# data[].attributes.body
Hello all! For the results of the first ever HCOS Pet Show please follow this link for a short video! If you are the winner, please reach out to Allison Miles in order to receive your prize! Thank you all so much for participating! If you have any ideas or suggestions on how to make the pet show even better would you please put it in the comments? Thanks! If you still have any questions don’t hesitate to contact Jadon Arndt!

# data[].attributes.body
Banjo is an Australian Shepard, their not really from Australia. Banjo is cute, cuddly and a Christmas present from when I was 3 years old. He really likes to herd little dogs when we go to the beach.

# data[].attributes.body
Otis is an 18 year old rag doll cat. In human years he is about 126. We might not be able to teach old dogs new tricks but I did teach my old cat these tricks in the last year. Otis has known me before I was born, and he has known my dad since he was a teenager.

# data[].attributes.body
Nala is a kind kid friendly dog she can shake a paw sit stay and more she is 7 years old and even knows what the word walk means she loves people and is loyal and protective

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
 Her royal highness-the regal Queen Kessa.

# data[].attributes.body
Kessa is a six year old female Pomeranian. You can't see in the picture, but her tail looks like a pompom. She's a very sweet and gentle dog; she doesn't usually bark at anyone other than shady guys at the bus stop. When we first looked at buying her, she was so small that she could have fit in a teacup. We named Kessa after the word kissa in Finnish, which means cat. We named her that because she liked to pounce on her feet and chew charging cords when she was young. I still like dressing Kessa up in cute outfits and making her little forts to sleep in. Sometimes, I make her a throne and I put a crown and cape on her to look like a queen. Kessa is a precious dog, and I would never trade her for a trillion dollars.

# data[].attributes.body
This is my cat Berlioz, but I call him Ber. He is very shy and sweet. He never climbs the Christmas tree. He just lays on the tree skirt like a furry present. He is 7 years old. And he likes to hug mom when she picks him up. Instead of climbing the Christmas tree he chews on plants, poisons himself and then throws up on the carpet, so we can't bring plants in the house. (I once had a bean plant and he ate it.)

# data[].attributes.body
This is my dog Charlie. He is 4 months old and I love him so much. My favorite memory of him is when we brought him home. He loves to run with my sister and I and he loves treats! He is also very cute when he naps.

# data[].attributes.body
This is Gizmo, it is a crested gecko. It is only about 3 months old. It is very friendly and loves to climb around on my hands and arms. We don't know if it is a boy or girl yet, and we have to wait until it gets older. It lives in a bio-active tank, that means everything inside is real. It eats a powder mixture once each day. If it gets afraid or thinks there is danger it can drop (detatch) its tail to distract a predator. But sadly its tail will not grow back.

# data[].attributes.body
This is Henry! He is a long haired Syrian hamster. He is very friendly and curious. Henry loves going into his tunnels. He eats special hamster food that looks like cereal. I like to call it "Hamster cheerios". Lately for some weird reason he has been flipping his house upside down and burrowing beneath it. His food dish is always empty because he fills his cheeks with food and then empties them out in his burrow.

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
Luna is waiting for me to throw the stick.

# data[].attributes.body
This is my dog Luna. She is six years old and she loves to play with sticks, and our other dogs, Boris and Winnie. She follows me EVERYWHERE. In the pic I am picking, and throwing a stick on a beaver dam. She loves me and I love her she is the best! Her breed is black Lab(pure bred). Se LOVES walks, and playing with me. On our 25 acre farm we have our little adventures exploring. This one time she chased a squirrel up a tree while exploring. If she won an award it would be the loyalty award.

She is the best dog in the world!

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
Nova is on my left side, and Lily on my right side. 

# data[].attributes.body
These are our fierce looking but very friendly Rottweiler dogs. They get really hyper and jump up on me. Lily loves to play fight with her mom, Nova, but Nova doesn't always love it as much! Whenever I step outside, no matter what time of day, both dogs are sure to be there, tails wagging, and ready to lick my face. Their best time of day is supper time!! They LOVE to eat!! They also LOVE walks, especially down to the river, where they hunt for field mice and other critters. They are never grumpy, and if we are gone for a longer time, when we come back, Nova even smiles, she's so happy. (Actually her lip gets stuck in her teeth so it looks like she's smiling.) When we go up our mountain, we usually hear them howling sadly from the barnyard.

# data[].attributes.body
Barney is my potbelly pig. He is five years old and very smart. He adores his food and mud baths, and likes playing with me in the summer when I try to splash cold water on him. The first time I tried to give him a belly rub, I scratched too hard and he didn't like it. But after I learned how to do it properly, he was okay with it.

This picture is of Barney on my birthday last year. My sister was able to get a party hat on him, which is quite the feat because Barney does not usually like to be touched or petted except by me.

Barney is very docile and sweet, and likes his personal space.

# data[].attributes.body
These are my fantastic ducks. Their names are Dabdab and Chichi, and I got them for my birthday. They are awesome pets and they love swimming around in their pool and preening themselves.

Chichi loves to fly, but sometimes gets himself in trouble when he lands someplace where he can't get out of.

Dabdab has a wing that is mal-formed, so she can't fly. I love feeding them dried worms and they like to follow me everywhere. If they could win an award for anything, it would be for being cute.

# data[].attributes.body
This is my goat Tilly. She is two years old and loves the stumps and tires in her pen.

She is very playful and tolerant because she came from a petting zoo. Tilly is a lot of fun but she sometimes eats our garden if I'm not careful. I love to take her out of her pen and walk her around our property.

One time she got onto the roof of our shop.

I am trying to teach her to walk on her back legs by using her favorite foods, willow leaves, rose hips, and her grain.

# data[].attributes.body
This is Reba. Reba is originally from Manitoba. Heart and Soul animal rescue found her and brought her to BC. On the way to BC she gave birth to a litter of puppies in the back of the truck. Our friends fostered Reba and her puppies. One day we went to there house and saw the puppies and Reba. We soon fell in love with Reba and adopted her. She is the sweetest dog I have ever seen .She barks when she is happy and chases after sticks and balls. Once me and my little brother were out side, when we saw a bear close to us, Reba chased it a way. Reba always wants a belly rub or a scratch behind the ears. Reba can also push a door open with her snout if it is left open a crack. Reba loves the snow, she runs around like wild and barks. Reba also barks and growls if someone walks down our road she doesn't know. She is an amazing dog and is loved by our family. She is the best !!!

That's Reba and I wouldn't trade her for the world!!!

# data[].attributes.body
Willa and the Chicken

My dog, Willa, is a black and white border collie cross with a kelpie.

Willa is both angry and sweet; she scares coyotes off the farm, and is very snuggly with me.

I also have a pet chicken who’s name is Bandit. Willa and Bandit are friends. Willa protects Bandit, and Bandit is the rooster that protects the hens so they can lay eggs for Willa.

When Bandit was little he looked like he had a black mask on his face. That’s why he was called Bandit!

Willa’s favourite treat is chewing on bones. Bandit’s favourite treat is slops!

If I could give them each an award, it would be for protecting.

One day when I was trying to herd the chickens into their run, I was behind Bandit and he tripped me and I fell into the dirt. It was funny!

One day when Willa ran away- which she did often- we walked up and down the road looking for her. Someone put onto the Black Mountain Facebook chat that they spotted a black and white dog. My parents contacted them and they gave instructions to where they lived. So we went and picked Willa up.

I hope Willa and Bandit live a long time so that I can grow up with them.

The end.

# data[].attributes.body
This is olive.

She is 4 and a half.

She is a pure bred bordercollie. We got her for free from our really nice neighbor when we first moved in.

She loves to chew rocks...

And jump over obstacles we set up for her. And she really loves water and treats.

We also was 3 rabbits that she gets along with very very well.

She likes to steal my brothers food when he's not looking cause he doesn't understand it's not for her.

She know lots of tricks.

Like sit, lie down, spin, shake a paw, balance and target.

She is very clumsy and loves to roll around but she is very nice almost too nice to everyone.

I really love her 😊

# data[].attributes.body
This is Ella!

She's an 8 month old mini rex rabbit.

She was born August 27 2025

I got her in December this year! But I have 2 other rabbits as well!

Her favorite food is apple slices.🍎

she is a very cuddly rabbit and she is very sweet. she really likes to sit on my shoulder and climb all over me, she never usually sits still, she always wants to explore. She also really likes toys.

Rex's have been my favorite rabbit breed for a while. ❤️

If you didn't know mini rexes have super soft fur.

Their guard hairs are the same length as their under fur which makes them very plush and soft.

She really likes to jump on and off things as well as hide, (like most rabbits do). but she seems to really do it more often

I recently made her a little stand that she can jump on and off of and underneath is an open area where I can keep her food and water. She really seems to like it.

She is quite the opposite of Cruella 😅 that why she mostly goes by Ella but she is in no way cruel.

When I give my rabbits treats most of them take it from my hand and run away to eat it but Ella just eats it while it in my hand.

# data[].attributes.body
Mr. Whiskers is a purebred Siamese cat. My siblings named him Mr. Whiskers for obvious reasons, but I wanted to name him Dexter… When he was just a kitten, we found him at the bottom of our mountain running across the road into a prickle bush. We tried to catch him so we could find his owner, but he was very wild and hard to catch. After we got him, we couldn't find his owners so we took him in. We were looking to buy two cats already so it was very good timing.

He always follows me around and comes with me to feed the goats. One of his favorite things to do is watch our chickens.

One time, we had an old bassinet that my mom was getting rid of. We put it in our garage and soon found out that Mr. Whiskers had made it into his new favorite bed. So we now call it the catinet!

Mr. Whiskers is a very cute cat.

# data[].attributes.body
This is my dog Grizzly or Gidyboy, he is some kinda breed nobody knows what kinda breed he is though:) Anyways he is 4 years old and is super chubby he weighs 135 lbs on a good day or some might say "pleasantly plump" aka FAT. He loves the winter and the cold. His favourite thing to do is to sleep, get belly rubs, go on walks and chase squirrels. He is a very loud snorer, like really loud. Even though one of his favourite things to do is to chase squirrels hes never caught one even though he thinks hes good at it.

This is my dog Grizzly and i wouldn't trade him for anything.

# data[].attributes.body
PENNY POEM

I have a little kitten, and what she likes to do,

is listed in this poem, a poem just for you.

Her claws, they prick!

She's soft and slick!

Her paws, they are so soft and dainty!

But more than once, they've ended up painty!

She's a calico cat, my favorite kind!

And there's always mischief for her to find!

She likes to climb way up high,

to our shoulders where she likes to lie.

Cutest cat would be the award she'd win, if she ever won one.

Her favorite toy is Felix the frog, and he is a fun one!

She jumps on the counter and steals our food! She is naughty, but very sweet!

I love my Penny kitty-cat...I should go give her a treat!

# data[].attributes.body
Our dog Milly is a very fluffy and lovable kind of dog, and she always likes to be around the family. She is a great guard dog and she always likes to bark at trucks that drive by. We got her when she was really little and we brought her home in a laundry basket and when we were home I got out a bowl of rice crispys and she wanted them really badly. It was so funny 🤣🤣🤣. When she runs she has a very funny way of doing it. I have heard my Dad remark that she is his favourite dog that he has ever had. She has many chew toys and teddy bears, and she also loves to play fight. She always sleeps in my room usually on my bed. She is my favourite dog too!

# data[].attributes.body
My cat's name is Possey, but we mostly call her Kitty. Her favourite chew toy is a catnip stuffed sock. She has always been a very very good mouser but now that she's older, she doesn't catch many mice or pack rats in the winter. I got her when I was four and when we took her home, it didn't take her long to get used to me. And when I was younger she got so used to me picking her up and carrying her everywhere that now she doesn't like to walk anywhere indoors! She is eight years old now (though she doesn't show it!). She has always been a very friendly cat. She has many places to be every day, primarily my bed and my favorite chair, and generally it's the chair! She will always be my best friend.

# data[].attributes.body
This is Sunny. He is my 13 year old off the track Thoroughbred. He actually won first place four times at Hastings Racetrack in Vancouver, and came in second and third lots of times. He is a very good boy and likes to canter in the field and beside the road. He does not like to stop, though! Sunny loves water and will splash with his front feet and put his head under at the same time. I do not know how he does not hit his head with his hooves, but he doesn't! The only time Sunny is crabby is when the farrier comes to trim his hooves, then he will be very bad and won't pick up his feet. By the time the farrier is done, she is sweating all over. I want to teach him how to jump this fall, but it will take a lot of training and patience.

# data[].attributes.body
a funny story about Ace is him running down the hallway with his face looking up at the ceiling and his mouth opening and closing over and over again. He is cute and fun and gets the zoomies where he runs all over the house and jumps on the couch. His favourite toys are a stuffy bone and a hard, squeaky carrot.

# data[].attributes.body
This is my horse Buttercup, she is a 18 year old mare. Even though she is quite old she does not act like it! We do not know her past but we think she did not have very good owners. We also think that her past owners hurt her when they put her saddle and blanket on. She was very scared of things going over her back. She now trusts me, and doesn't even flinch! She tends to be a bit grumpy in the morning but all other times she is the sweetest horse you will ever find. I love her and will forever think she is the best horse ever!

# data[].attributes.body
My pets name is Redy. I got him from PetSmart. I like the dinosaur decoration he has in his bowl. His favourite food is his little balls, and I give him little dried worms for a treat.

I really like how he is red and swims. He looks at me all the time because he knows who I am

# data[].attributes.body
This is our little mini. She is very sassy, and thinks she’s a big horse that can boss everyone around. I like to ride her bareback, but she doesn’t always listen very well! Our whole family loves her so much, especially my big brother and sister. She always is on the hunt for yummy alfalfa and other tasty things to eat, so she’s quite fat! She’s very sneaky and waits till our big horses go out of their stalls and then quietly creeps in to finish their hay. She likes water, and always rolls in the shallow water when we take her to the river. She makes us laugh every day!

# data[].attributes.body
Biff is named after the goldfish from the TV show Phineas and Ferb. He was adopted on December 26th, 2025.

# data[].attributes.body
rocky is a cutie pie 🥰 he is my cat and he is 5 years old !

I love him ! He was named after my old favourite show papatrol! I got him when I was 5! He loves to play and he can give you a bad scare! He can be nice or naughty!

# data[].attributes.body
Remi is the smaller one, she is a shih tzu, husky, border collie mix. Remi likes being lazy, eating, fighting with her brother, and being lazy. She is turning four this June. Zeke is the black Labrador. He likes going for walks, hanging with his dad, carrots, and getting into the trash cans. Zeke is turning ten this may. Please note that Remi's hair is shorter in this photo because she had her hair cut before this photo. Her hair is usually 3-5 inches long. 😁

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
Shadow attempting to sleep on my bed, curled up in my Blankey

# data[].attributes.body
Shadow LOVES To play yarn and string And she loves to play with Bella and she loves to sleep on my bed like the picture and she wears a pink color. She’s trying to sleep in the photo so you can’t see it and she’s younger one of my two cats midnight is her older sister, and she often likes to attack her sister. She has green eyes

# data[].attributes.body
This is my silly little cat Milo! He is such a sweet little friend to me, and he loves his teddy so much, as you can see in the picture. He brings me so much joy!

# data[].attributes.body
In this video, I will tell you about my chickens.

# data[].attributes.body
Tyler is a very playful puppy! He is a Bernedoodle. I like to do lots of training with him. I like to play with him.

# data[].attributes.body
This is my dog Loki. We have many pets but Loki is my buddy. He loves greeting me every morning with cuddles. I help take care of him by feeding him and taking him on long walks. Loki is a silly boy who loves chasing sticks, drinking tons of water and sometimes is scared of his own shadow. He is my best friend.

# data[].attributes.body
This is my dog Josephine. She is an aussie goldendoodle and is very cuddly. She is also about 11 month and we got her on Canada day. She loves to run and play in our yard, and she loves to give kisses. Her most famous nicknames are Jo and Joseph, but she has many more!

# data[].attributes.body
This is Nicky and Loki. Loki is a 1 year old male cat, Nicky is a 5 year old female cat. What you see in this picture is all a lie. You may think they are cuddling and its so cute, but really he is biting her neck because they are play fighting like they usually are.

# data[].attributes.body
She is very cute and cuddly. She loves to were dresses and play with me. She also try’s to jump into the milking bucket and drink milk.

# data[].attributes.body
This is my Guinea pig butterscotch she has red eyes and likes to scoot around and eat food she is 2 months old and we love her very much.

# data[].attributes.body
These are my cats, Nicky and Fury (Named after Marvel character Nick Fury,) they are sisters. In this picture they were 1 year old, now they are 5 years old. Before we got them my mom was like "We are never getting pets." Then we got two outdoor barn cats (we have a small yard and a shed.) By that winter we had two indoor outdoor cats who now enjoy sleeping in my moms closet.

# data[].attributes.body
Esperanza is really really cute, and she has grey paws and she has a twin named Tassis but I’m only entering Esperanza! She’s fun to play with and fun to cuddle with! She is about three or four years old now! She loves to play fight!

# data[].attributes.body
This is Justice and me🥰

He is a very sweet, cute, loving and big dog, he is my favourite dog in the hole wide world. (I have 3 dogs, well 4 if you count Mackenzie, but we are going to put him down soon because he is to vicious😭) He is 4 but in June he is 5. He loves to try and catch the ball before his sister(Grace) gets the ball sometimes he will get the ball but Grace will snatch it right out of his mouth. Justice as a king cCane Corso Lab. I thinks he is a lap dog but he definitely isn’t. He does chase animals and red cars(only red cars🤦🏻‍♀️). I love him so so so so much and I am sure he loves me so so so so so much too🥰😍😘❤️!

# data[].attributes.body
Tee is my steer. He is a Angus Pinzgauer cross. I have been training him for about a week now, he loves eating alfalfa pellets and loves chewing on my hair which i then have to wash out! he is sooo fluffy and adorable.

# data[].attributes.body
This is my sheep, Athena is a Corridale/ il de France cross.. her favourite thing to do is chew on my pockets She is a show sheep, and she loves grain. Athena was born on our farm in 2023 and ever since I've been showing her we've competed at Western Canada future shepherds and BC Ag expo also we recently competed with her lamb Venus. she will be lambing in 3 1/2 weeks.

# data[].attributes.body
ruby is our boder collie she is currently going through training to be a working sheep dog. ruby is cute and funny!

# data[].attributes.body
Nellie is going to be 6 in August. She is the 2nd dog my family has ever had, but she's my favourite. She would never desert me, nor I her. She is always ready to cuddle when I'm feeling down, and she won't let me stop petting her until I feel better. Besides being goofy and sweet, she learns really fast, especially considering her age. I recently taught her the command to wait. She is a great pyrenees, Akbash, Maremma x. She is super good with our other animals. (Cows, sheep, and chickens.) Nellie is by far my favourite dog that I have ever met. I wish I could enter her in dog showmanship at the BC Ag Expo. I am certain we would walk off witha Blue ribbon!

# data[].attributes.body
This is doritos (when she was a lamb)! Doritos is my show sheep. She is 11 months now, she is a corridale/ile de france cross I love her soooooo much!! she has been to two shows and is going to two more this year, she has placed 1st in one of her classes, 2nd in another one, and 5th! She is my little shadow, if i am out in the pasture with her she will follow me around where every i go.

# data[].attributes.body
Oreo was one of my first chickens. When we first got her (and her siblings) we were living in a travel trailer and we would bring them inside for the night and snuggle them before bed. Oreo would always hangout on our shoulders and backs and she still does today! She is almost 5 years old! She enjoys eating chicken scratch, and bamboo leaves.

# data[].attributes.body
This is one of our hens, Betty Boop. One of our very first chickens that we raised from a chick. She is almost 5 years old now.

She’s a little escape artist and likes to escape through the electric fence and dig in our flower boxes. She’s very sweet overall. She is very motivated by treats such as chicken scratch. She comes running when she hears us enter the pen!

# data[].attributes.body
She is very pretty and nice. We hatched her and it was really fun hatching her in an incubator.

# data[].attributes.body
My dog's name is Reese. He's a Brittany Spaniel. His special talent is singing. Whenever I play the harmonica he starts to sing and bark. His favourite toy is his tug toy that he got for Christmas this year. Our dog is very good at finding mushrooms. When we went on a hunt to find mushrooms this year in the wild we found one, let him sniff it, and he led us to so many more. I think if my dog ever won an award it would be for his amazing mushroom hunting talent. When I was four years old, Reese entered our family. My two older sisters love dogs and so my parents agreed to get one. Summer is Reese's favourite time of year because he loves to hike in the forest and climb mountains with us.

# data[].attributes.body
Tia is a cow at my work. She is the first of the cows to have her calf! I came into work yesterday to find the calf, #4. We haven't named him yet, but #4 is what he is called right now because we have 3 other calves from last year still without mamas.

Tia is a hilarious cow (she likes to put one leg through the feeder panel when she's eating, and likes to lick absolutely everything, including me!), and she is a super mama! This is her 2nd or 3rd time calving, so she is a pro!

#4 is super adorable, with huge eyes and little wobbly legs :) This photo is from when he is only a couple hours old! He is curious just like his mama, and wasn't shy or scared of me at all - he's off to a great start!

# data[].attributes.body
We have many loving pets but Esperanze (Ez) is my favourite. Ez was scheduled to be euthanized and lucky for her, we were able to help. She has been with us for almost a year and she is absolutely amazing with children! Ez seems to be very grateful to live with us on Chickadee Ranch and adores her horse friends. Ez has really helped me build confidence riding and caring for a horse. She is a wonderful addition to the family and so much fun. Our favourite thing to do is ride up to the Saskatoon trees and eat all the berries - delicious!

# data[].attributes.body
This picture is quite blurry, because our fish is scared of the camera. We got Fred from a friend who went to the pet store to get one fish, but accidentally got two! He gave one to us, and Fred joined the family. We named him Fred for two reasons: One, my brother really wanted to give him that name and Two, Fred is the name of a movie character with orange hair.

Fred gets excited when he is fed, usually by my brother, and spends his days eating, swimming, opening and closing his mouth ("Blubbing") and basically existing. We love him, and we haven't figured out if he loves us yet-but we'll learn soon.

# data[].attributes.body
This is Luna, our pet bird. When we got him, his wings were clipped, and it was kind of cring-ouch-funny watching him smash into windows whilst trying to get onto the curtain. After about 10 months, we realized that "she" was a "he!" ( Hence the female name "Luna.") We have two birds, but Luna is definitely the loudest! When he's quiet for more then 5 minutes, I start thinking that he might be sick. :)

Though he's loud, we still love him a lot.

# data[].attributes.body
Parrotlets can live 20 years. He has good genetics. He is 5 months old and I have been training him. He knows a lot of tricks now and we do talent shows together.

# data[].attributes.body
This is my cat, Bob. He is one and half years old. He relishes his naptimes, which he partakes in quite frequently, and he is an excellent mouser. He is the cuddliest cat I have ever known. He likes being around people and is friendly with pretty much everyone.

# data[].attributes.body
This is my cat Bazl. He is really special to me because when I was little I longed for a kitten and then I got him.

Bazl occasionally plays with man made toys, but the only real toys to him are small animals or certain playful people like me and my dad. He LOVES kitty treats. Bazl is very loyal...sometimes. Once my mom, siblings, and grandmother were walking in the woods and he walked with them to make sure they were safe. It proved to everyone how wonderful he is. Bazl is also a very good hunter. One summer, a mouse graveyard was established along our driveway. At night he sleeps at my feet and makes (at least I hope he makes), a good spider killer just in case.

# data[].attributes.body
This is our ram, named Rama Lama Ding Dong. We got him in October and he is 1 years old. He likes to run around and eat grass and hay. He is kind of playful. He has a cool face and is soft.

# data[].attributes.body
This is Grace’s special Texas Longhorn cow “Midnight.”

She was born at midnight hence her name!

Midnight is very friendly & Grace’s special cow that she raised as a baby.

Middy absolutely loves ear and behind the horn scratches and being brushed by Grace!

Midnights mother & grandmother also reside on Grace’s farm!

# data[].attributes.body
Anya is a Fjord mare and is Grace’s trusty mount!

Anya has taught many many children how to ride. When Grace started riding her at riding camp she just had to have her! Her family was fortunate enough to be able to purchase her and bring her home to add to Grace’s pony collection!

They both enjoy trail riding & obstacle courses. Anya is slow, steady, & reliable.

Anya loves food and nickers every time you walk past her stall or paddock. She loves being turned out on pasture and being brushed.

Grace loves to dress Anya up for costume classes at the local horse club. Her favourite costume was dressing Anya as a unicorn.

# data[].attributes.body
Bridget was born and raised on Ava’s farm. She is a 2 year old hen. Bridget is a special chicken. She loves people and follows everyone around the farm all day - she can even walk on a leash!

Bridget lays blue eggs and her eggs took second place at Interior Provincial Exhibition in the summer of 2025!

You may also notice Bridget’s nails are painted - her favourite colours are pink and purple! She said so herself!

# data[].attributes.body
This is one of Ava’s horses Willow - her main riding horse. Ava adopted her from Hayburner Haven in January of 2025. She is an aprox 16 year old POA Pony.

Willow loves feeding time and going for trail rides. She has lots of get up and go when it comes to games days - Ava says hang on tight!!

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
My two favourite girls are basking in the sun, and taking their mother-daughter sunbathing time.  

# data[].attributes.body
Scout and Winnie are mother and daughter; they are both labs. Scout had 2 batches of 10 puppies; Winnie was in the second batch. Winnie is called Winnie because she is a golden retriever/lab mix. My family got Scout from a puppy mill; her mom was supposed to be a purebred golden retriever, but it turns out she is a golden retriever/lab mix. Scout's dad was a pure black lab. Dadnie's mom is a golden retriever/ black lab mix, and Winnie's dad is a chocolate lab. Scout and Winnie love being good guard dogs because they bark at everyone that comes up to our front door and at every car that drives up our driveway, especially the Amazon deliveryman 😆. My dogs would probably win a prize for best and loudest barkers because they can bark so loudly that the entire house can hear them.

# data[].attributes.body
Chubbilina is a Mongolian gerbil 🐹. She loves to be pet and loves to eat and sleep. She also likes to hide. She’s special because she is sooooooooooo fluffy. She could win an award for being soooooooooooooooo adorable. She doesn’t have a favourite treat because she will eat anything… I am not joking once she ate my curtains. My pet is a part of my family because my little brother had a gerbil and it died… 😭 so we got him and I a new one because they are sooooooooooooo cute 🥰.

# data[].attributes.body
This is my gerbil, shadow. she is about a year old. I feel like she can do anything.For example, she can climb on her cage upside down. She is my second gerbil,my first gerbil’s name was nibbles she was very cute. Then one day I was trying to catch her and she went right under my bed and I stepped on her,it was the saddest day of my life. I was so so so sad.😞😭😭😭😢😭😭😢😢😭. but that’s a different story and now I have shadow and I ❤️ her

# data[].attributes.body
Alinka is my service dog. I got her this year. She went to school in Slovakia and Edmonton. She helps me focus and stay safe. She is allowed to come with me everywhere and is always looking to see if I need help. She is very calm when she's working but when she isn't she loves to play, run fast, and wrestle. I like to give her treats and read books together.

# data[].attributes.body
This is my cat Filia, which means "daughter" in Latin. She is more of an outdoor cat and loves to pitch in by leaving mice in our shoes. She was born in Poland and came here when she was 2. Right now she is 4 years old.

# data[].attributes.body
This is Willow, she is very cute. We also have another dog named Rebel, he’s very cute as well. Willow has brown eyes and she is sweet and funny. Her favourite toys are a buffalo and a llama. She likes to roll on her toys. Willow would win a gold medal for being the sweetest dog in the world.

# data[].attributes.body
Potato is a Siamese barn cat...I think. No one really knows, but we love her any way. She sleeps in my loft bed.

# data[].attributes.body
Rocco is my dog he is a Bernadoodle. He likes chasing my cats. Rocco is a very good guard dog and barks at the coyotes out of our gate. He loves getting pets. Rocco is almost five years old.

# data[].attributes.body
This is my dog cleombrotus he is a burmese mountain dog crossed with great Pyrenees he loves food and scratches we have had him since he was a few months old and now he is 3 years old he has been great he is mellow and kind always wonderful he is a little overweight but works on our farm great protecting our other animals from predators and so far he has done a great job keeping them away he loves to be outside but also enjoys coming inside on cold days. I know you are thinking about the odd name and he it is because he is named after a king of sparta ( sparta was near rome ) and we thought it was a really good name for him and thats why we chose it.

# data[].attributes.body
Alfred is a crazy cat that runs around the house all day. At night he sleeps on our armchair. He loves to wrestle with his brother Oliver. Alfred is almost one years old. We are trying to make him an outside cat but he does not like to go outside that often. He has two brothers - his older brother (Miles) and his younger brother (Oliver). He sometimes catches a mouse outside (very occasionally) and brings it to our front door. We call him Alfie for short.

# data[].attributes.body
Teachers can join too, right? My daughter won this chick at the Rock Creek Fall Fair, and when we asked her what she wanted to name the chick, without hesitation she said "Pom Pom Cotton Candy". So there you have it, the most uniquely named chick I know, by my 3-year-old. She just started laying eggs this winter along with the other 15 chickens we have in our backyard. My daughter is very proud of her chicken and will carry her around the yard when possible to show her admiration.

# data[].attributes.body
This is Nova. She is still a grumpy little kitty and will attack you out of nowhere, but I love her. In this photo she is still groggy cause she just woke up. we got her in november along with her mother who i even grumpier a kitty. Nova is the one that likes me, unlike her mother who will growl if she so much as hears my voice while being pet. we have many other animals as well, including 4 cows, 2 sheep, 3 (used to be 5) dogs, 3 other cats, and countless chickens and several rabbits. I am her prefered human so thats why I chose her.

# data[].attributes.body
This is my cow raspberry, she is a 1/2 milking shorthorn and 1/2 brown Swiss. I have raised since she was a new born calf and now she is in milk herself. She likes grain a lot and is also a little over weight for a milk cow. She is our only milk cow that we can ride and is super friendly everyday. She is very protective of her calf but not mean to me and that is because I worked so hard to train her when she was a calf. All that work paid of because she is now my favourite cow to milk.

# data[].attributes.body
Sully loves food a LOT. He shakes when it's time for dinner because he is so excited. We can't say W-A-L-K around him or else he runs around wagging his tail like a eggbeater. He loves anyone who will give him food and likes playing with toys like the one in the picture. He also likes belly scratches and other dogs.

# data[].attributes.body
Hai, this is my boy Maverick. He is a pure bred English Setter and a CKC champion! He won his championship at the English Setter Club of Canada Show!!!

But when he isn't in the ring showing off he is usually either being cozy in his bed by the fire place or asking for a T-R-E-A-T!

He has won many ribbons and prizes but I think if he won a human trophy it'd be a grammy for best singer to my piano playing!!! BTW he is a giant goofball, he gets zoomies on our walks and it's super adorable and funny. His star sign is Saggitarius which is great for me 'cause I'm a Leo!

# data[].attributes.body
Here we have Cheyenne on the right, Four in the middle and Delta Dawn on the left. Cheyenne is my red angus heifer! Four is my 4H steer this year. He is very fluffy and loves a good ear scratch! Delta Dawn loves oats and gentle brushing. As you can tell they all love hay and often have these crazy hay parties!

# data[].attributes.body
This is Cheyenne, she is a red angus heifer! She loves oats and head scratches. She will be going to many cattle shows this year!

# data[].attributes.body
This is my precious fat Sphinx Cat! He is 6 Years old who has a passion for sleeping, eating, and cuddling. This little guy is VERY needy and very loving, he either spends his day trying to follow us around or trying to cuddle with one of us. Our family has great love for this bean. :)

# data[].attributes.body
Precious is my chicken, who survived an owl, a hawk, a wild fire, and much much much more. In the wild fire she lost a couple of toes and a bit of her comb.

# data[].attributes.body
Our cat’s name is Oliver and he is funny, crazy, and cute we got him this year to replace our other cat his favourite hobby is sleeping wrestling and just milling around he likes to eat food and drink water and chase strings.

# data[].attributes.body
I just got Zumba this year, and everyone in my family loves him. Zumba is an Abyssinian guinea pig. One thing that makes Zumba special is how he interacts with my family and me. If I'm in the room and walk towards his food bowl, he won't make a sound, knowing that he'll get a treat. However, if I'm just sitting on my bed and not paying attention to him, he will squeak repeatedly until he gets his way. When he finally receives his food, he crunches loudly, making me and whoever is in the room burst out laughing!

And at night, if he doesn't like us to sleep, he will squeak so loudly and annoy and wake up anyone sleeping nearby that you have to cover up his cage with a blanket and tell him to be quiet. And then he does.

# data[].attributes.body
This is my gerbil Stuart. I've owned him for close to two years. He is a Mongolian Gerbil. He is so cute and loves to climb on things and burrow in his cage. I got him at the beginning of summer break in 2024. If he would win an award, I think he would win the best furry animal award.

# data[].attributes.body
I have 17 fish and 7 snails, I have one pricklenose ,six guppeys,seven tetras,three bottom feeders, one tiger stripe catfish. sometimes the bottom feeders breech the water and hit the top of the tank. A cool thing is four of the tetras glow when exposed to black light.

# data[].attributes.body
He loves our black lab, he loves to drink out of the sink and bathtub, and sometimes you will find him sleeping in the sink.