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Eleven-year-old Avery Nikirk feeds her guinea pig, Smores, a carrott before the judging starts at the Sheridan County Fair pocket pets show Wednesday, July 29, 2020.
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Judge Tom Terry, right, begins the judging for the pocket pets show at the Sheridan County Fair Wednesday, July 29, 2020.
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Laura Alliot, 10, answers questions pertaining to the daily care of her Russian tortoise for Sheridan County Fair judge Tom Terry during the pocket pets competition Wednesday, July 29, 2020.
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At the Sheridan County Fair the pocket pets competition featured a guinea pig, a Russian tortoise and a gardner snake Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Avery Nikirk’s guinea pig, Smores took first place in the intermediate division while Katja Mikulin’s gardner snake, Nagini, took first place in the junior division.
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Avery Nikirk’s guinea pig, Smores, is cooked over a “camp fire” during the costume portion of the pocket pets competition at the Sheridan County Fair Wednesday, July 29, 2020.
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Laura Alliot’s Russian tortoise, Sheldon, dressed as an RV for the costume portion of the pocket pets competition Wednesday, July 29, 2020.
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Katja Mikulin, 9, dons wizard robes for the costum portion of the pocket pets competition at the Sheridan County Fair Wednesday, July 29, 2020.
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Kylee Lamb and her cat, Cupcake, patiently wait for judging during the senior showmanship competition during the Sheridan County Fair cat show Wednesday, July 29, 2020.
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Keira Benedict takes first place in senior showmanship with her cat Tom at the Sheridan County Fair cat show Wednesday, July 29, 2020.
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Jasmin the kitten plays in a litter box during the cat show at the Sheridan County Fair Wednesday, July 29, 2020.
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Kathryn Swinyer, 8, answers questions for judge Tom Terry about her cat, Lucy, during the junior showmanship competition at the Sheridan County Fair Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Swinyer took first place in her first ever cat show.
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TK Enders’ cat, Grey, snaps at him as Enders tries to show the judge the cats claws during the junior showmanship portion of the cat show at the Sheridan County Fair Wednesday, July 29, 2020.
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Six-year-old Mason Swinyer assists Kiera Benedict, who had multiple cats to show, during the “most colorful” judging at the Sheridan County Fair cat show Wednesday, July 29, 2020.
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Brynlee Wohlers, 9, gives Peaches a bath before the swine show at the Sheridan County Fair Thursday, July 30, 2020.
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Ella Hiller, 12, guides her pig Tootsie to the scales to be weighed before the swine show and market at the Sheridan County Fair Thursday, July 30, 2020.
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This handsome fella grins from ear to ear as he recieves a snack and a haircut at the Sheridan County Fair Thursday, July 30, 2020.
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Grace VanDyke, left, climbs into the pin to help her sister Faith VanDyke sprea saw dust shavings for Faith’s pigs at the Sheridan County Fair Thursday, July 30, 2020.
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Kids arrive at the Sheridan County Fair grounds early in the morning to feed, wash and shave their pigs in preperation for the swine show and market Thursday, July 30, 2020.
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Twelve-year-old Lucy Linden sits with her pig Dwight after swine weigh ins at the Sheridan County Fair Thursday, July 30, 2020.
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Jonalee Watkins pins her son TJ’s number to his shirt while her younger son Ty moves from one pen to the next to brush his pig at the Sheridan County Fair Thursday, July 30, 2020.
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Alexis Williams gives a pig a cold drink on a really hot day at the Sheridan County Fair Thursday, July 30, 2020.
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Isabel Cameron guides her blue pig past the judge during the senior swine showmanship competition Thursday, July 30, 2020.
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Betty Journey maintains eye contact with the judge while manuevering her pig back and forth in front him during the senior swine showmanship competition at the Sheridan County Fair Thursday, July 30, 2020.
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Jacob Brown, 14, unties his goat after washing and drying him at the Sheridan County Fair Friday, July 31, 2020.
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Twelve-year-old Natalie Brown lathers her goat at the washing station at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds Friday, July 31, 2020.
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Ty Watkins, 8, carefully trims the wool on his sheeps legs in preparation for the sheep showmanship competition at the Sheridan County Fair Friday, July 31, 2020.
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Tamica Smith shaves her sheep Daisy early in the morning at the Sheridan County Fair Friday, July 31, 2020.
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Harper Hancock, 9, right, works on drying. off her cow after bathing with a little help from her big sister Lily Hancock at the Sheridan County Fair Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020.
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Five-yer-old Chet Edwards hoses down his calf, Earthshocker, at the Sheridan County Fair Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020. Earthshocker was named after Edwards’ favorite monster truck.
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After being washed, dried and brushed a pair of cows are tied up in their pen in a manner that prevents them from getting dirty again before the showmanship competition at the Sheridan County Fair Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020.
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Mason Swinyer, 6, is all smiles before showing his calf, Hope, in the bum calf competition at the Sheridan County Fair Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020. Hope took first place in the bum calf show.
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Cloverbud Aubrey Welter, 8, leads her calf into the show ring with a some help from Betty Jerney during the bum calf show at the county fair Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020.
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Judge Galen Chase makes his way around Josaphine Ankey’s cow during the beef futurity competition at the Sheridan County Fair Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020.
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Chloie Wardell, 11, hoses down her cow, Lucky, to help him cool off after winning third place in the market beef competition at the Sheridan County Fair Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020.
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Auctioneer Larry Brannian auctions off livestock during the Sheridan County Fair livestock sale Monday, Aug. 3, 2020. It was Brannian’s final Sheridan County Fair auction before retiring.
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Grady Hiller moves his hog around the sale ring during the Sheridan County Fair livestock auction Monday, Aug. 3, 2020. The auction allows children to sell their animals they have spent the previous year caring for.
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Auction assistant Billy Craft yells after receiving a bid at the Sheridan County Fair livestock auction Monday, Aug. 3, 2020. Just under $500,000 was spent at the auction.