Small animals on a big stage at Cavy show

By DAN PLUTCHAK ( Contact ) Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010

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Scenes from the fair: Cavy show

Large animals are known as the rock stars of the Walworth County Fair, but they're not the only animals with hopes of bringing home the grand champion's trophy. Click to play

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Walworth County 4-H clubs, 2010

The Springfield 4-H Club consists of Clayton and Evan Bray; Elizabeth and William Carroll; Drake Casciaro; Bob Clapper; Jillian Cline; Alyssa Cowan; Brittiny, Chase, Kaitlyn and Taylor Craig; Alex Crisman; Amanda, and Vince Danno; Audrey Entwistle; Meghan Etten; Stephen Flitcroft; Hailey Friemoth; Connie and Sarah Haacker; Anna and Zach Haarteau; Caleb Hembree; Nicole Holder; James and Tim Jacques; Olivia Krueger; Saqlome Kyle; Arnie, John and Matthew Marak; Amanda, Cjelsea and Ben McKeen; Maggie McGraw; Kaitlyn Miller; Taylor Poritz; Piper and Sam Radtke; Sarah Siciliano; Savannah Siegler; Andrew Slack; Kait, Mik and Tessa Standal; Dakota Trzebny; Adam and Theresa VanSchyndel; Brandon and Bryon Wampner; and Joshua York. General leaders are Kathie Benhart and Cathy Jacques.

Members of Walworth County's 4-H clubs in 2010

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Behind the scenes at the Walworth County Fair

Sara Johnson, 9, of Richmond 4-H won Grand Champion Market Lamb at the Walworth County Fair.

Snapshots from the 2010 Walworth County Fair in Elkhorn, Wis.

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Hannah Miller of Lake Geneva, and a member of Sharon 4-H, took home grand champion honors with her cavy, Coco, Thursday at the Walworth County Fair. Dan Plutchak/WalworthCountyToday.com.

ELKHORN -- Large animals are known as the rock stars of the Walworth County Fair, but they're not the only animals with hopes of bringing home the grand champion's trophy.

Among the animals being judged Thursday were the cavies, a small domestic rodent similar to a Guinea Pig.

Hannah Miller's cavy, Coco, won grand champion and Megan Winchell's cavy took home reserve champion honors.

Miller, of Lake Geneva, is a member of Sharon 4-H. Winchell is with Harvester's 4-H.

The cavy show was all down to business however. The costume contest allowed members to be creative and come up with colorful ideas to dress up their animals.

Rhiannon Wuttke of Lakeland 4-H took home grand champion honors in the costume category with a Harley theme.

Stephanie Anderson of Harvesters 4-H was the reserve champion winner for a pirate themed entry.

Judging continues at 4 p.m. Friday in the Small Animal Barn with the rabbit pet class.

The class also includes a costume category.

The rabbit show begins at 9 a.m. Saturday in the Small Animal Barn.

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