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4-H members show off their dog-training skills

By Susan Olp, The Billings Gazette
Aug 14, 2013
Aug 14, 2013

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Kiah Goettlich gets her Bernese mountain dog, Odyssey, ready for the 4-H dog show at MontanaFair on Tuesday

Photo by Casey Page, The Billings Gazette

Mackenzie Serrano pets her Cavalier King Charles spaniel, King, after they finished in the ring at the 4-H dog show at MontanaFair on Tuesday.

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Madeleine Fink hugs her dog, Blossom, as they watch another entry in the 4-H dog show compete at MontanaFair on Tuesday.

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Jami Forseth tries to coax Raleigh to her as she competes in the 4-H dog show at MontanaFair on Tuesday.

Photo by Casey Page, The Billings Gazette

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By Susan Olp, The Billings Gazette

When it comes to the annual 4-H dog show at MontanaFair, 9-year-old Mackenzie Serrano and her dog, King, see eye to eye.

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