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GC Youth excel at State 4-H Dog Show
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Front row, from left, Isabella Houston, Anna Polnow, Annelise Bethke, Padraic Houston and back row, from left, Chelsey Gilbert, Abby Marty, Katherine Burgess were all part of the State 4-H Dog Competition held in late September in Amherst, Wisconsin.

AMHERST — The Green County 4-H program was well represented at the State 4-H Dog Competition held Sept. 28-30 in Amherst, Wisconsin. Junior and senior teams in the Dog Quiz Bowl competitions, as well as one individual member that participated in the Obedience, Showmanship and Agility competitions, all placed well and brought home ribbons.

Green County’s Junior Dog Quiz Bowl team was made up of Annelise Bethke (Cheese Country Clovers), Isabella Houston (Cheese Country Clovers), Padraic Houston (Cheese Country Clovers) and Anna Polnow (Cheese Country Clovers). The team placed 5th in their competition.

The Senior Dog Quiz Bowl team consisted of Katherine Burgess (Cheese Country Clovers), Chelsey Gilbert (Clarno), and Abby Marty (New Glarus). The senior team placed 3rd in their competition.

Annelise Bethke and her Papillion, Max, represented Green County in the Dog Obedience, Showmanship and Agility competitions as well. Annelise and Max placed 2nd in JTT agility, 2nd in tunneler’s agility, 4th in novice obedience and 5th in showmanship.

The Dog project is one of more than 60 projects available for youth in Green County 4-H to explore. For more information about Green County 4-H, contact Ellen Andrews, 4-H Youth Development Educator, at 328-9440 or ellen.andrews@ces.uwex.edu, or visit our website at greencounty4h.info.