How does one become a DVG judge?
There are a number of qualifications necessary to apply to become a dhv judge. Since dhv (Deutscher Hundesportverband) is our parent umbrella organization, all DVG judges are actually dhv judges. An applicant must be a minimum of 25 years old and may not have exceeded his or her 50th year. The applicant must have been a DVG (or in Germany, any of the dhv member organizations) member for a minimum of 5 years, and must have personally trained a minimum of 2 dogs SchH 1 through SchH 3 and successfully titled the dogs in a dhv or any other AZG recognized organization. The applicant must have also trained and successfully titled either of these 2 dogs or another dog to a BH and an FH and be able to show knowledge of the rules of the WH and IPO titles and probably now, also the FH2. The applicant should also have served as a training director for a minimum of one year and served as trial chairman in several trials. (Note: If an applicant has not served as a principal training director for a
