The first day of the La Plata County Fair the sheep and goats kick off the show.
Mariah Kennedy, 11, clips her goat, Jo Jo, as her sister Alexis Kennedy, 5, looks on before the market goat class competition Wednesday at the La Plata County Fair. Mariah and Alexis are the granddaughters of Thad and Herald Wagner. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
The stands in the pavilion arena begin to fill as the sheep show get underway Wednesday at the La Plata County Fair. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Lauren Harwood, 9, grooms her lamb, Thelma Lou, as she gets ready to show in the market lamb class Wednesday during the La Plata County Fair. Lauren is the daughter of Dave and Tracy Harwood. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Melidy Dahl, 9, holds her lamb, Bandit, while showing in the market lamb class Wednesday during the La Plata County Fair. Melidy is the daughter of Melissa Schultz and Ryan Dahl. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Dalton Newell, from Oklahoma, judges lambs in the market class Wednesday during the La Plata County Fair. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Dried citrus by Roxanne Ader entered in the La Plata County Fair food preservation contest on Wednesday at the fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Dalton Newell, from Oklahoma, judges lambs and in the market class Wednesday at the La Plata County Fair. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Amelie Borges, 8, talks about the cake she decorated to look like a sheep and is entered in the cake decorating contest Wednesday at the La Plata County Fair. Amelie is the daughter of Becca Roderick and Jason Borges. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Dalton Newell, from Oklahoma, judges lambs in the market class Wednesday the La Plata County Fair. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Sarah Smith crochets while waiting for her sister Angelina to show her goat Wednesday at the La Plata County Fair. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Wren Bourriague, 2017 La Plata County Fair Queen, hands a ribbon to Nathan Greer after showing his lamb, Haze, in the market class Wednesday the La Plata County Fair. Wren is the daughter of Robbin Bourriague and Nathen is the son of Daniel and Jennifer Greer. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Mariah Kennedy, 11, clips her goat, Jo Jo, as her sister Alexis Kennedy, 5, looks on while friend Holli Timmerman, 13, helps get the non-cooperating goat under control Wednesday at the La Plata County Fair. Mariah and Alexis are the granddaughters of Thad and Herald Wagner. Holli is the daughter of Abby and Drew Timmerman. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Linda Eich looks at turkeys with her granddaughter Azzie Shahrokh, 3, Wednesday at the La Plata County Fair. Azzie is the daughter of Natalie and Kiu Shahrokh. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Lauren Harwood, 9, stands with her lamb, Thelma Lou, as she gets it ready to show in the market class Wednesday at the La Plata County Fair. Lauren is the daughter of Dave and Tracy Harwood. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
