Education

Math students at James T. Alton Middle School completed a math “Rally” project that incorporated math concepts learned within the classroom. Students took a new dog sport called “Rally”, and they were able to make math more relevant by taking skills they learned and applying it to a hands on activity.

Rally can be described as obedience exercises performed in an agility format, with the emphasis on FUN! Rally is a terrific sport to use to build a working relationship between dog and handler that will serve as a foundation for other human-dog team sports. A Rally ring contains a course of stations that the handler and dog must complete, performing the correct exercise at each station. Students used their skills in finding area, perimeter, and use of geometry to create three different rally level courses. They measured out the rally ring, set up the course, and invited Mid-Kentucky Kennel Club and 4H member to run the courses. Students then judged if the handlers and the dogs were able to complete the course with qualifying scores.

Students were able to talk to Mid-Kentucky Kennel Club and 4H members asking questions about basic dog obedience and learning about different breeds.

May 23, 2008

Text Box: AN AKC HERDING SEMINAR FOR JUDGES AND HANDLERS WAS HOSTED BY THE & Mid-Kentucky Kennel Club At Bella’s K-9 Academy 1248 Woodland Dr Elizabethtown, KY 42701 Saturday February 23, 2008 This program was presented by utilizing multimedia demonstrations, lecture and group discussions. The seminar covered subjects such as: AKC HERDING REGULATIONS PRACTICE JUDGING AND COMPLETING JUDGING FORMS FULLFILL REQUIREMENTINS FOR AKC JUDGES AND PROSPECTIVE JUDGES PRESENTED AKC REPRESENTATIVE –CAROL DELSMAN

Education

Text Box: Mid-Kentucky Kennel Clubs members work two nights a month with the local 4H Dog Program in the areas of Obedience and Conformation. This helps to prepare the youth to compete at the county, state and national level. More about 4H Dog Program: (Information taken from the UK Cooperative Extension Service website) 4-H’ers can participate in the 4-H Dog Program at the county, state, and national level. At the county level, 4-H’ers can join a 4-H Dog Club. The activities in these clubs vary from club to club, but often consist of training in the three major disciplines (agility, showmanship, and obedience), therapy dog work, and other dog-related activities. Additionally, many counties have county dog shows where 4-Hers and their dogs can show off their skills and practice for the State Fair Dog Show. Please contact the 4-H Extension Agent in your county for more information on dog clubs and dog shows in your area. If there’s not a club in your area, start your own! Contact the state dog program coordinator for more information The two major state dog program events are Dog Camp, held in May every year, and the State 4-H Dog Show, held in August. Please click on the links below for more information. At the national level, 4-H’ers can complete the dog project books, available at www.n4hccs.org/dog.

Mid-Kentucky Kennel Club

Mid-Kentucky Kennel Club

December 2006

The Canine Good Citizen Program stresses the importance of responsible pet ownership and basic good manners for dogs. These dogs/owners passed the 10-step CGC test and received a certificate from the American Kennel Club.

MKKC Members from left to right: Sylvia Stuckey, Jana Dunn, & Paul Lovelace

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