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Dog Resources for Eastern States Exposition

Dog Team Qualifications:
Members wanting to try out for ESE must participate in the Bangor State Fair Dog Show or Maine 4-H Days Dog Track.  The dog committee encourages you to participate in both to get as much exposure to showing your dog.

ESE Qualifying Quizzes:
2004: Web Version Word PDF (for printing)
2005: Web Version Word PDF (for printing)

Eastern States Poster Contest:
You don't have to attend ESE to be part of it.  Complete a poster about your dog project and send it down with Lore.  Your poster will be judged along with the rest of the posters at ESE.  All posters received a ribbon and Lore will bring it back with her.  Here are the rules to follow to enter the poster contest online version Word PDF (for printing)

For Basic Care and Training:
Chazhound's Basic Dog Care
ASPCA's Dog Care: The 411

Breed Information:
Dog Breed Info Center
Dog Breeds - Information and Facts
AKC Breed Information

For Obedience Rules:
AKC Obedience Regulations (PDF)

Dog Medical Links:
Doggy Sickness and Disease Information
(use only as a guide - call a vet in an emergency)

For Good Canine Citizenship:
AKC's Canine Good Citizen

For Earth Dog Trials:
Regulations for Earthdog Tests for Small Terriers and Daschunds (PDF)
Earthdog Test Procedural Manual

Resources for the Toy Group:
http://www.akc.org/breeds/toy_group.cfm

General Resources for the Dog Project
http://www.akc.org/ (Great General Resource)
http://www.petedge.com/
http://www.vetlocator.com/quick_search.php (Good for when traveling with you pet)
Chazhound's Basic Dog Care
ASPCA's Dog Care: The 411
Dog Breeds - Information and Facts
AKC Breed Information
AKC Obedience Regulations (PDF)
Doggy Sickness and Disease Information(use only as a guide - call a vet in an emergency)
 

AKC Agility Rules:
http://www.akc.org/pdfs/rulebooks/REAJG1.pdf (PDF Document rules)
http://www.akc.org/events/agility/index.cfm (General Agility Knowledge)

Toxins and Antidotes:
http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer 
http://www.mspca.org/site/PageServer

http://www.hsus.org/

Other 4-H Dog Sites:
Minnesota State 4-H Dog Project
Ohio 4-H Dog Program
Washington State University Dog Project
http://www.tx4hstatedogshow.com/FunThingsToDoWithTheDogs.html
http://www.hchltd.com/4H/4HForms.html (Great General 4-H Dog Project Guide)

 

For Dog Program Questions and ESE Dog Questions, Contact Nancy Conant


For more information on educational programs in your area, contact your county Extension office.


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