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à Acceptable Clothing: advancing to the next level.
¨ Includes dresses with sleeves, skirts, · Rules and requirements for 4-H Dog Obedience in-
dress slacks, dressy shorts, skorts, cluding classes, Handler's Appearance, Dog's Appear-
dressy capris or crop pants, colored ance, Acceptable Collars & Leads. Any dog holding an
dress jeans ( not for showmanship), AKC Companion Dog Obedience Title may not com-
collared blouses and shirts, dress pete in the Beginner-Novice A or B class Pre-Novice
shirts, ties, polo shirts, or similar attire. or Novice A or B.
Sports jackets may be worn, but are
not necessary, especially in hot · Members MUST move to the next level if they win a
weather. When wearing a tie, secure it class with competition. Members may move forward
with a tie tack; footwear: closed-toe in the obedience class progression if he or she
shoes, rubber soled shoes, flats and choose, but may not drop back to a lower level class
similar type footwear (Hint: Wear with the same dog. Exhibitors showing their dogs at
something you would normally wear to any Licensed or Member Obedience Trial or at a
an interview). For Agility, Exhibition Sanctioned Match must show their dogs at the same
Classes Fun Day Only: Club shirts, or higher level B classes than they are showing in
blue jeans, and shorts are acceptable. AKC, UKC, or other titling shows. Dogs completing
Inappropriate Clothing: their Companion Dog (CD) title (or UKC, or other titling
equivalents) prior to July 1, 2023, must show in Gradu-
¨ Includes clothing that is too tight or ate Novice classes. Dogs completing their Companion
too revealing, such as short skirts, Dog Excellent (CDX) title (or UKC, or other titling
short shorts, tank tops, halter tops, equivalents) prior to July 1, 2023, must show in Open
or Graduate Open classes. Any dog receiving one or
spaghetti straps, low cut blouses or more legs toward a title anytime during the project
shirts, shorts hanging to low on the year must then move into the appropriate B class at
waist, clothing with holes or tears in the time the first leg was earned. Fun matches do not
the fabric, faded or torn jeans of any apply.
kind, bare midriff, bare belly, bare · An Exhibitor may compete with no more than 3 dogs in
chest or other similar types of cloth- same class
ing. All tops should be worn along with Classes:
collar bone (no cleavage) and straps J-1 Beginner-Novice A - For first-year youth and dogs
should be at the width of a dollar bill with no prior experience in obedience before April 1. Show
or three fingers wide. Do not wear one year then move either to Beginner Novice B or Pre-
clothing with lettering, distracting, of- Novice.
fensive or sexually suggestive word- J-2 Beginner-Novice B - For youth and/or dogs already
ing or designs. Do not wear hats. Do shown in Beginner Novice A or have had experience at
not wear sandals, open toed shoes, Beginner Novice or Pre-Novice level before April 1. Can
high heeled shoes, clogs, or similar move back and forth between Beginner Novice B and Pre-
Novice unless winning first place. If Winning first place in
types of footwear. Please avoid any Beginner Novice B, exhibitor can still show in Pre-Novice
jewelry or accessories that may get in until winning first place or experience at the Novice level.
the way of handling your dog. Exhibi- J-3 Pre-Novice - For youth and/or dogs already shown in
tors dressed inappropriately will have Beginner Novice A or have had experience at Beginner
points deducted or may be excused Novice or Pre-Novice level before April 1. Can move back
and forth between Beginner Novice B and Pre-Novice
from the show ring.
unless winning first place -If winning first place in Pre-
Novice, exhibitor can still show in Beginner Novice B until
Section 1-Obedience:
winning first place or experience at the Novice level.
· The figure 8 exercise will be performed using cones as J-4 Novice A - In this class, neither the handler nor dog
posts. People will no longer be used as posts in the have had any prior experience at the Novice level before
figure 8 exercise. their county’s current 4-H or FFA enrollment deadline.
Once a member shows in this class, he/she must move to
· Obedience Classes demonstrate the dog’s ability to Novice B at the very minimum.
follow specified routines in the obedience ring and em- J-5 Novice B - This class is for the 4-H member or dog
phasize the usefulness of the dog as a companion to that has shown in Novice A or has had experience at the
humankind. The objective of obedience class is to rec- Novice level prior to their county’s current enrollment
ognize dogs that have been trained to behave in the deadline. They have not yet progressed to Graduate Nov-
home, in public places, and in the presence of other ice A level or higher. If an exhibitor wins the Novice B
dogs in a manner that will reflect credit on the sport of class with competition, he/she must move to Graduate
obedience at all times and under all conditions. Each Novice A or higher the next year with the same dog.
level of obedience competition requires mastering a
specific skill set, which increase in difficulty, before