CONTESTANT RULES & Obligations

A Contestant must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age and be a Michigan resident at the time of the event.

All Contestants if questions of a contestant's age or residency, the contestant will be required to provide Identification to the producer at the start of the Meet and Greet. 

Please note: If your ID is requested and it currently has your dead name, that information will be kept confidential. We will only use the chosen name you put on both your application and bio.  

Contestants are encouraged to get to know and interact with the Judges; however, they cannot attempt to sway the Judges through gifts, favors, or any other kind of items or acts that could be seen as bribery. Contestants are also prohibited from having private meetings or engaging in any sexual activity/play scene with the Judges prior to the announcement of the Contest results. To avoid accidental violation of this policy, all Contestants and Judges must display their ID badges at all times.  

Illegal drug use is strictly prohibited.

During all public aspects of the Contest, Contestants must wear street-legal clothing. 

All Contestants will participate in all categories of the Contest, as outlined under the Scoring Guidelines. Those categories are: -Interview -Show Presentation -Pop Question -Lifestyle -Speech (2 minute time limit)  

Contestants are not required to own gear or equipment of any form in order to compete in any part of the Contest with the exception of gear/equipment that may be deemed as safety equipment by the Producers or staff.
 

At the conclusion of the weekend, the Contestant scores will be tallied across all weekend categories. The Puppy and the Trainer with the highest total score in their respective category will be declared the winner – provided that the Contestant’s total points are at least 70% of the total points available. If there is only one Contestant in a category then a minimum score of 70% is still required to receive the title.