July 8, 2017 (Album) - The What-A-Melon Pet Show drew an audience to the festival on Friday, July 7, 2017 to see which pet won the heart of the judges. In the end, Zema, a 5-year old female toy poodle, shown by Alyssa Bowers won Best in Show and the $50 prize money.
Celebrity emcee for the show was Jeff "CryptoHulk" Stewart. CryptoHulk introduced each participant and their owner giving them a chance to put their best paw or foot forward as was for Fuzzy, an 8 months old male Lionheart Rabbit.
Texas Watermelon Queen Chloe Brown assisted with handing out the awards. Below are the results of the 2017 What-A-Melon Pet Show:
Best Dog
1st place - Paris, a 4-year old female miniature Schnauzer, shown by Caitlyn Maddne
2nd place - Ruby, a 1-year old female terrier, shown by Jacie Lee
Best Mannered
1st place - Frankie, a 7 1/2 months old male Shih Tzu, shown by Paige Pinkston
2nd place - Delilah, a 4 months old female German Sheppard, shown by Madison Brown
Most Unusual Pet
Fuzzy, an 8 months old male Lionhead Rabbit, shown by Emma Madden
Pet with Most Unusual Trick
Buster, a 3-year old male Beagle, shown by John Ford
Smallest Pet
1st place - Bella, a 5-year old female miniature Schnauzer, shown by Morgan Matthews
2nd place - Bronco, a 4-months old male miniature Schnauzer, shown by Morgan Matthews
Biggest Pet
1st place - Rex, an 8-year old male Siberian Husky, shown by Steve Hampton
2nd place - Dolly, a 1-year old female Great Dane, shown by Madison Brown
Special thank you to the judges who are all avid pet lovers: Rena Rogers, Shanna Goodnight and Terry Goodnight.
