Saturday, August 9th, 2008
Photo by William Kincaid/The Daily Standard

Lorinda Reeves of Belle Center evaluates competitors during the 2008 Mercer County Fair's goat show on Friday afternoon at the Coldwater Young Farmers Arena. According to officials, the number of competing goats was up dramatically this year.

Related online story:
To some city folk, goats may be stereotyped as sheep-like animals with a propensity to eat anything.
But to Rodney and Lorinda Reeves of Belle Center, there are a myriad of temperamental and physical differences to assess before choosing the best goats in various categories. [More]
Additional pictures on this date