Amendment to
AKC Field Trial Rules and Standard Procedure for Pointing Breeds

www.akc.org/pdfs/rulebooks/RFTPNT.pdf

This insert is issued as a supplement to Field Trial Rules
and Standard Procedure for Pointing Breeds upon the
January 2006 vote by the Delegate Body.

Effective: April 1, 2006




CHAPTER 13. WHAT HAS TO BE SENT TO THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB AFTER A FIELD TRIAL

The judging sheets, inserted in the covers of the judging book, signed judges' affirmations, and a full report of the trial, shall be sent to The American Kennel Club no later than seven days after the closing date of the trial. The club must retain all entry forms for a minimum of one year after the conclusion of the trial. An official catalog must be signed and certified by the Judges and Field Trial Secretary and marked with the placement awarded to the dog, beside the dog's name. Penalty for non-compliance will be twenty-five ($25.00) dollars, and five ($5.00) for each day's delay beyond the deadline, and other such penalties as may be imposed by the Board of Directors of the American Kennel Club.

Yellow Insert
Issued January 2006
RFTPNT (11/05)



CHAPTER 14. RULES FOR POINTING BREED TRIALS

SECTION 2. Limited Gun Dog Stake (Open and/or Amateur) for dogs 6 months of age and over on the first advertised day of the trial which have placed first, second, third or fourth in any Gun Dog Stake, or a first place in an Open Derby stake. A field trial-giving club may give an Amateur Limited Gun Dog Stake in which places that qualify a dog have been acquired in Amateur Stakes only. The stake must be advertised as such in the premium list and any additional advertising that may be done.

Limited All-Age Stake (Open and/or Amateur) for dogs 6 months of age and over on the first advertised day of the trial which have placed first, second, third or fourth in any All-Age Stake, or a first place in an Open Derby stake. A field trial-giving club may give an Amateur Limited All-Age Stake in which places that qualify a dog have been acquired in Amateur Stakes only. When a club elects the latter option, the stake must be advertised as such in the premium list and any additional advertising that may be done.

White Insert
Issued January 2006
RFTPNT (11/05)



CHAPTER 14. RULES FOR POINTING BREED TRIALS

Section 26. Pointing Breed Gun Dog Championship stakes consisting of a retrieving stake and a nonretrieving stake may be held not more than once in any calendar year. The stakes shall be for dogs over 6 months of age and registered with the AKC, which by reason of previous wins (and other qualifications as might be approved) qualify under regulations and procedures approved by the AKC Board of Directors. The stakes may be held by the AKC, a club or association formed for that purpose, or a combination of the AKC, a club or said association, which shall file an application for permission to run them under the regulations and procedures approved in advance by The American Kennel Club. Such qualifications, regulations and procedures which apply to the running of the Championship stakes shall be published in the premium list. The winners of these stakes shall be credited with championship points in accord with the schedule for Field Championships and shall be entitled to be designated "AKC Gun Dog Stake Champion of 20__" or "AKC Retrieving Gun Dog Stake Champion of 20__."

Pink Insert
Issued January 2006
RFTPNT (11/05)