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is application is for individuals who wish to become licensed to judge AKC Scent Work trials. Please complete all fields,
unless otherwise noted, and submit to the address listed below. If your application is incomplete or if you have not
satisfied all of the requirements to become an AKC Scent Work Judge, your application will be returned to you. Once the
deficiencies in your application are corrected, you must resubmit the entire application packet.
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT DATE: ____________________
Section 1: Personal Details
1
Name:
AKC Judge
No. (if any):
2
Home Address:
(Street)
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
3
Email:
Phone:
4
Are you currently an AKC Delegate?
NO
YES (if yes, list club below):
If yes, Full name of Club:
5
Have you ever been suspended from the privileges of
the American Kennel Club?
NO YES
(If yes, please describe below):
Se
ction 2: Eligibility
AKC Scent Work
Judge’s Application
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Please describe your Scent Work experience below. To be considered, you must have been active in Scent Work for a
minimum of 3 years, either as a sport participant or as a working detection dog handler (volunteer or professional).
No candidate will be approved without this minimum, but experience will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Three
years of competing in the sport, without additional enriching experience, may be deemed to be insufficient.
Suggested topics to discuss include:
Organizations that you are approved to judge for (and how long you have been judging)
Titles earned on dogs you have owned and handled (and in which organization)
Any other experience with scent activities such as tracking, scent discrimination, or Barn Hunt
Professional or volunteer detection dog handling experience
Se
ction 3: Requirements
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Each judge candidate must satisfy the following requirements. Please check each box to indicate that you have satisfied
the requirement, and include the supplemental documentation in this packet.
Apprenticeship under an authorized “Expert Judge” (shadowing for at least 1 class in each element and
Handler Discrimination, and in multiple difficulty levels- minimum 5 classes). Please attach completed form:
AKC Scent Work Judge’s Apprenticeship Certification
Completion of online Scent Work Judge’s Education Course via AKC Canine College.
Login ID (email) used for Canine College:
Completion of online Scent Work Judge’s Quiz via AKC Canine College.
Login ID (email) used for Canine College:
Sec
tion 4: Additional Education Points
Ten additional Education Points are required for a candidate to be approved as a judge. Please check the applicable
boxes to indicate your additional Education Points, and include the supplemental documentation in this packet as
required.
Attend an AKC-Sanctioned Scent Work Judge’s seminar8 points
Date of Seminar:
Location of Seminar:
Men
tor under an authorized “Expert Judge”5 points.
Please attach completed form: AKC Scent Work Judge’s
Mentorship Certification
Title a dog to an AKC Scent Work Master title (dog must be owned by the judge candidate). 4 points.
Note: Maximum of 4 points can be earned by titling dogs. Multiple titled dogs do not earn additional education
points.
Dog’s Registered Name:
Dog’s AKC Number:
Work
as a Hide Steward at a licensed AKC Scent Work trial2 points.
Note: Maximum of 6 points can be
earned from Hide Stewarding, however, each Hide Steward assignment must be under a different judge to earn
education points.
For each Hide Steward assignment, please attach completed form: AKC Scent Work Judge’s Hide
Stewarding Certification
Total Education Points Earned:
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Section 5: Certification
I HEREBY submit my application to the AKC Scent Work department of the AMERICAN KENEL CLUB for its
consideration and make the following certifications:
I certify that I am occupationally eligible to judge under AKC Rules Applying to Dog Shows and will adhere to the
restrictions, if applicable, outlined in the Occupational Eligibility Addendum clarifying Chapter 7, Section 1.
I certify that I am familiar with the American Kennel Club’s Rules, Regulations, Policies, and Scent Work
Regulations and agree to abide by them.
I certify that if granted provisional or regular judging status, I fully understand that my judging eligibility is
conditional and, therefore, reviewable by the AKC Scent Work department at any time subsequent to the date
the status was initially granted.
I certify that upon review, AKC’s Scent Work department may relieve me of continued judging eligibility.
I certify that I understand and acknowledge that if I am charged with cruelty, inhumane treatment of animals, or
similar offense involving inhumane or cruel treatment of dogs, or charged with any crime involving moral
turpitude, especially as it concerns dog-related activities, the AKC may temporarily place my judging privileges
on referral while the charges are pending. Further, after receiving notification of the referral, I am prevented
from judging or from accepting assignments to judge. When the charges are resolved and AKC’s inquiry into the
matter determines that no action will be taken by the AKC to cause a suspension of my judging privileges, the
temporary judging referral will be removed.
I certify that I understand that once I am accepted as an AKC Scent Work judge, my actions, including conduct in
public forums and social media, will be viewed as representative of the AKC, and that should such actions bring
embarrassment to the AKC, I may be subject to disciplinary action, which may affect my judging privileges.
I certify that I am in good standing with the American Kennel Club, 21 years of age or older and that all
information in this application is truthful and accurate.
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