4-H Dog Program

Lanette Sorensen

Program Director

(435) 279-4041

lanette@live.com

Tiffiny Hatch

Assistant Club Leader

2023 BOX ELDER COUNTY FAIR 4-H DOG PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Tuesday, August 8th:  

Pet Advocate Skills Station: 3:00 – 5:00 pm – Garland City Armory

Pet Advocate Show: 5:00 pm – Garland City Armory 

Garland City Armory: 27 North Main, Garland

Demonstration order:  Dogs, Cats, Pocket Pets, Reptiles/Amphibians, Aquatics, and Diversity Division

Awards Ceremony to follow the end of the show. The community is invited to come and support our 4-H youth and their pet show.

*The Pet Advocate written test opens on Monday, July 31^st and closes on Friday, August 4^th.

The 4-H Pet Show is designed to enable youth with a passion for companion animals to showcase their skills and knowledge about pet care, as well as show off their pets to an audience. The Pet Show consists of a display and presentation on a skill or technique specific to their pet and the opportunity to talk to the public about their companion animal. This year we have included a written test and skills station challenge for a more enhanced learning environment that focuses on pets we have learned throughout the year.

The divisions for the Pet Show are as follows: Dogs, Cats, Pocket Pets, Reptiles/ Amphibians, Aquatics and Diversity Division. Registration deadline for the Pet Show is Friday, July 31^st by 5:00 p.m. Please sign up on https://4h.zsuites.org and register online.

2023 BOX ELDER COUNTY FAIR 4-H DOG SHOW SCHEDULE:

*The dog club written test opens on Monday, August 7^th and closes on Thursday, August 10^th.

Friday, August 11th:

Showmanship and Rally - Fairgrounds/Small Indoor Arena

8:00 am:  Registration and kennel setup 

9:00 am:  Showmanship and Rally to follow

Saturday, August 12th:

Agility and Obedience - Fairgrounds/Small Indoor Arena

8:00 am: Registration and Agility Course Set-Up

9:00 a.m. Agility and Obedience to follow

Awards Ceremony to follow the end of the show. The community is invited to come and support our 4-H youth and their dog show.

The Box Elder County 4-H Dog Club was created in Box Elder County to develop well-educated K9 handlers who participate in education, showmanship, obedience, rally, and agility within our communities.  It is the second 4-H dog club program started in the state of Utah and we are in our eighth year.  Our program strives to include those youth who want to participate in youth 4-H activities year-round and show an animal at the local fair but do not have traditional county fair animals.  

The goal of 4-H is to develop citizenship, leadership, responsibility, and life skills through experiential learning programs and a positive youth development approach.  Through club activities, members have participated in hands-on learning designed to give them the practical experience in all of these areas.  

One of the unique aspects of PAWS for Applause is that it is a year-round program.  We meet on Tuesday nights throughout the year at the fairgrounds and local parks.  The youth learn the basics of showmanship, obedience, rally and agility.  Members have had the opportunity to participate in clinics such as first aid, nutrition, health and wellness, anatomy and physiology, local, region and state events, and the Young Producer Program through IFA.

If you have any questions about our program, please feel free to contact Lanette Sorensen at (435) 279-4041 or pawsforapplause4hclub@gmail.com.  Thank you for your support.