YOUNG EXPLORERS DOGS
4-H STATE DOG SHOW

Each year, 4-H Dog Trainers are may compete at the 4-H State Dog Show in Lansing. Categories include obedience, showmanship, and agility. Obedience and Showmanship classes are broken down by age groups. Young Exploreres compete in all categories.

2011

Handler	Dog	Award
Kaitlyn Baljeu	Mylie	Bronze Medal, Sub-Novice B Obedience (12) 6th Place, Beginner B Agility (12-13) 4th Place, Novice Showmanship (12)
Amanda Broeder	Chip	7th Place, Novice B Obedience (15+) Bronze Medal, Novice B Rally (15+)
Iris deFinta	Amber	Gold Medal, Sub-Novice B Obedience (13) (195) Gold Medal, Heel-to-Music Beginner Obedience Silver Medal, Showmanship Open (13)
Iris deFinta	Bean	5th Place, Novice B Rally (12-13)
Cameron Dyess	Jak	Bronze Medal, Beginner Novice (9-12) 5th Place, Beginner Musical Freestyle Obedience
Abbie Jones-VanHeukelum	Ginger	Novice Obedience High Points Gold Medal, Novice A Obedience (13-14) Gold Medal, Brace Obedience with Dog Sunny Silver Medal, Beginner Freestyle Obedience
Abby Jones-VanHeukelum	Sunny	4th Place, Beginner Novice (14-18) 5th Place, Beginner B Agility (14-15)
Nicole Lauhon	Shilo	4th Place, Novice A Obedience (13-14) (194) Gold Medal, Intermediate Musical Freestyle Obedience 5th Place, Advanced Rally (14+)
Josh Miller	Rascal	Silver Medal, Brace Obedience with Dog Remmi Bronze Medal, Novice B Obedience (14-16)
Megan Miller	Remmi	7th Place, Novice B Obedience (9-13)
Megan Miller	Willie	Bronze Medal, Beginner B Agility (12-13) Bronze Medal, Educational Poster
Haven Moerman	Chance	4th Place, Sub-Novice B Obedience (9-10)
Haven Moerman	Seeta	Silver Medal, Novice B Obedience (9-13)
Alicia Ritsema	Fritz	Silver Medal, Sub-Novice Obedience (9-11)

2010

Handler	Dog	Award
Young Explorers Team 1 Jessica Matthes, Iris deFinta, Samantha Black , Jessica Kuldanek	Rizzo, Jacob, Shadow, Brodie	4th Place
Young Explorers Team 2 Stephanie Consford, Amanda Broeder, Danyel Ransler, Megan Miller	Nyx, Chip, Daisy, Remmi	Bronze Medal
Samantha Black	Lizzie	4th Place, Open 13 Showmanship
Samantha Black	Shadow	Bronze Medal, Novice B Obedience, Ages 11-13 Gold Medal, Advanced B Rally 4th Place, Intermediate B Agility, Ages 12-13 4th Place, Team Obedience
Amanda Broeder	Chip	Bronze Medal, Team Obedience 6th Place, Educational Poster
Amanda Broeder	Fritz	4th Place, Pre-Novice Obedience, Ages 14-15 Gold Medal, Beginner A Agility, Ages 14+
Iris deFinta	Bean	6th Place, Beginner Novice A Obedience 8th Place, Novice B Rally, Age 12 Bronze Medal, Brace Obedience with Jacob Peters
Iris deFinta	Jacob	4th Place, Team Obedience 4th Place, Novice 12 Showmanship Bronze Medal, Brace Obedience with Bean
Stephanie Consford	Nyx	Bronze Medal, Team Obedience 4th Place, Novice B Rally, Ages 15+ 5th Place, Beginner B Agility, Ages 16+
Jessica Kuldanek	Brodie	4th Place, Team Obedience Silver Medal, Advanced Rally A, Ages 16+
Nicole Lauhon	Shilo	5th Place, Novice B Rally, Ages 13-14 Silver Medal, Beginner Novice Obedience Gold Medal, Beginner Freestyle Obedience
Jessica Matthes	Rizzo	4th Place, Team Obedience 5th Place, Advanced A Rally, Ages 16+ Gold Medal, Novice A Obedience, Ages 16+ 4th Place, Novice Showmanship, Age 16+
Josh Miller	Rascal	5th Place, Novice B Rally, Ages 15+ Gold Medal, Brace Obedience with dog Remmi
Megan Miller	Remmi	Bronze Medal, Team Obedience Gold Medal, Novice B Rally, Ages 10-11 Bronze Medal, Novice A Obedience, Ages 10-12 Gold Medal, Brace Obedience with dog Rascal and Handler Josh Miller 5th Place, Open 11-12 Showmanship Silver Medal, Intermediate A Agility, Ages 10-12 Bronze Medal, Educational Poster Bronze Medal, Beginner Freestyle Obedience
Danyel Ransler	Daisy	Bronze Medal, Team Obedience 4th Place, Brace Obedience with Dog Lucky Gold Medal, Novice 12 Showmanship Bronze Medal, Beginner B Agility, Ages 12-13 5th Place, Educational Poster
Danyel Ransler	Lucky	Silver Medal, Novice B Obedience, Age 12 4th Place, Brace Obedience with dog Daisy

2009

Handler	Dog	Award
Young Explorers Team Stephanie Consford, Amanda Broeder, Samantha Black , Jessica Kuldanek	Rizzo, Candy, Shadow, Brodie	Bronze Medal
Samantha Black	Lizzie	Silver Medal, Novice Showmanship, Age 12
Samantha Black	Shadow	4th Place, Novice A Obedience, Ages 10-12 Bronze Medal, Advanced A Rally Silver Medal, Intermediate A Agility, Ages 9-12
Amanda Broeder	Candy	HIGH POINTS, NOVICE OBEDIENCE Gold Medal, Novice A Obedience, Ages 13-15 Bronze Medal, Beginner B Agility, Ages 14-15 Gold Medal, Novice B Rally, Ages 12-14
Amanda Broeder	Rascal	Silver Medal, Novice Showmanship, Age 14
Iris deFinta	Bean	4th Place, Pre-Novice A Obedience, Ages 10-11 5th Place, Beginner Agility A, Ages 11-13
Stephanie Consford	Rikki	Bronze Medal, Novice B Rally, Ages 17-19
Stephanie Consford	Rizzo	Silver Medal, Novice B Obedience, Ages 18-19
Jessica Kuldanek	Brodie	Gold Medal, Novice A Obedience, Ages 16-18 Gold Medal, Beginner B Agility, Ages 16-19 4th Place, Novice B Rally, Ages 17-19
Nicole Lauhon	Shilo	6th Place, Novice A Showmanship, Age 13
Josh Miller	Rascal	Bronze Medal, Pre-Novice B Obedience, Age 14 5th Place, Novice B Rally, Ages 12-14
Megan Miller	Remmi	Silver Medal, Beginner B Agility, Ages 9-11 Gold Medal, Pre-Novice B Obedience, Ages 9-10 6th Place, Beginner Musical Freestyle 6th Place, Novice B Rally, Ages 9-11 Bronze Medal, Educational Poster
Danyel Ransler	Daisy	Bronze Medal, Beginner B Agility, Ages 9-11 Bronze Medal, Novice Showmanship, Age 11
Danyel Ransler	Lucky	5th Place, Novice A Obedience, Ages 10-12

2008

Handler	Dog	Award
Young Explorers Team Stephanie Consford, Veronica Kincaid, Abbie Jones-VanHeukelum, Nic Massey	Rizzo, Abbie, Ginger, Jacob	Silver Medal
Samantha Black	Shadow	Bronze Medal, Sub-Novice Obedience Silver Medal, Beginning Rally Silver Medal, Intermediate Heel-to-Music Silver Medal, Intermediate Freestyle Obedience
Becca Brindley	Sami	Gold Medal, Sub-Novice Obedience 4th Place, Showmanship
Stephanie Consford	Rizzo	Gold Medal, Novice Obedience, Silver Medal, Novice Rally-O Gold Medal, Pairs Freestyle Obedience 6th Place, Beginning Freestyle Obedience
Dylan Gladysz	Molly	Gold Medal, Sub-Novice Obedience 6th Place, Showmanship
Abbie Jones-VanHeukelum	Ginger	Gold Medal, Brace Obedience with Sunny Gold Medal, Novice Obedience Gold Medal, Pairs Freestyle Obedience Silver Medal, Beginner Freestyle Obedience
Abbie Jones-VanHeukelum	Sunny	HIGH POINTS, Sub-Novice Obedience Gold Medal, Sub-Novice Obedience Gold Medal, Brace Obedience with Ginger 4th Place, Beginning Agility
Veronica Kincaid	Abby	Bronze Medal, Novice Obedience Silver Medal, Advanced Rally Silver Medal, Showmanship
Nic Massey	Jacob	4th Place, Novice Obedience Bronze Medal, Intermediate Agility Bronze Medal, Advanced Freestyle Obedience
Josh Miller	Rascal	4th Place, Sub-Novice Obedience 6th Place, Beginner Rally
Megan Miller	Remmi	Silver Medal, Beginner Agility Bronze Medal, Sub-Novice Obedience 5th Place, Educational Poster

2007

Handler	Dog	Award
Young Explorers Team Stephanie Consford, Veronica Kincaid, Melinda Brown, Nic Massey	Rizzo, Abbie, Misti, Jacob	Gold Medal
Samantha Black	Shadow	Silver Medal, Sub-Novice Obedience
Becca Brindley	Sami	Gold Medal, Sub-Novice Obedience
Melinda Brown	Ruthie	Silver Medal, Sub-Novice Obedience
Stephanie Consford	Rizzo	Bronze Medal, Novice Obedience, Ages 15-19 Gold Medal, Beginner Rally-O
Veronica Kincaid	Abby	4th, Novice Obedience Bronze Medal, Beginning Agility B
Nic Massey	Jacob	Gold Medal, Team Obedience
Kara Quinones	Elvis	Silver Medal, Sub-Novice Obedience Silver Medal, Beginning Agility

2006

Handler	Dog	Award
Young Explorers Team Stephanie Consford, Veronica Kincaid, Katy Massey, Nic Massey	Rizzo, Abbie, Shelly, Jacob	Gold Medal
Samantha Black	Shadow	Bronze Medal, Novice Showmanship, Age 9 4th Place, Beginning Agility A, Ages 9-10
Stephanie Consford	Rizzo	Gold Medal, Novice Obedience, Ages 15-19
Veronica Kincaid	Abby	Gold Medal, Novice Obedience, Ages 13-14 Reserve High Points, Novice Obedience
Nic Massey	Jacob	Silver Medal, Novice Obedience, Ages 13-14
Katy Massey	Shelly	Gold Medal, Open B Obedience

2005

Handler	Dog	Award
Stephany Consford	Rizzo	Bronze Medal, Novice Showmanship Bronze Medal, Pre-Novice Obedience 6th Place, Beginning Agility
Veronica Kincaid	Abby	Gold Medal, Pre-Novice Obedience (200 Score) High Points Sub-Novice Obedience 6th Place, Beginning Agility
Katy Massey	Shelly	Silver Medal, Open Obedience 4th Place, Advanced Agility
Nic Massey	Jacob	Gold Medal, Novice Obedience Reserve High Points, Novice Obedience Gold Medal, Beginning B Agility High Points - Beginner Agility
Allison Miller	Scout	Silver Medal, Pre-Novice Obedience 4th Place, Beginning Agility A

2004

Handler	Dog	Award
Young Explorers Team Keili Howard, Katy Massey, Stephanie McPeck, Nic Massey	Shadow, Indi, Shelly, Seeta	Gold Medal
Veronica Kincaid	Abby	Silver Medal, Pre-Novice Obedience 4th Place, Novice Showmanship
Danielle Zaczek	Ashes	Gold Medal, Pre-Novice Obedience, Age 15
Olivia McPeck	Desi	Gold Medal, Novice Obedience, Age 12 6th Place, Novice Showmanship
Stephanie McPeck	Indi	Bronze Medal, Novice Obedience Gold Medal, Team Obedience
Nic Massey	Jacob	Gold Medal, Pre-Novice Obedience, Age 13 Gold Medal, Beginning Agility
Tammy Smith	Kate	6th Place, Novice Obedience 6th Place, Novice Showmanship
Danielle Zaczek	Odie	Bronze Medal, Novice 4th Place, Novice Showmanship
Teresa Smith	Remington	Bronze Medal, Pre-Novice Obedience
Keili Howard	Seeta	Silver Medal, Pre-Novice Obedience Gold Medal, Team Obedience with Nic Massey 4th Place, Brace Obedience
Keili Howard	Shadow	Gold Medal, Open Obedience Highest Open/Utility Obedience Points in Show Gold Medal, Team Obedience Bronze Medal, Open Showmanship 4th Place, Brace Showmanship
Katy Massey	Shelly	Bronze Medal, Open Obedience Gold Medal, Team Obedience
Stephany Consford	Rizzo	Gold Medal, Novice Showmanship Silver Medal, Pre-Novice Obedience

2003

Handler	Dog	Award
Derrick Zaczek	Ashes	Bronze Medal, Pre-Novice B Obedience, Age 14
Samantha Smith	Duke	Gold Medal, Pre-Novice B Obedience, Ages 17-19 3rd Highest Points, Pre-Novice Obedience Silver Medal, Novice Showmanship, Age 17
Tammy Smith	Kate	Silver Medal, Pre-Novice B Obedience, Age 13 5th Place, Novice Showmanship, Ages 12-13
Katie Stamm	Maggie	Silver Medal, Novice B Obedience, Ages 17-19 Gold Medal, Team Obedience Gold Medal, Service Dog (not with Maggie)
Danielle Zaczek	Odie	Gold Medal, Novice A Obedience, Age 15
Nic Massey	Poppy	6th Place, Novice Showmanship, Ages 11-12
Keili Howard	Shadow	Gold Medal, Novice A Obedience, Ages 12-13 Highest Novice Obedience Points in Show Gold Medal, Team Obedience
Derrick Zaczek	Shady	Silver Medal, Novice B Obedience, Age 13 Gold Medal, Team Obedience
Katy Massey	Shelly	Gold Medal, Novice A Obedience, Age 14 Second Highest Novice Obedience Points in Show Gold Medal, Team Obedience Gold Medal, Novice Showmanship, Age 14 4th Place, Beginning Agility

2002

Handler	Dog	Award
Stephanie McPeck	Bear	Silver Medal, Pre-Novice B Obedience, Age 13 6th Place, Novice Showmanship, Ages 13-14
Rachel Kelly	Brassi	Bronze Medal, Pre-Novice A Obedience, Ages 11-13
Olivia McPeck	Desi	5th Place, Pre-Novice B, Ages 9-10 Gold Medal, Novice Showmanship, Age 10
Samantha Smith	Duke	Silver Medal, Pre-Novice B Obedience, Age 16 Silver Medal, Novice Showmanship, Age 16
Katie Stamm	Maggie	Silver Medal, Pre-Novice B Obedience, Ages 17+ Silver Medal, Educational Poster, Ages 15-19
Katy Massey	Maxx	6th Place, Novice A Obedience, Ages 13-14
Danielle Zaczek	Odie	5th Place, Pre-Novice Obedience, Ages 14-15
Matt Mayuiers	Patches	5th Place, Graduate Novice Obedience
Nic Massey	Poppy	Silver Medal, Educational Poster, Ages 9-11
Keili Howard	Shadow	Gold Medal, Pre-Novice B Obedience, Ages 11-12 Gold Medal, Novice Showmanship, Age 12
Derrick Zaczek	Shady	Silver Medal, Pre-Novice B Obedience, Ages 11-12

2001

Handler	Dog	Award
Samantha Smith	Duke	6th Place, Pre-Novice B Obedience, Ages 14-15
Danielle Zaczek	Odie	4th Place, Pre-Novice Obedience, Ages 13-19
Matt Mayuiers	Patches	5th Place, Open Showmanship, Age 15
Nic Massey	Poppy	4th Place, Novice Showmanship, Age 10
David Goff	Sable	Silver Medal, Novice Showmanship, Age 9
Angel Tarkannen	Sable	Gold Medal, Novice A Obedience, Ages 14-15 4th Place, Beginning Agility A Gold Medal, Open Showmanshpi, Age 14
Keili Howard	Shadow	Gold Medal, Pre-Novice B Obedience, Age 11 Perfect 200 Points Obedience Score Bronze Medal, Beginning Ability B
Derrick Zaczek	Shady	Silver Medal, Pre-Novice B Obedience, Age 11

2000

Trainer	Dog	Award
Monica Hosner	Bailey	Dog with Highest Obedience Novice Score in Show
Keili Howard	Sammie	Gold Medal, Sub-Novice A Obedience 3rd Place, Age 10 Showmanship 6th Place, Agility

1999

Trainer	Dog	Award
Katy Massey	Maxx	Gold Medal, Pre-Novice A Obedience, Age 10

DENISE CONSFORD, DOG LEADER


DENISE NOBLE, DOG LEADER