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Qualification Requirements for a
National Amateur Championship Stake
A first place carrying five Championship points plus two additional Championship points in Amateur and Owner-Handler Amateur All-Age Stakes and in Open, Limited and Special All-Age Stakes when handled by an Amateur in AKC Member or Licensed Trials. Winner of the previous year's National Amateur Championship Stake and Canadian National Amateur Championship Stake are automatic qualifiers. The winners of previous year's National Open Championship Stake and the Canadian National Open Championship Stake earn automatic qualification when handled soley by an Amateur in said Nationals.

 
The American Kennel Club, Inc.
Field Trial Rules and Standard Procedures
for Retrievers including Standing
Recommentations of the Retriever
Advisory Committee and the Supplement
to the Standard Procedure
 
CHAPTER 14 - RULES FOR RETRIEVER TRIALS
 
SECTION 13. A National Amateur Championship Stake for qualified Retrievers shall be run not more than once in any calendar year by the National Amateur Retriever Club under the Rules and Procedures for Retriever trials subject to such modifications of these Rules and Procedures as may be considered necessary by the National Amateur Retriever Club. The club may also make special Rules and Procedures as are deemed necessary for the conduct of the stake. Modifications of the Rules and Procedures, as well as such special Rules and Procedures as may be made by the National Amateur Retriever Club, are subject to the approval of the Board of Directors of The American Kennel Club. The winner of such stake shall become an Amateur Field Champion of Record if registered in The American Kennel Club Stud Book and shall be entitled to be designated "National Amateur Retriever Field Champion of 19 ---."