Canine Good Citizen Test
Sponsored by the Peach Blossom Cluster Clubs
Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter
Golden Isles Parkway (I-75, Exit 135) • Perry,Georgia
Saturday 10:00 AM - 12:00 NOON • 1:00 PM -
3:00 PM (INSIDE HERITAGE HALL)
$10.00 Pre-Entry • $15.00 Day of Show
MAIL ENTRIES WITH FEES TO:
Peach Blossom Cluster
PO Box 8495
Warner Robins GA 31095
Click here
for CGC Entry Form
The American
Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen Program is a two-part
program that is designed
to (1) teach responsible dog ownership to owners and (2) certify
dogs that have the training &
demeanor to be reliable, well-behaved members of their families
and communities. The purpose
of the Canine Good Citizen Program is to ensure that our favorite
companion, the dog, can be a
respected member of the community because it is trained and
conditioned to act mannerly in the
home, in public places and in the presence of other dogs.
The Canine Good Citizen Test of your dog’s manners
and training is not a competition and does
not require the owner/handler and dog to perform with precision.
Handlers may talk to their dogs
throughout the test but cannot offer food or a toy.
The Canine Good Citizen Test is open to all dogs - both registered
and unregistered that are 6
months of age or older.
All tests must be performed on-leash. Dogs should wear well-fitted
buckle or slip collars made of
either leather, fabric or chain. Special training collars
or devices (e.g. pinch collars or “head halters”)
are not permitted. The leash should be made of leather or
fabric.
Dogs must be healthy, in good condition and clean to pass
the test. A dog, whose appearance has
been noticeably affected by a medical condition, may pass
the test, provided at check-in the
owner presents a letter of explanation and release from the
dog’s veterinarian.
The dog must pass each of the following 10 test
categories:
- Accepting a friendly stranger
- Sitting politely for petting
- Appearance and grooming
- Walking on a loose leash
- Walking through a crowd
- Sit and down on command, and stay in place
- Come when called
- Reaction to another dog
- Reactions to visual and auditory distractions
- Supervised separation
Click
here for more information on each of the CGC Test objectives.
