Somerset County 4-H Dog Club Members Earn Many Titles at 2024 State 4-H Dog Show

Somerset County 4-H Dog Club Members Earn Many Titles at 2024 State 4-H Dog Show

By Kristine Rappaport, 4-H Program Coordinator

Congratulations to our WOOF Dog Club and K-9 Leaders Seeing Eye Puppy Club members for their outstanding performance at the 2024 State 4-H Dog Show! This year’s show was held at our very own Ted Blum 4-H Center on June 8. Read on to see competition results and the standing of Somerset County 4-H members in a variety of categories.

Best in Show/High in Trial winners

Junior Showmanship-Junior Show, Master Level: Lex Gaudet with dog Starlight from WOOF Dog Club               

Junior Showmanship-Junior Show, Open Level: Mahiya Srivastava with dog Mario from WOOF Dog Club               

Rally-Rally Advanced: Lex Gaudet with dog Starlight from WOOF Dog Club       

Obedience

Pre-Novice A (inexperienced)

                1st place: Mahiya Srivastava with dog Milly from WOOF Dog Club             

Pre-Novice B (experienced)

                2nd place: Rhoda Trey with dog Rocco from WOOF Dog Club        

Novice

                1st place: Keira Zimnoch with dog Essie from WOOF Dog Club

Advanced Novice

                2nd place: Annalise Gaudet with dog Sunshine from WOOF Dog Club    

Seeing Eye

Pups age 4-5 months

                2nd place: Liam Cuddeback  with dog Richard from K9 Leaders Seeing Eye Puppy Club             

Junior Showmanship

Grades 10 and Up, Master

                1st place: Lex Gaudet with dog Starlight from WOOF Dog Club    

Grades 7-9, Open (Experienced)

                1st place: Mahiya Srivastava with dog Mario from WOOF Dog Club           

                2nd place: Annalise Gaudet with dog Fable from WOOF Dog Club             

                3rd place: Keira Zimnoch with dog Essie from WOOF Dog Club    

Grades 4-6, Open (Experienced)

                1st place: Lilly van Sleeuwen with dog Harry from WOOF Dog Club          

Grades 7-9, Novice (Inexperienced)

                1st place: Cami Yat with dog Mijo from WOOF Dog Club   

Grades 4-6, Novice (Inexperienced)

                2nd place: Rhoda Trey with dog Rocco from WOOF Dog Club

Agility

On-Leash, jump height 12"

                1st place: Annalise Gaudet with dog Sunshine from WOOF Dog Club     

Off-Leash, jump height 8"

                2nd place: Cami Yat with dog Mijo from WOOF Dog Club  

Rally

Rally Novice, grades 4-6

                1st place: Lilly van Sleeuwen with dog Harry from WOOF Dog Club          

Rally Novice, grades 7-9

                1st place: Keira Zimnoch with dog Essie form WOOF Dog Club                    

Rally Advanced, on lead

                1st place: Lex Gaudet with dog Starlight from WOOF Dog Club