4-H Dog Show Attracts 38 Entries at 2020 Youth Livestock Event

A 4-H Dog Show was held Monday at the Mathewson Exhibition Center during the 2020 Missouri State Fair.

The show featured 33 handlers exhibiting 38 dogs in four arenas, showing off such skills as showmanship, obedience and agility.

The show led off at 9 a.m., with a parade of all entries across the floor of the Mathewson. The 4-H flag and the US flag were prominently featured at the head of the brief parade.

On Thursday, the schedule for the Youth Livestock Show calls for evening events only, starting with 4H-FFA Swine Showmanship at the Swine Pavilion at 5 p.m., followed by a 4H-FFA Dairy Steer Show at the MFA Arena at 6 p.m., and ending with a 4H-FFA Commercial Dairy Cattle Show at MFA Arena at 7 p.m.

The 2020 Youth Livestock Show runs through Aug. 23. For more information, visit mostatefair.com.