As part of 4-H Fair Week, the Chester County 4-H Dairy Show was held on Aug. 13 at the Romano 4-H Center of Chester County in Honey Brook. Thirty dairy animals were exhibited, and 20 4-H youth members participated. This year the show was divided by dairy breeds, and judge Kyle Sollenberger of Pottstown was in charge of placing the animals and giving the 4-H members constructive feedback.

The event started with the showmanship and fitting contests. Sollenberger worked the members and the animals to see how they held up under pressure. He had the experienced showmen switch animals to test their skills.

In the Senior age group of 16 and older, Emma Williams of Glen Mills was top showman and Rosa Johnson of Elverson was top fitter. In the Senior 15-year-old division, Melissa Griswold of Chadds Ford was the top showman and Cameron Wallace of Exton was the top fitter.

In the Junior age division of 9- to 11-year-olds, Bella Smith of Downingtown was the top showman and Max Teran of West Chester was the top fitter.

Rounding out the contests, in the First-Year Members Over 15 Years Old division Lucy Hahn of Kennett Square was top showman and Marieana Walker of Pottstown was the top fitter. Top honors went to Cameron Johnson of Elverson for best showman and Emma Dechert of Pottstown as best fitter in the First-Year Member 8 to 14 Years Old division.

In the Ayrshire breed, Cochranville's Katelyn Nolan had the Grand Champion and the Junior Champion with fall calf Dreamnol Reagan Braylyn, which was also named the best Ayrshire owned and bred by the member. The Reserve Junior Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Ayrshire, Dreamnol Reagan Gabrielle, a summer yearling, was owned and shown by Bella Smith. Katelyn's Dreamnol Dreamer Brooklyn was Senior Champion and Bella's Dreamnol Makers Mark Gemma was Reserve Senior Champion.

In the Jersey breed, Tyler Parsons of Pocopson had the Senior Champion and Grand Champion with his dry cow PMF Tequila Paisley; she was also the best Jersey owned and bred by a member. Max Teran was Reserve Grand Champion and Junior Champion with his heifer PMF Matt Poinsettia and Marieana Walker was Reserve Junior Champion with her heifer Darr-Lynn Chrome Madame.

In the Guernsey breed, Tyler Parsons was the Grand Champion with his 5-year-old cow Glen V DF Camille.

In the Holstein breed, Sophie Griswold of Chadds Ford was the Grand Champion and Senior Champion and had the best bred and owned animal with her junior 2-year-old cow, Preble-Lane Jordy Ladybug. Cody Nolan of Cochranville was Reserve Champion and Reserve Senior Champion with his junior 2-year-old cow, Kodiak-Creek Bixby PiJi. In the Holstein calf entries, honors went to Melissa for her spring calf, Preble-Lane Cheers Ray that was Junior Champion and best junior animal owned and bred by the 4-H member. Wyatt Nolan of Oxford showed the Reserve Junior Champion, Lighthouse Moovin Heaven, a fall calf.

In the Red and White show, honors went to Cameron Johnson. His winter calf, Robug Redlight Cranberry-Red, was Grand Champion and Junior Champion. Emma Williams was Reserve Champion and Reserve Junior Champion with her spring yearling, EGW-Mill Rager Fancy-Red. Her dry cow, Ary-Back Drivn Felicity-Red, was Senior Champion.

In the Lineback breed, Ellie Harrop of Exton was the Grand Champion with her winter calf, Hidden-Brook Sptrn Lark-RC. Evangeline Teran of West Chester was Reserve Champion with her spring calf, Pocopson Meadow Hill Lavender.

The judge selected Katelyn's Ayrshire Dreamnol Reagan Braylyn as the Supreme Champion.