Lynn Layton is no stranger to the show ring. This is the fourth year — not consecutively — the 18-year-old has participated in the event. She still remembers what to do to impress the judges.

“The judges like to knock off points if they don’t listen to you on your first command,” she said.

She was working with her Toy Fox Terrier Lucy, who is 2-years-old.

Layton also shows horses and won awards for that earlier in the week. She said that showing dogs is a lot different.

“You have to let them know who is in charge,” she said. “Typically you would use a choke collar and give it just a little tug to let them know what you want them to do.”

Layton works with Lucy about five minutes each day teaching her the basic commands.

She had completed the obedience portion of the show Friday morning and was waiting around the arena for the showmanship portion later in the day.

“That is where they look at confirmation, how well you can handle the dog and how healthy it is,” she said. “I think Lucy is ready.”

Brenda Hinebaugh has been attending the dog show for about 20 years to see her kids show. Her oldest son, Jake Hinebaugh, showed dogs from age 8 until he was 18. The same goes for her second-oldest son, Joel. The tradition continues with her other two children, Jesse and Rachel Hinebaugh.

“I have seen so many dog shows,” Brenda Hinebaugh said. “But it’s a wonderful event and it teaches the kids a lot.”

She said that unlike the craft projects that kids are able to make and then just turn in, these are projects that the kids have to spend time with every day and work with throughout the year.

“These are living, breathing projects,” she said.

Rachel Hinebaugh actually got her award-winning dog by accident.

“Someone was going to dump her on the side of the road and when Jesse was driving by, he saw them and took the dog,” her mother said. “That is how we got Holli (Rachel’s Australian Shepherd).”

Brenda Hinebaugh said they have a lot of trophies on display, adding that the older boys have helped the younger ones teach their dogs what to do.