Candice Kerr, with her black Labrador Retriever, Jammer, and Dalton Smith, with his Great Dane, Daisy, represented Clatsop County and their 4-H dog club, Paws n’ Action at the 150th Oregon State Fair Aug. 28 in Salem. 

At the most advanced level offered that day, Smith and Daisy won Obedience champion, only one point ahead of Kerr and Jammer, who took reserve champion. The obedience class was Graduate Novice, which means that all but one exercise is performed off-lead, where the dog is free to move about without limitations. Kerr also won a Top 12 Medallion with Jammer in Showmanship, the only required event for all dog competitors. 

Also during the 2015 Clatsop County Fair, Kerr won champion in Dog Judging, a test on all knowledge associated with dogs; champion in Intermediate Dog Rally Obedience; reserve champion in Graduate Novice Dog Obedience, and grand champion in Intermediate Dog Showmanship. 

Smith won a red in Brace (two dogs together); reserve champion in Intermediate Dog Rally Obedience; reserve grand champion in Intermediate Dog Showmanship; and grand champion in Graduate Novice Dog Obedience.