AKC Agility Judges Guidelines

console is running by looking at it each time a dog crosses the start line.
• If the watch/e-timer is not running, the timer shall blow the whistle
or press the horn button if the handler has not completed the first 3
obstacles. Any faults incurred by the dog in the first three obstacles
remain in place. Judging of the performance on the restarted course
would begin on the obstacle beyond those obstacles completed when the
malfunction was signaled.
• If the malfunction is discovered after the third obstacle, the timer shall
not blow the whistle nor press the horn button and shall allow the dog
to compete the run, notifying the judge at the end of the run. If the dog
had a qualifying score based on course faults the first time through, the
dog shall be rerun for time only. The handler will have the option of
restarting the course immediately, at the end of the jump height, or at the
end of the class (if the dog is already at the end of its jump height.) If
there is a videotape that shows the start and end clearly and the handler
wishes to use it for determination of the dog’s time, the judge may time
the dog’s performance on the tape, thus avoiding a rerun.
• If e-timing fails during a jump height, the Timer will use hand timing for
the remainder of the height class.
Prior to a rerun for time:
• The judge must determine ahead of time whether or not the dog clearly
completed the course under standard course time.
– If it was clear, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that the dog was under
time, the judge shall instruct the handler that the dog’s time will be
the lesser of the actual rerun time or standard course time. The judge
may assign standard course time if the exhibitor does not wish to
rerun or if the dog does not complete all obstacles on the course. If
the handler runs their dog in an unsafe manner, the judge will ask
the handler and dog to leave the ring. Standard course time and a
qualifying score will then be assigned to the dog.
– If it was unclear to the judge as to whether the dog completed the
course under standard course time, then the judge shall instruct the
handler that the rerun time will be used regardless of whether it was
close to the dog’s original time or not. A dog that does not complete
all obstacles in this case, or a handler who runs his or her dog in
an unsafe manner solely trying to get a better time, shall be given
an “E” and excused. A dog shall be eliminated for fouling the ring
during a re-run in this case.
Prior to a rerun for time, the handler must be briefed that:
• The dog had a qualifying score and any course faults that may have been
incurred remain in place for the dog’s final score.
• In a rerun where the judge was unclear as to whether or not the dog
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