must be in the continual care of the junior fair ex-
attached to score sheet prior to the show. Please email hibitor for the duration of the project.
Erin for more information. • The date of ownership must be no later than April 1,
• Members taking a dog project must have on fi le at the 2026. Proof of ownership is the burden of the exhibitor