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The 2018 Texas 4-H Dog Show registration is now open on 4-H CONNECT. The show will be held at the Bell County Expo in Belton, Texas on July 13-15, 2018. The deadline for registration is May 10, 2018. From May 11th -17th , late registration will be open for a $50 late fee. DO NOT wait until 4:55 on the last day to enter. It will be difficult for your County Extension Office to help you if you run into problems. The best thing to do is sit down with the rule book and determine what you want to enter and which class you should enter in before you get into your 4-H Connect profile.
WHAT CLASS TO ENTER:
– First year exhibitors you will enter the lowest skill level class, unless you show outside of 4-H.
– If you showed in Obedience, Rally or Showmanship at State last year, refer to your score sheets from last year or go to the State Dog Show web page and look at last year’s results at https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/dog-care-training/ (Scroll to the bottom of the page)
– Using your score or the results, read the progression rules for that event to determine which skill level you should enter. I have attached a Quick Reference Guide.
– Obedience and Rally results have an “*” next to qualified scores which means you should move up.
– Showmanship, you will need to know what you placed and how many were in your class, then refer to the chart on page 11 of the rule book.
– Any titles received up to time of entry will determine the class entered. It is not necessary to advance based on titles received between entry and the show.
– It is best to make a list of the events and classes you want to enter for each dog before you log-in to register.
STEPS TO ENTER:
– Log into your 4-H Connect profile. At the bottom of the page is a grey box “Register for an event.
– Select the member’s name in the first drop down menu and select “2018 Texas 4-H Dog Show in the second drop down menu.
– Under “Registration Types” select Register
– The dog(s) you validated will be listed at the top of the registration.
– You will select the dog you are entering and then select the events for that dog.
– Select the events you want to enter for that dog.
– Go to the “Select Classes” section. For each event use the pull down menu to select the class this dog will be entered in.
– At the bottom of the page should be three buttons. If you have another dog to enter, click “Save and Add New Entry”.
– With the new entry page pulled up, select the next dog and repeat the entry process.
– At the end of the last dog, you will click “Continue”. This will take you to a payout page with a list of the dogs you have entered and the total for each one.
-At the end of the list, in blue, you will see “Edit Payment Information”.
– Double check the payment information you have. The most common problem is credit cards that have expired.
– DO NOT click 4-H/County Check unless you have specific information from your County Extension Office to do so.
Once you hit submit, it will first go to the county level, where your County Extension Agent or support staff will approve them. If you have made a mistake or need to make a change, contact your County Office to kick it back for you to correct. The charge will not go through until the entry is approved at the State level.
The Photography Contest will be done same as last year. You will upload your photos in 4-H Connect. Pass the word to your friends outside the project. They don’t have to own a dog to enter the photography contest. They will go through the 2018 Auxiliary Texas 4-H Dog Show event registration. Parents and Project Leaders can also register as adults for the show through Auxiliary registration. The only selection for adults will be signing up to help with various tasks. Be sure to pass this information along to your project leaders.
Foster/Family Dog program for dogs who have never been validated will use the Auxiliary registration and use the same steps for entering as for the regular registration.
We will have a silent auction to raise funds for judges. Additional information about the silent auction will be coming, but start thinking about what your county group or multi-county group could provide.
We are still short on Obedience/Rally and Conformation/Showmanship judges. If you know of a judge you would like to nominate, please read the packet carefully and then provide the nomination form to the potential judge.
If you have trouble with 4-H CONNECT, contact your County Extension Office. The 2018 Texas 4-H Dog Show Rules and Guidelines and last year’s results are available at the State Website https://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/dog-care-training/ along with hotel information in Belton.
We hope you are having fun with your project and look forward to seeing you in Belton in July.
T-Shirts are available to order on a separate web page.
https://secure.touchnet.com/C21490_ustores/web/classic/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=10142
- Click on the link
- Select size and quantity
- Next page will ask for Name and County
- The following page will ask you to check out
We look forward to working with you this year. Good luck in your practices. If you have questions about 4-H Connect contact your County Extension Office. For questions about what classes to enter, work with your 4-H Dog Project leader first, if you are still having trouble, I’ll be glad to help.