Youth Development pulled together a Cloverbud Committee to establish statewide guidelines for Cloverbuds. This resulted in a new statewide Cloverbud Policy that takes effect this year. Cloverbuds may only earn participation ribbons, not champions, blues, reds, whites, etc. This means that in the show ring, the parent or junior leader must be have direct hold of the animal. Counties are expected to work with this policy.
Safety is the concern.
A resulting conversation among committee members about what the new Cloverbud Policy means for the dog project occurred. The dog project is different from other livestock projects like beef or rabbit in that with those projects it is more feasible for the parent or junior leader to lead or hold the animal in the show ring.