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Students show swine at Marlow Winter Class Pig Show

DUNCAN, Okla. - Hundreds of kids statewide gathered in Duncan for a swine show.

It was the first-ever Marlow Winter Classic Pig Show with the Oklahoma Club Pig Association at the Stephens County Fairgrounds.

Around 300 students ranging in ages from 3 to 18 participated each day in this two day event where their pigs are judged in different categories.

Showing pigs starts at an early age. For some it starts as early as three-years-old  because you may not know it, but there's an art to it.

"You've got to have a pig that's wide across the top. That's got a wide rear end, wide base, but yet functional and can travel," said Greg McClure with the Marlow FFA Booster Club.

"You walk them at your house and you go over their good and bad spots. Then you go over what to show the judge what you need to get... Like if there side view's good then you have to show that or if their front view is good," said Marlow 7th grader Maverick Williams.

Williams has participated in swine shows for five years. He walked this pig yesterday and it won first place in his category.

"We will divide them up by breeds and they will also be divided up by weights. So you can have similar weight classes," said McClure.

The reason why he loves swine shows?

"I like getting dirty. So I like washing hogs," said Williams.

But for his fellow competitor Marlow 6th grader Makenzie Sellers, she says it's the love of the animals.

"I like being around animals and they're fun to be around and my sister started it and I wanted to follow along," said Sellers.

Sellers travels to a different competition every weekend. She's even gone as far as Kansas City where she placed high and won money.

But what happens to the pig after the show is determined by their breed.

"Some are gilts and some are barrows. The barrows will go to the butcher and the gilts will go to home and we will breed them," said Sellers.

But no matter how many shows or how much money she's won, dealing with swine are her destiny.

"I like being around farming and agriculture and I want to grow up to do this someday and help out with animals and learn how to take responsibilities seriously," said Seller.

The winner of each division won a nice cash prize.

Also, the Marlow FFA says they hope to put on another Winter Classic Show next year.