Section 160.59. Dogs; department 9.

 

(1)   Entry classes. A county or district fair board may establish one or more dog entry classes in any of the categories under pars. (a) to (k) , and for each entry class may pay first-place to fourth-place premiums of $4.50, $3.50, $2.50 and $1.50 respectively. All entry classes shall be judged on dog obedience using the regular or Danish judging system. All dogs which are entered as exhibits under this section shall have current distemper and rabies vaccinations.

(a) Pre-novice A. The exhibitor has had no previous experience in training a dog. The class may be subdivided into groups based on academic grade level or grade level groupings of exhibitors.

(b) Pre-novice B. The exhibitor has had previous experience in training a dog, but is now training an untrained dog, or an inexperienced exhibitor is showing a previously trained dog.

(c) Novice

(d) Graduate novice

(e) Pre-open

(f) Open

(g) Pre-utility

(h) Utility

(i) Agility.

(j) Brace.

(k) Team classes.

(2)   Showmanship classes. A county or district fair board may establish one or more dog showmanship entry classes, and for each entry class may pay first-place to fourth-place premiums of $3.00, $2.50, $2.00 and $1.50, respectively. The board may establish a single dog showmanship class for all exhibitors, or may subdivide entry classes based upon the academic grade level or grade level groupings of exhibitors.

Cr. Register, November, 1990, No. 419 , eff. 12-1-90; cr. (1) (i) to (k) and (2); r. (3), Register, July, 1995, No. 475 , eff. 8-1-95; r. and recr. (1) (intro.), am. (1) (a) (intro.), r. (1) (a) 1. and 2., Register, November, 2000, No. 539 , eff. 12-1-00.