4-H Pet Show
The Fair Board and 4-H Leaders’ Association will, again, be hosting a pet show open to all 4-H members on Friday at 6:30 p.m. This competition is NOT opened to Cloverbuds. There is NOT a requirement to carry a Small Pet Project to enter, just be a current Ohio County 4-H member. (WVU Extension and the Ohio County Fair Board are not responsible for lost pets.)
Please use Fair Entry to register for the Pet Show. We encourage you to pre-register before the show, but we will also take registrations the day of the show.
4-H Pet Show Registration
Please use the above link to register for the 4-H Pet Show. If you have any questions please call the Ohio County Extension Office (304)234-3673.
4-H Members may enter only one pet per class.
Classes are as follows:
Obedience Class for dogs has four commands:
Premiums are 1st Place - $15.00; 2nd Place - $10.00; and 3rd Place - $5.00 for each of the four categories.
4-H Pet Show Entries:
Any animals not meeting the above three requirements or that are unable to be controlled safely as determined by the judge, pet show superintendent, or any fair board member, will be excused from the show and removed from the grounds as quickly and safely as is pertinent.
Please use Fair Entry to register for the Pet Show. We encourage you to pre-register before the show, but we will also take registrations the day of the show.
4-H Pet Show Registration
Please use the above link to register for the 4-H Pet Show. If you have any questions please call the Ohio County Extension Office (304)234-3673.
4-H Members may enter only one pet per class.
Classes are as follows:
- Dogs - all breeds, one class
- Cats - all breeds, one class
- Pocket Pets - any small animal that is normally “caged indoors”or “carried in the pocket,” one class
- Dog Obedience Class
- Dress-up in costume - any small pet is eligible as describedin the above classes
Obedience Class for dogs has four commands:
- Sit/Stay
- Down/Stay
- Come on Command
- Heel at different speeds - slow, normal and fast. (This will be done with the dog on a leash.)
Premiums are 1st Place - $15.00; 2nd Place - $10.00; and 3rd Place - $5.00 for each of the four categories.
4-H Pet Show Entries:
- All canine entries must have proof of current rabies vaccination.
- All entries must have some form of restraint (leash, cage pet carrier, etc.)
- All animals must be attended to/monitored by owners while on the fair grounds.
Any animals not meeting the above three requirements or that are unable to be controlled safely as determined by the judge, pet show superintendent, or any fair board member, will be excused from the show and removed from the grounds as quickly and safely as is pertinent.
