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2016 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR
LINCOLN DAILY NEWS July 29 - August 6, 2016
4-H dog show sees several new changes in 2016
On Saturday morning the 4-H Unit Dog show was
held in Lincoln at the Logan County Fairgrounds. In
2015, the dog show became a unit show and was held
in Sangamon County. This year the show, still a unit
show, was held in Lincoln. According to Amy Hyde
with the Logan County Extension Office and 4-H
program, this rotation between Logan and Sangamon
County will continue into the future.
In 2014, the
University
of Illinois
Extension
program
merged
multiple
Extension
offices into
“units.” Logan
County became a part of a unit made up of Logan,
Menard, and Sangamon Counties. Because the 4-H
program is under the umbrella of the University of
Illinois Extension program, the local 4-H program also
became part of a unit.
For the most part, this has no impact on local 4-Hers,
as the local judging during the Logan County Fair
goes on just as it has in the past. However, last year
the dog show became a unit show, and this year the cat
show, also held on Saturday became a unit show.
At the dog show this year, there were six classes in
the dog show; Beginner Dog Care, Senior Dog Care,
Pre-Novice Dog Obedience, Beginner Novice Dog
Obedience, Dogs 101, and Jr. and Sr. Showmanship.
Three judges worked the show with Jessica Haberkorn
of Lincoln judging the Dog Care category. Erin
Sanders of Taylorville did the judging for the
Obedience classes, and Tomi Patrick of Springfield
judged Showmanship.
At the end of the day, all the
entries earned blue ribbons,
and several Championship
plaques were awarded.
Plaques were awarded to
Cheyenne Stout (3) of the
Sangamon County 4-H
program, Roux Starr (2), Katie Lynn, J.R. Lynn, and
Stephen Starasta, all of Logan County.
The championship plaques were sponsored by various
local businesses including Best Friends Animal
Hospital. The Best Friends plaque was presented to
winner Katie Lynn in the
Pre-Novice Dog Obedience
Class by the daughters of
Best Friends Veterinarian Dr.
Jason Wrage.
Another new component to
the dog show this year was
the venue. Typically the
show has been held on the
north side of the fairgrounds
under a tent. This year, it was
moved inside to the textiles
building of the south end of the fairgrounds.
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