2025-2026 Bastrop County Major Swine Validation

• Major Show market barrows and breeding gilts showing at the Texas Spring Major Livestock Shows
• Order what is necessary, the Extension Office does not order extra. Refunds will not be given.
• Ordering DOES NOT enter a participant into any show
• Vaccinations/health papers NOT REQUIRED for VALIDATION

For dates and details, visit please contact your County Agent or Ag Teacher.

• Decide where your registered hog will be shown and look up the rules for registration paper requirements - they will be different for each show
• Check breeding swine Registration papers: Registration papers for breeding hogs may be family validated or validated to 1 exhibitor listed as the owner 

• Your hogs
• Family email address
• Family mailing address
• Physical address where your animal is being kept
• Gilt exhibitors will need to bring an ORIGINAL COLOR copy of their registration papers to be scanned on site – the Validation Committee must keep this copy and send it in with your paperwork (these may be sent ahead of time to TUxNaWNrZWxzb24gfCBhZyAhIHRhbXUgISBlZHU= or mailed to the Bastrop County Extension Office)

• For breeding animals, the committee will verify exhibitor ownership and date
• The committee will pull a hair sample and tag ALL hogs with a major validation tag
• The committee will record ear notches and breed
• Exhibitors, Parent/Guardian, and AST/CEA will complete sign the following documents:
  • Validation form
  • Ethics Policy
  • Hair Card

1. Animal being validated

2. Registration papers for Breeding Animals if required by shows you plan to participate in (may be emailed to TUxNaWNrZWxzb24gfCBhZyAhIHRhbXUgISBlZHU= ahead of time)

3. Parent/guardian - must be present to sign paperwork.

• Parents may sign for exhibitor if child cannot attend
• Parents unable to attend must sign waiver & paperwork before validation
• Ag Teachers CANNOT sign on behalf of parent

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