The University of Kentucky is hosting a virtual dog Skillathon (written test) and day camp on Saturday, March 6, 2021. Please note that the test will be operating on an honor system. This will be a “closed-book test” contest, you are not allowed to use any resource material or help from other people while participating in the contest. A link to participate in the contest will be emailed to each participant on Friday, March 5. Participants will have until 6 p.m. EST on Saturday, March 6 to complete. At 6 p.m. EST on March 6 the contest link will be closed. There is a junior and senior division. There will be six categories. Categories for this year are

• General 4-H Knowledge
• Breeds
• Conformation
• Health
• Anatomy
• Grooming

For each category, participants will have 5 minutes to complete all questions in that category. A timer will begin once a category is loaded onto the webpage. After five minutes, the website will automatically move to the next category.

A Kentucky 4-H State Officer will announce 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awardees of the contest for each division live on the KY 4-H Facebook page on Monday, March 8 in the evening. Exact time TBD.

Virtual 4-H Dog Day Camp

Virtual sessions will be offered on March 6 via Zoom starting at 9:45 a.m. and ending at noon Eastern Time. The event will include four sessions:

• “Ask Dr. Cooksey” who is a veterinarian, educator, and certified Dog Club leader
• 4-H leadership session led by two state 4-H officers
• informational session about classes offered at the State 4-H Dog Show (which was virtual and open to other states in 2020)
• and more!

Registration Information

Register online. Each participant must be registered online by February 25.

You should also email April Bowman, Extension Agent, Livestock, Forages, and 4-H Youth Development at awbowman@ncsu.edu or call 336-703-2855 to indicate that you are participating and include which event(s) or with questions.