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2012 Allen County Fair

From livestock and mouth-watering pies to Michael Jackson songs on the dulcimer. Here are some photos from this year's event.

Beth Wood pulls a snake from a bag Thursday at the Allen County Fair Indiana Wild Animal Show. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
Kids of the Llama Lovers Club take notes for the Allen County Fair 4-H Llama Judging Contest. The students judged while the club leaders performed a halter show for this event. Llama Lovers Club chairman Rita Simmons said the show helped the kids put themselves "in the judge’s shoes" and see what a judge would be looking for. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
David Kuhn, 16, shows his Class 1 Ayrshire Grand Champion calf to judge Mike Lorie Thursday at the Allen County Fair. Steve Clark of the 4-H Dairy Beef Executive Committee said calves of this class are called "feeders" because they still have some growing to do before they can be sold. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
Ezra Friesner, Noah Berning and Garret Ternet wait to show their cows at the Allen County Fair 4-H Dairy Beef Show Thursday. Around 100 cows were shown at the event. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
Many sheep at the Allen County Fair Thursday wore coverings to keep them clean before they were shown that night. Some of them had animal print coverings. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
Kids of the Llama Lovers Club take notes for the Allen County Fair 4-H Llama Judging Contest. The students judged while the club leaders performed a halter show for this even. Llama Lovers Club chairman Rita Simmons said the show helped the kids put themselves "in the judge’s shoes" and see what a judge would be looking for. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
Many sheep at the Allen County Fair on Thursday wore coverings to keep them clean before they were shown that night. Some of them had animal print coverings. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
A girl with her face painted holds a baby alligator Thursday at the Allen County Fair Indiana Wild Animal Show. Beth Wood of the nonprofit Indiana Wild said her show creates a connection between kids and animals that spreads understanding of wildlife conservation in an age-appropriate way. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
Cows wait in line to be shown in the Class 1 Ayrshire division Thursday at the Allen County Fair 4-H Dairy Beef Show. Steve Clark of the 4-H Dairy Beef Executive Committee said calves of this class are called "feeders" because they still have some growing to do before they can be sold as beef. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
Kids of the Llama Lovers Club take notes for the Allen County Fair 4-H Llama Judging Contest. The students judged while the club leaders performed a halter show for this even. Llama Lovers Club chairman Rita Simmons said the show helped the kids put themselves "in the judge’s shoes" and see what a judge would be looking for. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
Justice Davison, 4, holds a baby alligator Thursday at the Allen County Fair Indiana Wild Animal Show. Beth Wood of the nonprofit Indiana Wild said her show creates a connection between kids and animals that spreads understanding of wildlife conservation in an age-appropriate way. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
One of Debbie Roth’s llamas waits patiently in its pen to be tended to at the Allen County Fair. Roth owns 23 llamas. (Photo by Wes Young)
A llama owned by Jenny Pierce and Jane Wells takes a break from feeding at the Allen County Fair. Hailey Byall, 12, helps take care of the llamas at Wells’ Wild and Woolly farm. Byall says that llamas do spit when they are angry, but usually not at people. "They get their bad name from camels," she said. (Photo by Wes Young)
Cows wait their turn to hit the auction block during Monday’s Allen County Fair auction. (Photo by Paige Chapman)
Joel Arney, 13, rubs the belly of his hog, Brucie, at the Allen County Fair. Arney said Brucie is crossbred, 6 months old and around 295 pounds. Arney is a seventh-grader at Carroll Middle School and has been breeding hogs for three years. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
Jeremy Ternet takes care of his uncle Tony Koeneman’s dairy cows at the Allen County Fair. Koeneman had five cows in the show. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
A cow caretaker indulges in a midday snooze Tuesday at the Allen County Fair. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
Rango the goat tries to make a meal out of a fence bolt at the Allen County Fair. Owner Tim Jordan said Rango is a Nubian dairy goat. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
Two little goats play at the Allen County Fairgrounds on Carroll Road. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
Harley Mclemore, 14, a homeschooler, shows her pygmy goat, Gina, at the Allen County Fair. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
Participants in the Allen County Fair rabbit show watch as show judge Tom Berger inspects a contestant for imperfections. 4-H board member Shawn Parker said more than 260 rabbits were shown Tuesday. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
Fish swim in Bethany Malcolm’s award-winning entry in the aquatic science division at the Allen County Fair. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
Numerous rockets cover the table for the Star Navigating division at the Allen County Fair. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
Ashley Hoopengardner, 10, sends her bunny to be judged at the Allen County Fair rabbit show. Hoopengardner has a learning disability and is nonverbal. This was her first year showing. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
A cow lounges at the Allen County Fair. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
A horse and its rider begin the second jump during the Allen County Fair horse show. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
Garret Ternet, 11, practices walking his Holstein calf Wednesday morning in preparation for the Allen County Fair Dairy Show that afternoon. Ternet said his calf needed to work on not "side stepping." (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
Torri Criswell, Brock Crowe and Corbin Yoh work on shaving the "fuzzies" off their Holstein calf Wednesday morning in preparation for the Allen County Fair Dairy Show that afternoon. Criswell said you want to make the calf look as clean as possible for the judges. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
One contestant at the Allen County Fair Dairy Show Wednesday has some trouble persuading his Holstein calf to move. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
Judge Bruce Gengrich explains his verdict to contestants Wednesday in the Allen County Fair Dairy Show. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
Chloe Buchanan grooms her miniature horse, Louie, before showing him in the 4-H Horse Showmanship contest at the Allen County Fair Wednesday. Buchanan said that judges want miniature horses to "look like big horses sized down" in their proportions. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
Kasie Boles, 17, prepares her horse for the 4-H Horse Showmanship contest at the Allen County Fair Wednesday. Her horses show name is Another Shot of Whiskey. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
Richard Ash plays his version of Michael Jackson’s "Beat It" on his dulcimer at the Allen County Fair Wednesday. Ash owns Folkcraft Instruments in Woodburn.(Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
Paige Wooldridge, 9, takes a closer look at a model barn at the Allen County Fair. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
Horses wait in line to be inspected at the Allen County Fair Horse Show. (Photo by Wes Young of The News-Sentinel)
Talan Buell, 5, is going for a ride with Silver, also 5. Silver is being led by his owner Regina Shannon. The Shannon family bring their goats annually to the Allen County Fair for the Goat Cart rides. Silver is a Lamancha goat, a dairy breed that is known for its short ears. (Photo by Hana Hawash of The News-Sentinel)
Riders wait for the rodeo to start during the opening ceremony on Tuesday night at the Allen County Fair. (Photo by Hana Hawash of The News-Sentinel)
The Fort Wayne Fire Department watches the rodeo during the opening ceremony on Tuesday night at the Allen County Fair. They were there in case anyone got hurt during the various games including bull-riding and horseback riding. (Photo by Hana Hawash of The News-Sentinel)
The rodeo clown and his miniature horse wait for the rodeo to start during the opening ceremony on Tuesday night at the Allen County Fair. (Photo by Hana Hawash of The News-Sentinel)
Riders wait for the rodeo to start during the opening ceremony on Tuesday night at the Allen County Fair. (Photo by Hana Hawash of The News-Sentinel)
Danyle and Sweetums Pie take a minute to pose for the camera while practicing for the Allen County 4-H Fair. (Photo by Cindy Larson of The News-Sentinel)
Kallie Knott, the champion of the Allen County Fair Beef Show, stands next to her prize-winning heifer, Pearl. Knott has been training Pearl for about a year. (Photo by Hana Hawash of The News-Sentinel)
Joann Terlosky sits with her 1954 Ford Sunliner at the Allen County Fair’s Classic Car Cruise on Friday. Terlosky’s late husband, Art, bought this car for around $350 and re-built it from the frame up. The car is now worth about $50,000, she said. (Photo by Hana Hawash of The News-Sentinel)
Caleb and Lucas Hamm, ages 4 and 6, hold chicks for the first time Friday at the Allen County Fair. The animal contact area is scattered throughout various tents and buildings in the Allen County Fairgrounds and is open 10 a.m.-10 p.m. through Sunday. (Photo by Hana Hawash of The News-Sentinel)
Natalie Parent, 4, and Chase Williams, 3, hang out with chicks in the animal petting area at the Allen County Fair on Friday. (Photo by Hana Hawash of The News-Sentinel)
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