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4-H Champions 7 images Created 5 Apr 2010

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  • JEROME A. POLLOS/Press..Carolyn Westrick, 13, has been showing rabbits for market for the past three years and won a grand champion award this year with her 2-month-old Californian named Buck. "It's really fun to walk in and see all the new bunnies after their born," Westrick said about why she enjoys showing rabbits. "They're just so cute and really sweet animals.
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  • JEROME A. POLLOS/Press..Kurryn Muhlhauser's mother and sister were involved in 4-H, so Kurryn decided to continue the tradition for the past eight years showing sheep and steer. Bubbs, a 6-month-old Suffix cross was awarded a grand champion ribbon for market, just beating out her sister Jordyn who won a reserve ribbon. "It takes a lot of time to keep up on their diet, working with them and making sure they get their exercise," the 15 year old said.
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  • JEROME A. POLLOS/Press..Anne Womochil was awarded a grand champion award for market in her first year showing a steer. Womochil, 12, didn't even expect a blue ribbon, let alone a champion placing for her Angus Maine Angou named Prince. "It's a lot of work every day and even more once we go to show. I was surprised."
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  • JEROME A. POLLOS/Press..Wyatt Howard's 18-month-old pig Luann had a litter of 13 piglets that were on display at the fair. Howard, 12, and his york-hamp pig were awarded a grand champion award for breeding.
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  • JEROME A. POLLOS/Press..Josi Thyr first began working with animals in 4-H when she was 9 and raised her first got two years later. The 15 year old works with goats because they are smaller and can be used for milk and meat. Her 7-month-old boer-cross bred Arwen earned her a grand champion ribbon for market.
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  • JEROME A. POLLOS/Press..Gina Weitzel, 13, won her grand champion award in breeding for her 5-month-old castor colored mini Rex named Zena. It's a fourth generation rabbit raised through her family.
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