If you are no longer validating an animal, please email darla.cox@co.galveston.tx.us
The following MUST be present AT VALIDATION
- Animal being validated
- Registration papers for REGISTERED breeding animals (see section below for more info)
- Parent/Guardian must be present to sign paperwork (parents unable to attend validation must come to Extension Office BEFORE validation to sign waiver & paperwork, NO exceptions)
- Exhibitor should be present to sign paperwork (parents may sign for exhibitor if child cannot attend)
Exhibitors with REGISTERED breeding projects, BEFORE validation you must:
- Obtain ORIGINAL Registration Papers that meet ownership requirements
- Sheep/Goat: Only exhibitor(s) as owner(s) with NO RANCH/FARM names. Ownership date on or before June 30.
- Swine: Only exhibitor(s) as owner(s) with NO RANCH/FARM names. Ownership date on or before June 30.
- VERIFY that the identifying markings (tattoo/flock tag) on registration papers EXACTLY MATCH what is physically on the animal. If they don’t match you can:
- Change registration papers to match animal
- Change animal (tattoo/tag) to match registration papers
- SUBMIT a color copy of registration papers to CEA/AST
- Lamb/Goat: submit papers to the County Extension Office by June 11, 2023
- Swine: submit papers to your AST/CEA by their deadline
- If showing under Galveston County 4-H, submit to Leah by June 11, 2023