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What you need to know for this years Skill-a-thon

Juniors-Ages:8-11

Dog Grooming Tools

Grooming Equipment - pages 30-34

For the Skill-a-thon you will need to match the name to the grooming equipment.

  • Guillotine Style Nail Clipper

  • Undercoat Rake

  • Nail Grinder/Dremel

  • Fine Tooth or Flea Comb

  • Finger Toothbrush

  • Bent Angle Scissors

  • Toothbrush

  • Dog Toothpaste

  • Styptic Powder

  • Pin Brush

  • Straight Shears With Finger Rest

  • Combination Brush

  • Slicker Brush

  • Shedding Blade

  • Clipper Blade

Breeds - Visit the AKC Website   (for photo references)

For the Skill-a-thon you need to know what the following breeds look like and match their name to their picture: ​

  • Beagle

  • Bulldog

  • Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

  • Dachshund

  • German Shepherd

  • Golden Retriever

  • Labrador Retriever

  • Pembroke Welsh Corgi

  • Poodle 

  • Shih Tzu

A Puppy in Bed

Parts of the Dog - page 130

Be able to show where these parts are located on the dog. If you do not have a handbook, click here for the parts of the dog page.

  • Skull

  • Stop

  • Muzzle 

  • Cheek

  • Throat

  • Forechest

  • Wrist 

  • Pastern

  • Elbow

  • Hindfoot

  • Point of Hock

  • Upper Thigh

  • Tail

  • Loin

  • Withers

  • Nape

Fetching a Stick

External Parasites 

Be able to match the name of the parasite to the life cycle and be able to identify what the external parasites look like, click here for the external parasite pages.

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