4-H member Ericka Dickinson of Sequim shows her cat at the Summer Classic in front of her prize-winning cat cage.

4-H member Ericka Dickinson of Sequim shows her cat at the Summer Classic in front of her prize-winning cat cage.

4-H cat clubs show at Summer Classic

  • Friday, July 3, 2015 12:01am
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PORT ANGELES — The 2015 Port Angeles Summer Classic, an annual Peninsula youth animal show hosted by 4-H, was held June 13.

The Summer Classic includes cats, dogs, chickens, rabbits, cavies, swine, sheep, goats and cattle.

4-H club members use this show to tune-up their skills for the Clallam County Fair.

The cat show is a recent addition to the classic.

Youth members show their cats in a number of classes.

Results of the cat show are as follows:

Fit & Show

■ Intermediate champion: Janey O’Connor.

■ Junior champion: Norah Schmidt.

■ Junior reserve champion: Faith McFall.

Type

■ Champion long-hair: Kaitlyn Busch with “Fred.”

■ Champion short-hair: McFall with “Lucky.”

■ Reserve short-hair: Schmidt with “Raven. ”

■ Best in Show: Busch with “Fred.”

Cage Decoration

■ Champion: Erika Dickinson.

Knowledge

■ Champion: McFall.

Judging

■ Champion: McFall.

4-H cat project members learn about presentation and grooming of their cat along with knowledge on topics such as cat health, breeds and proper care of their cat.

To learn more about 4-H, contact Jenny Schmidt at 360-417-2398 or jenny.schmidt@wsu.edu.

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