Red Angus cows to show in state fair

    The Red Angus cattle breed competition will now be among the competitions showcased during the Colorado State Fair this year. The fair has been working to add more cattle breeds to its round-up of cattle competitions, adding to existing contests for the familiar Angus (black), Hereford, Maine-Anjou, Shorthorn, Simmental, dairy cattle, Texas Longhorn, Miniature Zebu, Ankole-Watusi and more.
    “This makes our eighth breed show,” Colorado State Fair livestock coordinator Robyn Toft said. “Adding another breed show will get more cattle on the grounds and give fairgoers a chance to see more of what makes this part of Colorado’s agriculture special. Red Angus have gotten pretty big in Colorado.”
    Red Angus will be part of three groups of breeding-cattle shows at the fair: Junior breeding heifers will be shown Monday, Aug. 27, at 10 a.m., followed by open breeding bulls Tuesday, Aug. 28, at 9 a.m. and open females Wednesday, Aug. 29, at 9 a.m.
    The open contests bring livestock in from around the Western United States as breeders compete in front of certified judges for the right to call their animals Colorado State Fair champions.

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