Outlined below are all changes as they will read in the Pointing Breed Hunting Tests Regulations:

Section 6. Judges’ Eligibility and Approval.

Anyone in good standing with The American Kennel Club may be approved to judge a Hunting Test subject to the qualification requirements in force at the time.

In order to Apprentice Judge (after 1/1/08):

· Must attend one AKC Pointing Breed Hunt Test Seminar.

· Must handle a dog to at least one qualifying leg at the level to be judged or higher.

In order to be an approved Judge (applies to new judges after 1/1/08):

· Must apprentice judge twice at the level to be judged or higher.

· Must pass an AKC Hunting Test written test.

· Must handle a dog to at least three qualifying legs at the level to be judged or higher.

· Approved pointing breed field trial judges are exempt from the “handled in three qualifying legs” requirement, but must still apprentice judge twice and pass the written test prior to judging pointing breed hunt tests.

In order to Maintain Judging Eligibility (applies to all judges):

· After 12/31/2009 – all judges must have attended a seminar or passed a written test within the last 5 years of the date of the assignment.