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CANINE GOOD CITIZEN (CGC)

If your dog has good manners, he or she may be eligible for an award from the American Kennel Club!

Welcome to the AKC’s Canine Good Citizen Program. Started in 1989, the CGC is a certification program that is designed to reward dogs who have good manners at home and in the community. All dogs who pass the CGC test receive a certificate from the American Kennel Club and they are automatically recorded in the AKC’s Canine Good Citizen Archive. Our club will provide a rosette as well.

To receive the CGC award, dogs take the 10 item CGC Test. Items on the test include the following:

Test 1 Accepting a Friendly Stranger

Test 2 Sitting Politely for Petting

Test 3 Appearance and Grooming

Test 4 Out for a Walk (Walk on a Loose Leash)

Test 5 Walking Through a Crowd

Test 6 Sit and Down on Command / Staying in Place

Test 7 Coming When Called

Test 8 Reaction to Another Dog

Test 9 Reactions to Distractions

Test 10 Supervised Separation

WHO CAN TAKE THE TEST?

All dogs, including both purebred and mixed breed dogs are welcome to participate in the CGC Program. Dogs must be old enough to have received necessary immunizations. Also, a dog is never too old to be a good citizen!

WHERE CAN YOU GO TO HAVE THE DOG TESTED?

Upper Suncoast Dog Training Club, Inc. is offering CGC Testing. CGC Testing is often offered after successful completion of Sub-Novice Obedience class. USDTC has several CGC Evaluators. To inquire when CGC testing will occur, please contact Karen Toth.