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We offer regular Canine Good
Citizen Tests. Check our calendar to find our next testing date. The CGC Test will consist of a 1 hour seminar and training session followed by testing of your dog.
All breeds and ages of dogs are welcome. The cost of the test is $35. Upon successful completion
of the test, your dog will have earned an AKC CGC title. To receive the official certificate from the AKC, you will need to
send proof of successful completion to the AKC along with $8.
The Canine Good Citizen (CGC) program, established in 1989, is an American
Kennel Club program to promote responsible dog ownership and to encourage the training of well-mannered dogs. A dog and
handler team must take a short behavioral evaluation of less than half an hour; dogs who pass the evaluation earn the Canine
Good Citizen title, which is represented after the dog's name, abbreviating it as CGC; for example, "Fido CGC". The
evaluation consists of ten objectives. All items must be completed satisfactorily or the team fails. Test items include: - Accepting a friendly stranger.
- Sitting
politely for petting.
- Allowing basic grooming procedures.
- Walking on a loose lead.
- Walking through a crowd.
- Sitting and lying
down on command and staying in place.
- Coming when called.
- Reacting appropriately to another dog.
- Reacting appropriately to distractions.
- Calmly
enduring supervised separation from the owner.
Dogs do not have
to be registered with the AKC to earn a CGC, nor do they have to be purebred or, in fact, registered with
any canine organization. The goal is to promote good citizenship for all dogs. Since
its inception, the CGC program has become the model for similar programs around the world, is the backbone of other exams,
such as those given for therapy dogs, and is a good starting point for more advanced dog training.
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