When you think your dog is ready to enter a test, you need to contact an AKC judge to certify you. Lenape Member Gina DeAlmedia is a licensed judge. E-mail her at Gina.dealmeida@gmail.com to set up an appointment. Other judges in neighboring states are in the chart below - or you can check on the AKC website
Additionally, a person who has handled a dog to a TDX or VST title within the last ten years is now eligible to certify. You will get four copies of the certification statements and they are good for 24 months.
There is an excellent article on certification procedures and protocol written by AKC judge Stephanie Crawford at:
| Judge | Location | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gina Dealmeida | North Plainfield, NJ | (908) 963-9552 | Gina.dealmeida@gmail.com |
| Anne Rosenberg | Mt. Laurel, NJ | (609) 519-8289 | annelrosenberg@mail.com" |
| Michael Clemens | Albany, NY | (518) 456-3429 | trackinggod@netzero.com |
| Stephanie Crawford | Binghamton, NY | (607) 237-9725 | sacvlf@aol.com |
| Sally Richards | Beaver Dams, NY | (607) 535-9838 | sallerichards@yahoo.com |
| Ruth Vaughan | Springwater, NY | (585) 367-3322 | ruth@springwater-paperworks.info |
| Susan Ammerman | E. Petersburgh, PA | (717) 606-3309 | s.ammerman@comcast.net |
| Phil Gallagher | Pittsburgh, PA | (412) 621-6523 | tdxer@verizon.net |
| Gayle Geiger | Mercer, PA | (412) 302-7720 | gaylegeiger@comcast.net |
| Romaine Halupa | Lebanon, PA | (717) 865-4782 | highflyers@comcast.net |
| Janet Lewis | Huntingdon, PA | (814) 667-2127 | macleod05bcs@gmail.com |
| Dawn Martin | Saylorsburg, PA | (570) 801-1728 | westie@ptd.net |
| Lily Mummert | Eighty Four, PA | (724) 249-6422 | lily@cs.cmu.edu |
| Jill M. Paige | Petersburg, PA | (717) 994-4459 | graydogz@gmail.com |
| Sandra Roth | State College, PA | (814) 238-1822 | fanfaredogs@gmail.com |
| Sue Snyder | Hughsville, PA | (570) 244-5414 | suepeterson@ymail.com |