AKC Canine Good Citizen Test

Cost is $10 for AW students and $20 for non students
To schedule the test, contact: autumnwindsagility@gmail.com

The AKC CGC test is open to dogs of any breed or mix of breeds. The Canine Good Citizen test has ten exercises, and the dog must pass all ten to earn its certificate.

The exercises include the following:

• Accepting a friendly stranger Evaluator approaches and pretends to shake hands with handler (hands 6- 12” apart). Evaluator does not touch dog.
• Sitting politely for petting Evaluator pets dog; dog must show no shyness or resentment.
• Appearance and grooming Evaluator inspects dog, combs or brushes lightly, examines ears and each front foot.
• Out for a walk Handler takes dog for a short walk including right turn, left turn, about turn and stop.
• Walking through a crowd Dog and handler walk close to several people; dog may show causal interest but not jump up.
• Sit and down on cue/Staying in place Handler shows that dog can do both sit and down, then chooses a position, leaves dog and goes to the end of a 20 ft. line, and returns immediately.
• Coming when called With dog still on 20 ft. line, handler walks out 10 ft. and calls the dog.
• Reaction to another dog Two handlers and dogs approach, pretend to shake hands (hands 6-12” apart), exchange pleasantries, then move on.
• Reaction to distractions Distractions are presented; dog may not panic or show aggression.
• Supervised separation Handler goes out of sight for 3-min. Dog is held on a 6-ft. leash by an evaluator.

The handler is allowed to talk to the dog during all of the test exercises, except for supervised separation as the handler is not present. Food or treats, clickers, toys, and corrective collars are not allowed to be used during the test. A dog that growls, snaps, or bites (directed towards another dog or a human) at any time will be dismissed from the test.