Rabbit contest

Bryanne Sanchez, 13, accepts her first-place ribbon in the junior rabbit contest Friday at the California Mid-Winter Fair & Fiesta. (Elizabeth Varin)

Animal judging at the California Mid-Winter Fair & Fiesta began with ruffling feathers and wiggling tails.

Small animals were the first up to be judged at the annual fair, drawing crowds of 4-H and FFA students, as well as their parents and coaches to the livestock arena.

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