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    AKC CANINE GOOD CITIZEN (CGC)

Some of the skills you and your dog will learn in the AKC Canine Good Citizen class include:


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    On the last night of class, students and their dogs will be evaluated (if so desired) for the Canine Good Citizen title. The      evaluation is free for MDT students. With a passing score, you can send in the paperwork to receive an AKC Title (dogs must be AKC registered). Registration is available for purebreds, purebreds with unknown pedigree (Purebred Alternative Listing), and for mixed breeds (Canine Partner Listing).

The Canine Good Citizen Title has ten components:

  1. Accepting a friendly stranger
  2. Sitting politely for petting
  3. Clean appearance and allows grooming
  4. Walking on a loose leash
  5. Walking through a crowd of at least three people
  6. Sit and down on command
  7. Coming when called from 20 feet away
  8. Reaction to another dog, dog teams approach while the dogs do not interact with each other
  9. Reaction to distractions
  10. Supervised separation