AKC - American Kennel Club

Overview:
AKC courses tend to have more challenging angles than the other registries, especially at the Excellent level. Standard course times are slower than NADAC and USDAA. Of the three major agility organizations, it is the only one which allows you to qualify with a wrong course (up to 2 allowed in Novice, 1 in Open), however it is more strict in respect to refusals, penalizing them at all levels. Currently,the US world team is chosen based on AKC performance.

Dogs Eligible: Purebred dogs of AKC recognized breeds 12 mos and over. Dogs of unknown origin who appear to be purebred can participate as long as they apply for and receive an ILP (Indefinite Listing Privilege) number.
Classes offered: Standard (all obstacles) and Jumpers With Weaves (jumps, weave poles and tunnels). There is also non-titling International class.
Jump Heights: 8", 12", 16", 20" 24"
Levels: Novice, Open and Excellent. Dogs continue to compete in Excellent B after earning Excellent titles.
Divisions: Standard and Preferred (open to any eligible dog, dogs jump 4" lower than their standard height and have additional time).
Titles: Novice: NA,NAJ (std); NAP, NJP (pref); Open: OA,OAJ (std); OAP,OJP (pref); Excellent: AX,AXJ (std); AXP AJP (pref); Masters: (10 legs in Excellent B) MX,MXJ (std); MXP MJP (pref.).
Championship: MACH - 750 points and 20 double-Q's. Double Q's are earned by qualifying in Ex. B standard and jumpers on the same day. Points are earned by full seconds under course time from either Ex. B class. Points are incremented for placing 1st or 2nd in a class. Dogs can go on to earn a MACH2, MACH3, etc. by completing the MACH requirements an additional number of times.
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Website: www.akc.org