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CANINE GOOD CITIZEN PROGRAM


The American Kennel Club began the Canine Good Citizen Program as a way to "reward dogs who have good manners at home and in the community." The program originally required passing a test consisting of a number of exercises that a dog and handler might encounter in everyday activities at home and in public. Due to the popularity of the program and to encourage dog and handler teams who succeed din passing the test to consider advancing to other venues such as obedience or agility, the AKC has expended their program to include titles and tests in the following areas: Canine Good Citizen Test and Title (CGC), Urban Canine Good Citizen (CGCU), Canine Good Citizen Advanced (CGCA)

The Greater Columbia Obedience Club regularly holds CGC tests. When scheduled, the tests will be announced on our home page and signups will appear in the Class Registrations page.

CANINE GOOD CITIZEN (CGC) TEST AND TITLE

This is the basic Canine Good Citizen (CGC) test requiring that the dog shows the ability to sit politely for petting, permit someone to preform basic grooming, walk on a loose lead, walk calmly through a crowd, sit, down and stay on command, come when called, have polity around other dogs, behave even when distractions are present, and allow a stranger to hold the dog's leash while the owner steps away. Click for full details of the test and title.

URBAN CANINE GOOD CITIZEN (CGCU)

This test requires the dog to preform the CGC test items in an urban environment, including negotiating elevators and city streets with cars and other distractions. Click for full details of this test and title.

CANINE GOOD CITIZEN ADVANCED / COMMUNITY CANINE (CGCA)

The CGCA is the advanced level of the CGC program. The test items for this title are given in real venues, such as shows, classes and in the community. While many of the test items are the same as those for the CGC, the dog is required to perform more advanced exercises, such as keeping a stay in a group of dogs, obeying the "leave it" command while walking past food, recall with distractions, and waiting politely at a door. Click for full details of test items and title.

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