A dog lands in the water. (Image by: Kati Garner)

There is all kinds of FUN that Moves You at the fair this year.

Splash Dogs are a great example.


According to their website, "Splash Dogs is a nationally recognized dog enthusiast company that organizes and promotes dock jumping events across the United States. Splash Dogs strives to provide a family oriented competitive atmosphere. Splash Dogs is a sanctioning body for dock jumping and dock diving events. Splash Dogs tracks overall event and individual rankings as well as offering a multi level titling program for all participants."

This year the competition in has been in motion since opening day.

Sunday will be final competition run-offs at 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm.

Image by: Photo illustration | Kati Garner

Here's some of the water-loving dogs doing their thing:

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And there are lots of dry, some of them cuddly, types of critters: A young girl milks a cow. (Image by: Kati Garner) Young farmers prepare their animals for show. (Image by: Kati Garner) Image by: Kati Garner The petting zoo is fun for little ones and us older types. (Image by: Kati Garner) BAAAAAAAA (Image by: Kati Garner) A little boy spends some time with a little pot-bellied pig. And then he hops after a hopping kangaroo. (Image by: Kati Garner) This fairly newborn lamb lay against a big llama that acted as surrogate mother to it and lots of other critters. (Image by: Kati Garner) A peacock, macaws and cockatoos strutted their colors in 'Birds in Paradise Exhibit'. Image by: Kati Garner Image by: Kati Garner Image by: Kati Garner
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