TOP DOG SCHOLAR TEST PREPARATION

At both the Marion County 4-H Fair Dog Show and the Indiana State Dog Show there is an activity called "The Top Dog Scholar". It essentially quizzes you on your basic knowledge of the 4-H dog project. These tests are given based on the age of the participant at the start of this calendar year: Junior (grades 3,4,5), Intermediate (grades 6,7,8) and Senior (grades 9-12) .


What IS the Top Dog Scholar Test Made Up Of ???

**5 questions come from the Indiana State Fair Premium Book Dog Pages - Dept 411
The link is HERE
(study this FIRST --since generally ALL of our county and state 4-H programs abide by these rules and it best summarizes the general information of the dog projects different parts).

**5 questions regarding agility will come from UKC (United Kennel Club, www.ukc
dogs.com) UKC agility rulebook link, plus another single sheet link

**5 questions from the Indiana 4-H Showmanship Guide (4-H 716w),
here is the LINK to Shownmanship Guide

**5 obedience questions from the Indiana 4-H Obedience guidelines,
Obedience link here

**5 questions from the grade appropriate 4-H dog curriculum guide
*********THE 4-H DOG MANUALS ARE ONLINE**************
FAVORITE

Level 1: Wiggles and Wags (Grades 3, 4, 5) JUNIOR LEVEL

Level 2: Canine Connection (Grades 6, 7, 8) INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

Level 3: Leading the Pack (Grades 9-12) SENIOR LEVEL


**Tie Breakers are done with breed identification. For example, you are shown a few photos, and asked to identify what breed of dog is in each of the photos.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW MY COLLECTION OF PHOTOS OF DOG BREEDS

I HIGHLY encourage each and every one of you to take this test. Awards are given to everyone who takes the test and special awards to top scores. Besides that, you will receive your graded test back to have yet another resource for increasing your wealth of dog related knowledge : )

GOOD LUCK!