why does granpa make a scarecrow and next why is billy hesitant to enter either of his dogs in the best looking hounds constest

Grandpa shows Billy a trick to keeping the coon in the tree while they leave. The coon mistakes the scarecrow for a peson and stays in the tree. Grandpa encourages Billy to enter one of his dogs into the contest for best-looking hound, though Billy does not think his dogs have a chance. Still, the next day he grooms Little Ann and enters her in the contest. Little Ann wins, and Billy receives a silver cup.