News and Updates
2010 AKC National Agility Championship
March 26, 27, 28, 2010
updated April 2, 2009
The 2010 AKC National Agility Championship will be held March 26 - March 28, 2010 at the Ford Truck Arena and Mustang Arena at Expo Square in Tulsa Oklahoma. Hotel information will be available at a future date, there are many in the area. Plan to attend now. Please contact Andy Hartman, Director of Agility (aah@akc.org) if you are willing to volunteer to work at this exciting 3-day event.
The qualifying period for dogs to earn points and Double Q’s to gain entry to this event is December 1, 2008 through and including November 30, 2009.
NEW in 2010: Dogs competing in the Preferred Class are invited to participate in the National Agility Championship!
AKC is excited that dogs competing in the Preferred agility classes will be eligible to compete in the 2010 AKC National Agility Championship. The Preferred and Regular class dogs will compete for separate awards at this event.
NOTE: In order for dogs to compete in the Preferred class at the 2010 AKC National Agility Championship they must only compete in the Preferred classes (excluding any runs at the 2009 National Agility Championship) from March 1, 2009 through November 30, 2009.
Dogs from the Regular classes will be eligible to enter this event if they earn at least 6 Double Q's and 400 MACH points from the Regular Excellent B Standard and Jumpers With Weaves classes during the qualifying period. Exhibitors should keep track of any Double Q’s and MACH points earned during this time period.
Dogs from the Preferred classes will be eligible to enter this event if they earn at least 6 Double Q’s from the Preferred Excellent B Standard & Jumpers With Weaves class during the qualifying period. Therefore, exhibitors should keep track of any Double Q’s earned during this time period.
02/27/09 – All stalls for this event have been sold out.
02/20/09 – Stall Rentals Are Available
Great News! Stalls are available to rent at the 2009 AKC National Agility Championship!
02/12/09 – See miscellaneous event statistics by viewing the "Event Misc Stats – 2009 NAC.pdf" report. Check to see how many of your breed are entered in this event. Or see how many dogs will be participating from your state! If you've entered on Friday, don't forget to contact your State Team Coordinator to let them know you have entered, so that you may join in the fun and camaraderie for the State Team Tournament on Friday.
12/11/08 – Dog Eligibility Report Available
Wondering if your dog has qualified for the 2009 AKC Agility Nationals? Order the *new* report to find out the number of double Q’s and points your dog has earned during the event qualifying period. This detailed report is available for $4 from the AKC Store. The report will tell you the date through which shows have been processed, the total number of double Q's and points a dog has earned during the qualifying period, as well as the individual information for each show. Best of luck in qualifying for this prestigious event!
12/1/08
2010 AKC National Agility Championship News! The 2010 AKC National Agility Championship will be held March 26 – March 28, 2010. Dogs must meet the following qualifications to be eligible to enter this event.
Regular Class Qualifications: The qualifying period is December 1, 2008 through and including November 30, 2009. Therefore, exhibitors should keep track of any double qualifying scores and MACH points earned during this time period. Dogs will be eligible to enter this event if they earn at least 6 Double Q’s & 400 MACH points from the Regular Excellent B Standard & Jumpers With Weaves class during the qualifying period.
NEW in 2010: Dogs competing in the Preferred Class are invited to participate!
AKC is excited to announce that dogs competing in the Preferred agility classes will be eligible to compete in the 2010 AKC National Agility Championship. The Preferred and Regular class dogs will compete for separate awards at this event.
Preferred Class Qualifications: The qualifying period is December 1, 2008 through and including November 30, 2009. Therefore, exhibitors should keep track of any double qualifying scores earned during this time period. Dogs will be eligible to enter this event if they earn at least 6 Double Q’s from the Preferred Excellent B Standard & Jumpers With Weaves class during the qualifying period. NOTE: In order for dogs to compete in the Preferred Class at the 2010 AKC National Agility Championship they must only compete in the Preferred classes from March 1, 2009 through November 30, 2009.
All exhibitors will receive a t-shirt. Exhibitors entering with a paper entry should mark their size on the entry form; exhibitors entering through AKC’s Online Entry Service may submit their t-shirt size to us by sending an email to AgilityNationals@akc.org.
Exhibitor t-shirts are available in the following sizes: Small, Medium, Large, XL, 2XL, 3XL (Unisex Size Choices).
