Below Are Links To The AKC Rules And Regulations That Are Available.
- Board Policy Manual +
- Clubs +
- Dealing with Misconduct at AKC Events +
- Record Keeping & Identification of Dogs +
- Registration +
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Sports
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AGILITY
- Agility Judges Guidelines (PDF)
- Agility Trial Manual (2020) (PDF)
- Agility Trial Regulations (PDF)
CONFORMATION
- 4-6 Month Beginner Puppy Competition Regulations (PDF)
- Dog Show Stewards (PDF)
- FSS Open Show (PDF)
- Judging Guidelines for Non-Resident (Foreign) Judges (PDF)
- Junior Showmanship Regulations (PDF)
- Match Regulations (PDF)
- National Owner-Handled Series
- Pee Wee Special Attraction
- Rules Applying to Dog Shows (PDF)
- Rules, Policies and Guidelines for Conformation Dog Show Judges (PDF)
- Show Manual (PDF)
OBEDIENCE
- Obedience / Rally Trial Manual (PDF)
- Obedience Regulations (PDF)
PERFORMANCE
- Basset Hound Field Trial Rules (PDF)
- Beagle Field Trail Rules for Brace, Small Pack and Small Pack Option (PDF)
- Beagle Field Trial Rules for Large Pack Field Trials (PDF)
- CAT and Fast CAT Regulations (PDF)
- Coonhound Events Regulations (PDF)
- Dachshund Field Trial Rules (PDF)
- Earthdog Regulations (PDF)
- Herding Regulations (PDF)
- Lure Coursing Tests and Trials (PDF)
- Pointing Breed Field Trial Rules (PDF)
- Pointing Breed Hunting Test Regulations (PDF)
- Retriever Field Trial Rules (PDF)
- Retriever Hunt Test Procedural Manual (PDF)
- Retriever Hunting Test Regulations (PDF)
- Spaniel Field Trial Rules (PDF)
- Spaniel Hunting Test Regulations (PDF)
PROCEDURAL MANUALS
- Herding Test and Trial Procedural Manual
- Obedience / Rally Trial Manual (PDF)
- Pointing Breed Field Trial/Hunting Test Procedure Manual (PDF)
- Tracking Test Manual (PDF)
RALLY
- AKC Rally® Regulations (PDF)
- Rally Signs (PDF)
- Rally Signs with Descriptions (PDF)
- Rally Trial Manual (PDF)
SCENT WORK
TRACKING
- Tracking Regulations (PDF)
- Tracking Test Manual (PDF)
Note: If you would like a hardcopy version of any of these booklets, please check out the Online Store.