The next board meeting will be Monday, October 19th at 7 PM at the UW Extension.
2026 Officers
Emily Holentunder - Co-Chairman
Josina Novak - Co-Chairman
Brianna Breunig- Secretary
Chris Conto - Treasurer
Kim Neidert- Adult member
Allison Reiter - Adult member
Ava M. - Youth
Nadine H. - Youth
Ella N. - Youth
Aiden C. - Youth
2026 Upcoming Event
State Dog Agility Show in Spring Valley, WI - October 10th
A very sincere thank you to everyone who makes the dog project possible - board members, parents, grandparents, volunteers, and anyone else who has helped out. We are grateful for everyone who chooses to make the time to be involved!
Congratulations to everyone who competed at the fair dog show in August! You should be proud of all you accomplished!
Class Winners!
Agility
Pre-novice Standard 4-8”: William Bushard and Tully
Pre-novice Standard 12-16”: Josie Morano and Winter
Pre-novice JTT 4-8”: William Bushard and Tully
Pre-novice JTT 12-16”: Josie Morano and Winter
Novice Standard 4-8”: Hazel Gartman and Gucci
Novice Standard 12-16”: Aiden Conto and Oakley
Novice JTT 4-8”: Hazel Gartman and Gucci
Novice JTT 12-16”: Aiden Conto and Oakley
Open Standard 12-16”: Nadine Hale and Mack
Open JTT 12-16”: Nadine Hale and Mack
Showmanship
Beginner grades 3-6: William Bushard and Tully
Open, 8th grade and below: Hazel Gartman and Gucci
Open, 9th grade and above: Nadine Hale and Mack
Rally
Novice: Ella Niedert and Saige
Intermediate: Triton Theobald and Tilly
Advanced: Nadine Hale and Cinder
Excellent: Nadine Hale and Mack
Masters: Aiden Conto and Riggs
Obedience
Pre-beginner Novice A: Lacey Berres and Hank
Pre-beginner Novice B: Irys Wagner and Rico
Pre-novice A: Ella Niedert and Saige
Pre-novice B: Grace Roblee and Mocha
Novice A: Ava Meyer Otten and Nelson
Graduate Novice: Nadine Hale and Cinder
Pre-open: Nadine Hale and Mack
Open: Aiden Conto and Riggs
And congratulations to the Best Junior Handler and High In Trial winners!
Best Junior Handler: Nadine Hale and Mack
High In Trial Standard Agility: William Bushard and Tully
High In Trial JTT Agility: Aiden Conto and Oakley
High In Trial Rally: Ella Niedert and Saige
High In Trial Obedience, Pre-novice and below: Irys Wagner and Rico
High In Trial Obedience, Novice and above: Ava Meyer Otten and Nelson
Congratulations to our scholarship recipient! Grace Roblee was awarded a $500 scholarship.
The dog project board is looking for ideas for our winter educational meeting. If you have a topic related to dogs that you would like to know more about or have an organization you would like to hear from, feel free to contact a board member.
The next board meeting will be Monday, October 19th at 7 PM at the UW Extension.
2026 State Events: Save the date!
State Obedience, Showmanship, and Rally Show in Antigo, WI - September 26th & 27th
State Dog Agility Show in Spring Valley, WI - October 10th
The dog project board has been busy organizing the upcoming year of dog training. Mandatory meetings will be held in March, and dates and times for those meetings are being finalized. Meeting dates will be shared in the Cloverleaf Crier and on Facebook, as well as in information packets that will be mailed to all enrolled project members. Training nights will begin in May. If you haven’t been a part of the project before and have any questions, they can be sent to either email listed below.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Emily Holentunder at eholentunder@gmail.com or Josina Novak at jnovak90@gmail.com.