Dog Project

Many of the publications listed below are available electronically here as downloadable pdf's. (If you are unable to access these files via computer, please contact your county 4-H office for a hard copy.) Some items are only avalable through your county office.

Materials for members, related, video resources, contests, leaders and veterinary medicine

 Member Materials

• Dog Resource Handbook (201R, formerly 4-H 124)
• Oregon 4-H Dog Obedience, Showmanship, and Contest Guide download pdf (4-H 1202)
• Oregon 4-H Dog Advancement Program download pdf (4-H 1204R)
• 4-H Dog Project Record download pdf (4-H 120R)

Related Materials

• A Guide to the Livestock-Working Dog download pdf (4-H 123L)
• Parts of a Dog (4-H 1206) download pdf
• Dog Obedience Training Lesson Plans 
  
  • Pre-Novice (4-H 1212) 
  • Novice (4-H 1213) 
  • Graduate Novice (4-H 1214) 
  • Open (4-H 1215) 
  • Open Challenge (4-H 1216) 
  • Utility (4-H 1217)

Video Resources

• Introduction to the 4-H Dog Project
• Dog Obedience Series
  
  • Introduction to Obedience
  • Heeling
  • Figure 8
  • Recall
  • Drop on Recall
  • Dumbbell Recall
  • Recall Over Broad Jump
  • Retrieve Over High Jump
  • Long Sit
  • Long Down
  • Determining Jump Height
• Dog Showmanship Series
  
  • Overview of Dog Showmanship
  • Introduction to Dog Showmanship
  • Stacking
  • Gaiting
  • Individual Examination
  • Courtesy Turn
  • Triangle Pattern
  • L Pattern
  • T Pattern
  • Grooming Part 1
  • Grooming Part 2

Contest Materials

For latest material, please go to the State Fair Contest Material page

For Leaders, in Addition to Member Materials

• Dog Project Leader Guide download pdf (4-H 120L)
• Dog: Science Rich Handbook
• AKC Rally Obedience website

Development Committee

go to committee page

Veterinary Science  

Member Materials

• Unit 1 Normal Animal (4H131; formerly 4-H 1921) 
• Unit 2 Animal Disease (4H48; formerly 4-H 1922)
• Unit 3 Animal Health and Our World (4H133; formerly 4-H 1923) 
• My 4-H (_______) Project Record downolad pdf (4-H 038R) (fillable Word file)

For Volunteers, in Addition to Member Materials

• Introduction to Science Inquiry Video
• Science Inquiry: Animal Color Preference Video
• Science Inquiry: Farm Animal Health Video
• Veterinary Science Leader Guide (4H192; formerly 4-H 1920L)