The Obedience section of the Logan County Fair Dog Show took place on Wednesday. 10 competitors took part in various levels of the Dog Show.
Pictured right: Josiah Kratz puts his hand in front of his dog Dempsey's face, which instructs the dog to "stay".
The show was judged by Kerry Greer. Greer has been showing dogs since she was 11 years old. She has been an obedience instructor for 20 years and a dog show judge for 15 years. Greer has several dogs of her own.
Listen to Greer talk about what she looks for in competitors when judging dog shows.
Results are as follows:
Sub Novice A category:
1st - Rachel Hopper and her dog Kelsey (a Westie)
2nd - Jessica Hillery and her dog Peeko (a Mixed Breed)
3rd - Josiah Kratz and his dog Dempsey (a Eng. Springer Spaniel)
Pictured left: Molly Harshbarger holds her 1st place award and the leash of her dog Princess.
Sub Novice B category:
1st - Molly Harshbarger and her dog Princess (a Beagle-Sheltie mix)
2nd - Anastasia Haywood and her dog Leo (a German Shepherd mix)
3rd - Haley Sheldon and her dog Daisy (a Jack Russell)
Novice B:
1st - Christie Dunn and her dog Pete (a Shetland Sheepdog)
Pictured right: Christie Dunn with her dog Pete during the competition.
Graduate Novice A:
1st - Christie Dunn and her dog Pete (a Shetland Sheepdog)
Graduate Novice B:
1st - Tom Stoner and his dog Gus (a Shetland Sheepdog)
2nd - Bailey Scott and her dog Macy (a Goldon Doodle)
Listen to Stoner talk about his advice for other competitors.
The Obedience section of the Dog Show consists of different tasks for each level of competition. Some of the tasks include getting your dog to walk around the ring, getting your dog to turn a corner, getting your dog to change speeds while walking, getting your dog to do a figure eight around two people, getting your dog to sit while the judge pets the dog, and getting your dog to sit or lay down for an interval of one to three minutes.
The second part of the dog show will take place on Friday morning around 8:30. The second part is more of an obstacle course task for the dogs and less of a formal competition atomosphere.
