RULES - CHAPTER 16 BEGINNER NOVICE OPTIONAL TITLING CLASS. Section 1. Beginner Novice Class. Section 2. Beginner Novice A Class. Section 3. Beginner Novice B Class. Section 4. Beginner Novice Exercises and Scores. Section 5. Beginner Novice Title.

AKC® OBEDIENCE REGULATIONS

CHAPTER 16 BEGINNER NOVICE 

OPTIONAL TITLING CLASS 

(Established  July 1, 2010) 

Section 1. Beginner Novice Class.  

The Beginner Novice classes are optional  titling  classes that  may  be  offered  by clubs  at  obedience  events. 

• If eligible as defined in these regulations, dogs entered in Beginner Novice A or Beginner Novice B may also be entered  in any other obedience  classes. 
• At the listed start time for the class, a walkthrough of up to 10 minutes will be allowed  for handlers without their dogs.  The judge must be available  in the ring during this period to brief the handlers and answer any questions they may have. 
• This  class may  be  judged  by  anyone  approved  to  judge  Novice obedience  classes. 

Section 2. Beginner Novice  A Class.  

• The Beginner  Novice  A class shall  be  for dogs that  have  not  won the  BN title  or any  other  AKC obedience  title. 
• A handler  must own the  dog entered  or be a member  of the owner’s household or immediate  family  and may not have previously handled  any dog that  has earned  any AKC Obedience  title.  
• Owners may enter more than one dog in this class. 
• No dog may be entered in both Beginner  Novice A and Beginner  Novice B at any trial. 

Section  3. Beginner  Novice  B Class.  

• This  class is for dogs that  have not  earned  any  AKC obedience  title,  or who have  earned  a  BN, CD, and/or PCD title;  but no other additional  AKC obedience  titles. 
• The owner  or  any  other  person  may  handle  dogs in  this  class  to  earn  a  BN title.  
• Owners may enter  more than one dog in this class. 
• No dog may be entered  in both Beginner  Novice A and Beginner Novice B at any trial. 

Section 4. Beginner Novice Exercises and Scores.  

The exercises and maximum  scores in the Beginner Novice classes: 

1. Heel on Leash   40 points 

2. Figure Eight        40 points

3. Sit for Exam       40 Points

4. Sit Stay               40 Points

5. Recall               40 Points

Maximum  Total  Score   200 Points. 

The maximum  judging rate is ten (10) dogs per hour. 

Section 5.  Beginner Novice Title.  

The letters BN may be added after the name of each  dog that  has been certified  by two different  judges to have received  qualifying  scores in Beginner  Novice classes at three licensed  or member  obedience  trials.  That  dog will  receive  a Beginner Novice certificate  from the AKC.