2024 4-H Dog Study Guides- Dog Knowledge Event questions will be as follows:

AKC Toy Breeds- original purpose, country of origin, interesting facts, identification ● OFA CHIC rules & requirements for AKC Toy Breeds ● First aid, especially related to Toy Breeds (For example: Cardiac, orthopedic, eyes, gastric dilation-volvulus, bleeding, etc.) ●External and internal parasites● General dog care ● Emergency Preparedness ● Big E rules and regulations.

Format: ● 50% of the questions for Dog Knowledge Event will be done as a take home, open book test and will be submitted before the in-person ESE Dog Activity Event ● 50% of the questions will be done in-person without the aid of resources being available. No more than half of these questions will be visuals.

2024 Dog Knowledge & Quiz Bowl Resource List:

• 4-H Dog Project Manual BBURCH 1128 - 4H Dog Manual Updates 1-22# (akc.org)
• A Fear-less Approach A Fear-less Approach to Understanding Dogs, Their Care and Training – Shop 4-H AKC Toy Group: Breed standards & Club Fliers for breeds being studied, found on www.akc.org American Kennel Club Website: www.akc.org
• The American Kennel Club Dog Care and Training by American Kennel Club
• AKC Complete Dog Book; by American Kennel Club
• Meet the Breeds: A Guide to More Than 200 AKC Breeds by American Kennel Club
• Essential First Aid for Dog Owners by Lorrie Boldrick DVM (available at amazon.com) Campion website: www.essentialfirstaidfordogowners.com (book)
• AKC Canine Citizen, by Mary R. Burch, PhD (ISBN:978-1-59378-644-1) (Book)
• Dog Resource Handbook by (OSU Extension) 4-H Dog Resource Handbook – Shop 4-H
• Canine Terminology by Harold Spira (ISBN: 9781929242016)
• ESE 4-H Dog Activity General Rules and Regulations (in the Entry packet)
• OFA CHIC Certification Program: https://www.ofa.org/about/chic-program