Sanctioning Procedures

Sanctioning Procedures

New Show Applying for Sanctioning

  1. Show must be operational for four years.
  2. Establish the legal owner of the show.
  1. Contact the applicant and inquire who is legally and financially responsible for sustaining the show?
  2. Must provide GT with dates and location 6 months prior to show.
  3. Must follow GT sanctioning rules, code of conduct, Sportsmanship Rules, sanctioned class rules, breed by class and time allowed, conflict of interest policy, and point tabulation forms filled out accurately. 
  4. Must submit an application by the deadline date June 1st of the prior year.
  5. Sanctioning begins at the start of the new cycle. 
  6. Judges must be listed and what classes they are judging 6 weeks prior to registration opening. 
  7. The opening date for registration must be listed on the website 4 weeks prior to opening registration. 

Sale or division of a show to a current Show Promoter mid-cycle 

  1. Show must be operational for 2 years and already sanctioned 
  2. Establish the legal owner of the show. 
    1. Contact the applicant and inquire who is legally and financially responsible for sustaining the show?
  3. Must provide GT with dates and location 6 months prior to show. Must follow GT sanctioning rules, code of conduct, Sportsmanship Rules, Sanctioned class rules, breed by class and time allowed, conflict of interest policy, point tabulation forms filled out accurately. 
  4. Must submit an application by the deadline date June 1st of the prior year
  5. Show must remain in the same area or vicinity until end of 2 year cycle

Sale or a Division of a show to a new Show Promoter mid-cycle is not allowed. 

rev.12/25

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