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Judging Requirements and Approval Process

The following requirements must be met in order to be eligible to become an AKC Agility Judge:

  1. A minimum of 5 years experience competing in AKC agility.
  2. Earned an AKC AX or AXP title and an AXJ or AJP title.
  3. Worked as a timer, scribe, and course builder at a Licensed AKC Agility Trial.
  4. Worked at the Trial Secretary/Scoring table at a Licensed AKC Agility Trial.
  5. Must pass an open book Pre-Test prior to being accepted to participate in the AKC Agility Judges Seminar.
  6. Attend an AKC Agility Judges Seminar and pass the required 7 tests given.
  7. Be in good standing with the American Kennel Club and must be 21 years of age or older.

To apply to become a judge, you must:
Attend and complete the following requirements at an AKC Agility 3-day Judges' seminar:

  • Pass one closed book written exam
  • Pass the Course Analysis-Two part test
  • Design all levels of courses, Novice through Excellent Std/JWW/FAST/T2B successfully
  • Pass the Practical Judging test

Provisional Status:

  • Once all requirements are met to become an AKC Agility Judge, approval for Novice Standard, Novice Jumpers with Weaves, Open Standard, Open Jumpers with Weaves, Novice FAST, Open FAST and Time 2 Beat will be granted.

For approval to judge at the Provisional Excellent level, the candidate must:

  • Complete a minimum of two successful Novice/Open supervisions by an AKC Agility Field Representative.
  • Demonstrate the ability to design courses at the Novice and Open levels and submit them on time.

Full approval to judge all levels requires:

  • A minimum of one successful supervision by an AKC Agility Field Representative at the Excellent class level.
  • Demonstrate the ability to design Excellent level courses and submit them on time.

To Retain Fully Approved status:

  • Judges are required to complete a judge’s continuing education seminar once every three years.
  • Must not have two unsatisfactory reviews by AKC Agility Field Representatives.  If this occurs they are moved back to Provisional status and need to go back through that process.