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JUNIORS

Ages: 8-11

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

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Parts of the Dog - page 130

  • ForeFace

  • Lip

  • Ear

  • Point Of Shoulder

  • Brisket

  • Declaw 

  • Forearm

  • Flank

  • Feathering

  • Toes

  • Hock Joint

  • Stifle Joint

  • Feathering

  • Croup

  • Back

  • Crest

  • Occiput

Bites - page 23

At the skill-a-thon you will be asked to match the photo of the dogs bite with its correct name.

Rescue Puppy

Breeds - page 16-21

Know what the following breeds look like and match their name to their picture:

  • French Bulldog

  •  Rottweiler

  • Yorkshire Terrier 

  •  German Shorthaired Pointer

  •  Boxer 

  • Siberian Husky

  •  Great Dane

  •  Doberman

  •  Australian Shepherd

  • Miniature Schnauzer.

Breeds - Visit the AKC Website

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

  • French Bulldog

  • Rottweiler

  • Yorkshire Terrier

  • German Shorthaired Pointer

  • Boxer

  • Siberian Husky

  • Great Dane

  • Doberman

  • Australian Shepherd

  • Miniature Schnauzer

Activities with your Dog - chapter 12 and 13

Kids will be asked to name ten activities (listed in the Resource Book) that are done with dogs as they can. They can be found in chapters 9, 11, 12 and 13 in the book.​ If you give an example like dogs can sniff out bombs which is the same as detection, it will be accepted. 

  • agility

  • obedience 

  • rally

  • showmanship

  • brace

  • team

  • coonhound events

  • drill team

  • canine free style

  • search and rescue

  • military

  • detection

  • earth dog trials

  • herding

  • hunting test

  • lure coursing

  • tracking test

  • therapy assistance

    • hearing, guide, service â€‹

  • 4-H pet pals 

  • police dogs

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