DOUGLAS — It’s showtime for scores of Wyoming kids this week at the Wyoming State Fair.

The 120 th state fair kicked off Tuesday with a full slate of 4-H Club shows in every ring from beef to swine at the Douglas fairgrounds.

Ranging in age from 8-18, the 4-H’ers had to earn their way to the state competitions at their county fairs, and those competitions are fierce and furious.

In the middle of the typical livestock shows expected at the Wyoming State Fair, dogs of all sizes and breeds competed Tuesday for titles in 4-H Dog Show and Showmanship.

Just across the fence from the dog rings, young contestants ran their horses through barrel racing, poles and goat tying competitions, but the dogs have been trained to ignore these distractions as they were put through their paces.

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