Rabbits at Berrien County Youth Fair
I spent my morning in Berrien Springs, Mich. for the county’s youth fair. The writer and I decided to cover the rabbit show after the event we originally had planned to cover turned out to not be until Thursday morning. I haven’t had the chance to cover very many county fairs this summer, but I’ve enjoyed the rare opportunity to wear my cowboy boots in public.
Madison Ficks, 10, holds her rabbit, Pancake, as she and her family wait in the barn for the two to compete during the Berrien County Youth Fair on Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, in Berrien Springs, Mich. Pancake is a one-year-old Harlequin rabbit. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Youngsters listen to the judge, not pictured, during the market rabbit competition at the Berrien County Youth Fair on Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, in Berrien Springs, Mich. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Kloe Kiggins, 5, of Niles, carries her rabbit, 3T, to the judging area for the rabbit showmanship portion of the show during the Berrien County Youth Fair on Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, in Berrien Springs, Mich. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
A rabbit peaks out from its pen during the market rabbit judging at the Berrien County Youth Fair on Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, in Berrien Springs, Mich. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Alyvia Baker, 6, of Buchanan, reacts quickly to corral her rabbit, Carrot, during the rabbit showmanship at the Berrien County Youth Fair on Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, in Berrien Springs, Mich. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Madison Ficks, 10, holds her rabbit, Pancake, as she and her family wait in the barn for the two to compete during the Berrien County Youth Fair on Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, in Berrien Springs, Mich. Pancake is a one-year-old Harlequin rabbit. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)