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Ready Go Dog Show carried out Thursday on the Belmont County Fair. The act featured canine catching frisbees, diving right into a pool and leaping over hurdles. John Casey and Nikki Penta are the canine’s house owners and performers within the present.

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The 174th Belmont County Fair is internet hosting a wide range of new leisure this 12 months together with a frisbee canine present, a pirate-themed acrobatic present, a clown and magic present and a hearth security present.

The Ready Go Dog Show was a fan favourite throughout Thursday’s actions. During the present, canine caught frisbees, dove right into a pool and jumped over hurdles.

John Casey and Nikki Penta are the canine’s house owners and performers within the present.

Casey mentioned that Union Local Elementary School attended the truthful on a area journey Thursday morning, and about 300 youngsters received to look at the canine present.

The present featured a 2-year-old pitbull named Churro. Casey mentioned that he was rescued from a home that raised pitbulls for canine combating rings.

He mentioned that he hopes to interrupt the stigma surrounding pitbulls.

“He is such a sweet dog,” Casey mentioned.

Casey mentioned that the canine within the present don’t obtain treats as rewards, however as an alternative get extra time to play. He mentioned that he desires the canine to take pleasure in what they’re doing as an alternative of performing for the only real goal of receiving treats.

Casey and Penta have been performing in reveals everywhere in the nation for over 20 years.

“The dog show is my favorite. I had a lot of fun, and the dogs are really cute,” Sydney Patterson, 9, mentioned.

The truthful additionally featured Pirates of the Colombian Caribbean, a present that options daring feats, acrobats and tips on a excessive wire by the Sensational Murcia household excessive wire act.

The performers put on genuine pirate costumes whereas acting on a pirate ship set. The present options music, lighting and smoke results.

According to info from the Belmont County Fair, the Sensational Murcia household excessive wire act has been featured at many occasions around the globe, together with performances in Japan, Bermuda, Canada, Germany, Jamaica and Bahamas, in addition to at varied gala’s, festivals and amusement parks within the United States.

The Cracker Jack present is carried out by Cracker Jack the Clown and can characteristic balloon twisting, magic, juggling, music, video games and comedy for all ages. The present is very interactive, and those that volunteer to assist with the present will obtain prizes.

The Firefighter Show can also be new to the truthful this 12 months. The present teaches individuals of all ages, particularly younger youngsters about fireplace security. Young fair-goers can volunteer to take part within the present. The present will characteristic water cannons, simulated fireplace scenes, a firefighter demonstration, a junior firefighter play space, a smokehouse crawl exercise and video games.

The Firehouse Show is a corporation that performs at gala’s throughout the japanese a part of the United States with the aim of training youngsters on fireplace security and what it’s wish to be a firefighter.

The truthful beforehand hosted the Zerbini Family Circus for a few years. Although the circus didn’t come to city for this 12 months’s truthful, fair-goers can benefit from the many new leisure acts this 12 months.

“They used to have the circus every year, and I was a little disappointed when I didn’t see it on the schedule this year, but they definitely made up for it,” Sandy Robinson from St. Clairsville mentioned.

The truthful will run till Sunday.

Friday is Senior Citizen Day, and anybody over the age of 62 with an ID will obtain free admission till midday. For extra info and to see the truthful schedule, go to belmontcountyfair.org or the Belmont County Fair Facebook web page.