The CGC Test:

• A program sponsored by the American Kennel Club.
  
  
• To learn more about testing requirements check out the following web site:
  
  
  • www.akc.org/events/cgc/training_testing.cfm
    
    
• Why Canine Good Citizen?
  
  
  • The CGC program encourages responsible pet ownership and good manners.
    
    
  • Working toward earning the CGC designation enhances your relationship with your dog and teaches your dog good manners.
    
    
  • Canine Good Citizens are welcome almost anywhere because they behave around people and other dogs.
    
    
  • Earning the CGC award will ensure that your dog is a well-respected member of your community.
    
    
  • The CGC program provides an excellent foundation for all other training.
    
    
  • Some therapy dog groups require the CGC designation as a prerequisite for therapy work.
    
    
  • A number of state legislatures have endorsed the CGC concept.
    
    
• What is Canine Good Citizen?
  
  
  • The CGC program is a means of rewarding dogs who are well-behaved companions at home and in the community.
    
    
  • The goals of the CGC program are to...
    1. teach responsible dog ownership
    2. reward owners that provide basic training to their dogs and reward dogs that have good manners.
       
       
  • The CGC test is noncompetitive and dogs are not required to perform with the same precision required in formal obedience.
    
    
  • Dogs that pass all 10 items of the CGC test, including purebred and mixed breeds, are listed in the CGC records at the American Kennel Club.
    
    
  • The CGC test is a certification program that tests dogs in simulated everyday situations in a relaxed, noncompetitive atmosphere.
    
    
  • The CGC program rewards dogs that have the training and demeanor to be reliable family members as well as community members in good standing.