Attention Dog Project Members: Know this date! August 28, 2021, 10am–12 pm
Mandatory Dog Check-In Day: Saturday August 28, at the Feeder Creek Vet Show Arena – Starting at 10:00 a.m. Mandatory Dog Check-In Day is where members will complete their skillathon and interview judging in:
- You and Your Dog*
- 4-H PetPALS (for dogs)*
*Only these dog projects will be judged for grade and placement.
To be eligible to show at the Fairfield County Junior Fair, all exhibitors are required to bring to Mandatory Dog Check-In Day:
- 4-H and FFA Members MUST bring their dog to interview judging at Mandatory Dog Check-in Day.
- 2021 Fairfield County Dog Project Identification Form & Vaccination Certificate, signed by a licensed veterinarian (this is the ONLY certificate accepted)
- New for 2021 – the Fairfield County Junior Fair Dog Show Entry Form must be turned into the Senior Fair Office with your Junior Fair Entries!
For those who cannot attend Mandatory Dog Check-In Day:
- Youth must submit the Dog Check-In Day Waiver Form to the OSU Extension Office by Friday, August 27, at 4:00 p.m.
- Waiver Form can be found on the Fairfield County 4-H website: http://go.osu.edu/fairfield4h1
NOTE: By turning in the Dog Check-In Day Waiver Form, you will be considered for grade only (no placement award) for the You & Your Dog (201D) and/or PetPALS (230) project(s) and you will complete interview judging at the Dog Show at the Fairfield County Fair. If Dog Check-In Day Waiver is received by August 27, you will be eligible to show in all the other Obedience, Showmanship, Working, and Agility Classes at the Fairfield County Fair.
4-H /FFA Dogs; Department 118, Book 1
ENTRIES: Must enter dog exhibitors in Class 1 (You and Your Dog) and/or Class 2 (PetPALS) when making Junior Fair entries:
Dog Classes Premiums: A B C
- You & Your Dog** $2.50 $1.75 $1.00
- PetPALS** $4.50 $3.50 $2.50
**Premiums are awarded for You & Your Dog and PetPALS grades ONLY
Exhibitors: Exhibitors must complete and turn in the 2021 Dog Show Entry Form for their individual classes by the Fair Entry Deadline to the Senior Fair Office. The Fairfield County Junior Fair Dog Show Entry Form can be obtained at the OSU Extension Office or found on the Fairfield County 4-H website: http://go.osu.edu/fairfield4h1.
HOUSING: Dogs are not housed at the Fair. Project dogs must be brought to Mandatory Dog Check-In Day, on Saturday, August 28, and to the Fairfield County Fair Dog Show, on Sunday, October 10, of the Fair.
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS AND RULES: Will follow the Ohio State Fair Junior Dog Show Rules & Regulations, which can be found at: http://go.osu.edu/OSFdogrules
Mandatory Dog Check-In Day includes: (Saturday, August 28, 10:00 a.m.)
- Health Check
- You & Your Dog Interview Judging
- PetPALS Interview Judging
- Canine Ambassador Interview
- Skillathon – required for 2021!
- Rally Show n’ Go – $5/run optional
- AKC Canine Good Citizen Testing
Fairfield County Fair Show includes: (Sunday, October 10, 8:00 a.m.)
- Showmanship Classes
- Obedience Classes
- Agility, ON or OFF Leash
- You & Your Dog Late Judging (for grade and premium ONLY, no placings).
To access the 2021 Junior Fair Book, visit go.osu.edu/jrfairbook