Application Procedure
- Applications will
be available by e-mailing your request to: handlers@akc.org,
calling 919-816-3884 or writing to: American Kennel Club, Attn: Handlers Department, 5580 Centerview Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606
- AKC staff will
process receipt of applications making sure all sections of the form
have been completed and the nonrefundable application fee of $100 has
been included. Application fee will be credited against the first year's
annual fee for enrolled handlers.
- AKC staff will
review applications to determine those individuals who meet the criteria.
- The names of applicants
will be published in the Gazette.
Letters concerning the handler applicants should be sent to the Handlers
Department or e-mailed to handlers@akc.org.
As a result, it should be understood that any such correspondence will
be made available, upon request, to the handler applicant.
- Upon satisfactory
completion of the above items, the handler applicant will be notified
by mail if they have been accepted for enrollment in the Registered
Handlers Program. Payment of the annual maintenance fee of $250.00 per
individual (if accepted after June 30th the fee is $125.00 for the
remainder of the year) will be due upon receipt of the notification.
Registered Handlers will be assigned an identification number, issued
a certificate and given a lapel pin that will denote participation in
the program.
- The AKC will publish
a list of the Registered Handlers, confirming the standards they have
met to achieve this recognition. This information will be distributed
by the AKC on their website, made available through the Handlers Department,
and through the show-giving clubs.
- Through the efforts of AKC and Registered Handlers we will strive to maintain professionalism and integrity within the sport of dogs.
