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ELIGIBILITY
1. Open to purebred buck, doe, and wether Fainting Goats (any buck, doe, or wether already registered as 100% with a Fainting Goat registry or documentation as to family linage). If not registered, a copy of family linage must be provided to the FGG Directors.
2. Have been awarded at least one (1) Grand Championship in a live open or Registry Sanctioned show in any region (no virtual shows) in any year.
3. NEW BEGINING 2022 - FGG Supreme Champion bucks and does are eligible to compete until they have been named Regional Champion 5 times. FGG Supreme Champion and Double Supreme Champion wethers are eligible to compete until they have been named Regional Champion 5 times or have reached the title of Triple Supreme Champion, whichever comes first.
4. Proof of Grand Championship win must accompany entry form. Examples of acceptable forms of proof include, but are not limited to:
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Result printout posted by Show Coordinators or Registries listing the goat as having won Grand Champion.
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Finished Grand Champion certificate from a Fainting Goat Registry.
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Other proof may be acceptable. Please contact us to determine if your proof of wins would be acceptable.
5. Reside within the region hosting the Regional Championship show. For a listing of the regions, please see Regions below. An exception to this eligibility requirement will be made for those individuals residing in a location where no Regional Championships are being held. If no Regional Championships are to be held in a given region, the goats otherwise eligible may attend the closest Regional Championships to them.
REGIONS
Northeastern Region: Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont
Midwest Region: Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Southeastern Region: Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia
Southern Region: Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas
Western Region: Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
LOCATION AND DATE
- The location and dates of the Regional Championships will be announced on this page when they have been determined. See Calendar below.
EXHIBITOR INFORMATION
- Judging of the Regional Champions will be based 60% on visual appraisal and 40% on Performance Record.
- Each Exhibitor will need to submit a Performance Record on each Regional Champion Candidate to the FGG at least 30 days before the show.
- The Performance Record should include the following:
- Name and age of the Champion Candidate
- Wins awarded to the Candidate (Reserve Championships and above), including title, show, and year awarded
- If applicable, the wins awarded to their first generation kids
- For wethers only, any additional activities that will represent the docile behavior desired in a pet wether (ie, use in showmanship classes, costume contests, trail class participation, school activities, parades, or other community or breed specific promotional activities). Double/Triple Supreme Champion wethers are not eligible to compete in the Regional Championships. Wethers cannot be shown in pinch type collars (due to their docile behavior being a major part of their ambassadorship of the breed).
- For an example of a fictitious Performance Record for a buck and a wether, click here.
- For a blank template to build your Champion Candidate's Performance Record, click here.
- All awards must be verifiable by the FGG. All activities performed by a wether must be verifiable (eg, such as a photo graph).
- Names of animals will be removed prior to providing the information to the Judge. The names will only be used to assist FGG in the verification process.
- Exhibitors will be given Candidate number to wear upon check-in for the class. The Candidate numbers will link the Champion Candidate to his/her Performance Record.
JUDGING
- There must be at least two (2) Champions competing against each other in order to be crowned a Regional Champion.
- Judges will use all information available including Performance Records in the selection of the FGG Regional Champions.
- Judges will base their selection of the Regional Champion as follows: 60% Performance Record; 40% visual appraisal.
- The judging of the Regional Championships will be conducted at the conclusion of the participating FGG shows.
PERFORMANCE RECORDS
- Performance Records created by the owners and verified by the FGG will be provided to the Judge prior to the show by the FGG. The Show Host will also have a copy available in the show ring.
- Performance Records include Champion, Reserve Champion, Grand Champion, Reserve Grand Champion, and Best in Show wins.
- For bucks and does, the same wins of their kids are also considered.
- For wethers, any additional activities demonstrating the preferred docile temperament and educational purpose of a wether (ie, trail class records or community activities).
CLASS SCHEDULE
- Regional Champion Wether
- Regional Champion Doe
- Regional Champion Buck
CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS
- The Regional Champions will be awarded FGG Regional Champion rosettes (or a similar award) and premiums based on the number of entries in each Championship class (less $25).
- The Reserve Regional Champion will be awarded FGG Reserve Regional Champion rosettes (or a similar award) and $25.
POINT AWARDS
- Regional Champions earn 6 points towards a Supreme Champion title.
- Reserve Regional Champions earn 4 points towards a Supreme Champion title.
ENTRY FEES
Entry fee is $25 per entry.
ATTENTION SHOW COORDINATORS
If you would like to hold a Regional Championship at your show, please contact Tracy Teichert (tracy@ttt-ranch.com) today! |
