Cleveland All-Breed Training Club

LOOKING TO GET YOUR DOG A CGC CERTIFICATION??

CLEVELAND ALL BREED TRAINING CLUB WILL BE HOSTING A CGC TEST

All are welcome!!

 WHEN:    Thursday, November 5, 2020

WHERE:     Cleveland All Breed Training Club  210 Hayes Drive, Suite A,   Brooklyn Hts., OH 44131

MUST CALL TO SIGN UP:   216/398-1118 – Testing will be done in the order you signed up

REQUIREMENTS FOR TAKING TEST:  Dogs must have approximately 21 hours of training from another training facility, equivalent to CABTC’s FS I, FS II and FS III classes

FOR TESTING:  Dogs can wear a buckle, choker or martingale collar.  No harnesses please!!

TIME:   6:00pm to 8:00pm – 1^st Hour will be review of CGC Test Items – 2^nd Hour Testing

• COST:   CABTC Students who took FS I, FS II & FS III   – $10
• Members  – $15
• Non-Members – $20

 CGC TEST ITEMS

9. Accepting a friendly stranger – Evaluator approaches, shakes hands with handler. Does not touch dog.
10. Sitting politely for petting – Evaluator pets dog, dog must show no   shyness or resentment.
11. Appearance and grooming – Evaluator inspects dog, combs or brushes lightly, examines ears and each  front foot.
12. Out for a walk – Handler takes dog for a short walk including right turn, left turn about turn and stop.
13. Walking through a crowd – Dog and handler walk close to several people; dog may show casual interest but not jump up.
14. Sit and down on command/Staying in place – Handler shows dog can do sit and down, chooses a position, leaves dog, goes to end of 20 ft. line and returns immediately.
15. Coming when called – With dog still on 20 ft. line from Test 6, handler walks out 10 ft. and calls the dog.
16. Reaction to another dog – Two handlers and dogs approach, shake hands, exchange pleasantries, move on. Dogs can show casual interest.
17. Reaction to distractions – Distractions are presented; dogs may not panic or show aggression.
18. Supervised Separation – Handler goes out of sight for 3 min. Dog is held on 6 ft. leash by an evaluator.

 For more information go to:

https://www.akc.org/products-services/training-programs/canine-good-citizen/who-can-participate/

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Other tentative CGC test dates at CABTC:

• Thursday, January 7, 2021
• Thursday, March 4, 2021
• Thursday, April 29, 2021
• Thursday, June 3, 2021