How to Pass The AKC Canine Good Citizen Test (CGC Test)

Do you want to prep for the AKC Canine Good Citizen Test? In this video we cover the following topics: What is the Canine Good Citizen Test? What are the Canine Good Citizen Test rules? How do you pass the Canine Good Citizen Test? What are the required skills and what can you do to prepare for the Canine Good Citizen Test?

Watch our expert trainers break down the test in simple parts. They explain the training required, what constitutes a pass vs a fail, and give you tips you can implement to make sure your dog passes the Canine Good Citizen Test!

The CGC Test, or Canine Good Citizen Test was started in 1989, by the AKC (American Kennel Club). Its main purpose is to make sure your dog is a well behaved member of your family inside your home as well as your community. This test requires that your dog is good with people, dogs, good on leash, knows all of their commands, and can listen and be comfortable in noisy/excitable areas.

All Suburban K9 trainers are CGC certified and would love to test your dog! Before taking the test make sure your dog meets the following criteria:

Calm and friendly to people regardless of age, sex, race or age

Calm and friendly to all dogs regardless of breed or size

Can heel well on leash

Knows all of their commands, sit, sit stay, down, down stay, and come

Can be separated from their owner without concern

Can listen on a Martingale Collar. Other options are available but this is our favorite choice.

All CGC tests should be done in public or at a training facility with real life distractions around. If you know the location of the test prior to your test day, we recommend taking your dog there early to get them used to listening in that environment.

The CGC Test has 10 test items. The test items and descriptions listed below are from AKC’s website found here.

https://www.akc.org/products-services...

Test 1 : Accepting a friendly stranger

This test demonstrates that the dog will allow a friendly stranger to approach it and speak to the handler in a natural, everyday situation.

Test 2 : Sitting politely for petting

This test demonstrates that the dog will allow a friendly stranger to touch it while it is out with its handler.

Test 3 : Appearance and grooming

This test demonstrates that the dog will welcome being groomed and examined and will permit someone, such as a veterinarian, groomer, or friend of the owner, to do so.

Test 4: Out for a walk (walking on a loose lead)

This test demonstrates that the handler is in control of the dog when the dog is walking on a leash.

Test 5: Walking through a crowd

This test demonstrates that the dog can move about politely in pedestrian traffic and is under control when on leash in public

Test 6: Sit and down on cue and stay in place

This test demonstrates that the dog has training, will respond to the handler’s cues to sit and down and will remain in place (sit or down position, whichever the handler prefers).

Test 7: Coming when called

This test demonstrates that the dog will come when called by the handler.

Test 8: Reaction to another dog

This test demonstrates that the dog can behave politely around other dogs.

Test 9: Reaction to distraction

This test demonstrates that the dog is always confident when faced with common distracting situations.

Test 10: Supervised separation

This test demonstrates that a dog can be left with a trusted person, if necessary, and will maintain training and good manners.

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Chapters
00:00 Intro and Overview
01:32 Accepting a Friendly Stranger
03:24 Sitting Politely for Petting
04:33 Appearance and Grooming
06:12 Out For a Walk
09:13 Walking Through a Crowd
10:39 Sit, Down, and Stay
13:06 Come When Called
14:32 Reaction to Another Dog
17:21 Reaction to Distractions
19:14 Supervised Separation



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