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Polk County News Polk County Itemizer-Observer • August 16, 2017 3A Trust is key in cat show By Emily Mentzer The Itemizer-Observer RICKREALL — Rose started out a stray cat, heading toward being euthanized, when she found Tiffany Clark’s family. “She kind of adopted our family,” said Clark, 17. “So now she’s my cat, and she’s re- ally fun to have around.” Clark, an experienced showman when it comes to dairy goats, market lambs, rabbits and poultry, was talked into showing Rose at the Polk County Fair’s cat show. She got re- serve champion for her mink coon kitty, Rose. Not bad for a stray, and Clark’s first time showing cats. Monica Szczepanski, 17, won grand champion showing her cat, Snickers. “Having a good connection with your cat is first of all,” she said. “I got my cat when she was about 7 weeks old, and she’s been my favorite cat ever since. She’s one of the sweetest cats I’ve ever had. She’s always wanting love, no matter what. She’s never been mean at all.” Getting the cat to trust you is also impor- tant, Szczepanski said. “She has a good connection with me,” she said. This was also Szczepanski’s first year showing cats, but her older siblings had shown cats for years, so helped her with tips. Molly Burger, 14, won intermediate champion with her cat, Hobbs. She agrees that trust is No. 1 in showing cats. “He has to be in really good health,” she added. “He has to be groomed, free of para- sites. You have to make sure your cat isn’t too creeped out or he could injure himself — or you.” Burger has no problems manhandling Hobbs. “He’s very relaxed,” she said. “I can do al- most anything with him. He’s very lovey and really playful.” Clark noted that the cat’s temperament matters when it comes to showing felines. “With (Rose), she’s not around other cats, so being around the other cats on the show table was a little nervous for her, so she was hissing, but she kept herself really collected under the pressure,” Clark said. “Her har- ness, she doesn’t like either, so she was try- ing to step out of it.” The relationship Clark has built with Rose enabled Clark to help calm the kitty, she said. “If your animal gets too stressed, if you hold them, your heartbeat against them will calm them,” Clark said. “When (Rose) starts purring, that’s how I know she’s relaxed.” Purring isn’t always a sign of a relaxed cat. Virginia Anderson, 12, struggled to get her black and white tuxedo cat, Druzy, to be- have on the show table. “She purrs and meows at the same time,” Anderson said, holding Druzy close between competitions. JOLENE GUZMAN/ Itemizer-Observer Brylie Emigh, 8 months, sits atop her dad, Matt Emigh, before the Polk County Fair’s Beautiful Baby Contest on Saturday morning. Beautiful baby runs in family By Jolene Guzman The Itemizer-Observer EMILY MENTZER/ Itemizer-Observer Monica Szczepanski presents her cat, Snickers, to the judge on Thursday morning at the Polk County Fair. Snickers and Monica won grand champion. Why go to Salem for a Great Haircut? We’ll take competitors coupons! $16 Haircut $14 Senior/Child ______________ Walk-ins Welcome ______________ YOUR NEXT HAIRCUT! • Convenient • Experienced • Friendly! 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Waiting patiently in the arms of her dad, Matt Emigh, of Dallas, she’s about to go in front of the judges in the Beautiful Baby Contest at the Polk County Fair Saturday. While called the Beauti- ful Baby Contest, the judges aren’t actually look- ing for the prettiest child, but the top three in a host of categories, like “Bluest Eyes,” and “Best Dressed.” Not that he remembers, but Matt had been in the same place as his daughter back in 1990. He was only 10 months old at the time, so he doesn’t know much about the contest, but he did win in a category. “I don’t remember which,” he said. “I just have a picture.” Matt and his wife, Lind- say, thought it would be fun to see if Brylie could follow in her father’s footsteps. “I was excited,” Lindsay said. “He wanted her to win so I could brag about both of them.” Lindsay, who also grew up in Dallas, said she would come to the contest with her family every year. She said the category she thought Brylie was most likely to place was “Most Looks Like D a d ” o r m a y b e “ B e st Smile.” Seeing the resem- blance between dad and daughter, you understand where she gets her opinion on the former. So did the judges, an- nouncing Brylie as one of the top three in that catego- ry. Daddy was all smiles walking up with Brylie to get her ribbon to add to the family’s collection Joyful Sound Hearing Have you considered reconditioned hearing aids? We are currently significantly over stocked with used & reconditioned hearing aids. Call now and schedule a hearing test. Mark Sturtevant 503-623-0290 • 312 Main Street, Dallas
