4-H Youth Dog Exhibits at the New York State Fair
2025 NYS 4-H Dog Show
Date: Monday, August 25, 2025
Location: Coliseum, NYS Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY
Entry Gate Location: ****All Dogs must enter gate 10 upon arrival to the fairgrounds, no exceptions!!!!
Volunteers Needed! The NYS 4-H Dog Show needs volunteers to help steward the show and to man the Cynology Booth! To volunteer, fill out the appropriate volunteer form at the links below!
Purpose of 4-H involvement at State Fair
4-H is the youth education component of Cornell Cooperative Extension representing a partnership between the Cornell Colleges of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Human Ecology and County Cornell Cooperative Extension Associations.
Contest Rules and Premium Book
Official NYS Fair contest rules, information, schedule and Premium books are updated regularly. Exhibitors should regularly consult the NYS Fair How to Enter website for the most recent changes and deadlines. Youth exhibitors should contact their local CCE Association before entering to verify eligibility to participate at the State Fair and follow carefully any instructions provided.
Information regarding the 2025 NYS Fair 4-H Dog Show can also be found in the NYS Fair Youth Animal Science Forms and Information Box Folder. Here you will find links to the 2025 NYS Fair 4-H Dog Show Exhibitor Information Letter and the 2025 NYS 4-H Dog Premium Book.
NYS Fair Information and Entry Procedures
- NYS Fair 4-H Youth Livestock Show Entries must be completed via ShoWorks on the NYS Fair website by Monday, August 11, 2025 at 5:00 pm.
- Review specific animal entry requirements on the NYS Youth Animal Science State Fair Entry Checklist before completing these entry forms.
- Information for specific species can be found under NYS Fair Youth Livestock on the How to Enter 2025 NYS Fair Competition website.
- *When registering different species, it is necessary to submit separate NYS Fair 4-H entry forms.
- *All Youth Exhibitors must receive the endorsement of their county 4-H Educator, FFA Advisor or other breed organization to compete at the NYS Fair. Any entry that does not receive endorsement may be scratched.
- Exhibitors should contact their local CCE Association before entering to verify eligibility and carefully follow any instructions provided.
- Information regarding NYS Animal Health Requirements can be found on the NYS Ag & Markets website at the following link: https://www.agriculture.ny.gov/AI/AIHome.html.
- For assistance with your NYS Fair Entry Registration, please review NYS Fair Animal Science Entry Procedures below or contact your local CCE Association.
- *Remember - Official NYS Fair contest rules, information, schedule and Premium books are updated regularly and posted on the Fair website. Exhibitors should regularly consult the links below for the most recent changes and deadlines.
- Admission and parking passes will be distributed by your local CCE Association once available.
- Visit NYS 4-H Dog Program to discover more information about the many opportunities and resources available to the youth of New York State.
- You may also visit the NYS 4-H State Fair website for more information.
Submit entry and register online
The entry deadline for the NYS 4-H Dog Show listed below is Monday, August 11, 2025 at 5 pm!
Exhibitor Resources
Class Information
Volunteer Opportunities
For More Information
Elizabeth Meacham
meachamliz07 [at] gmail.com (meachamliz07[at]gmail[dot]com)
(585) 380-2610