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CANINE GOOD
CITIZEN TEST
ACA will once again offer a Canine Good Citizen Test during the National
Specialty. The test will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007.
The purpose of the CGC is to ensure that our Akitas can be respected members of
the community. We all know how important it is to show that our dogs are great
companions and that we are responsible dog owners.
The AKC's Canine Good Citizen® (CGC) Program was started in 1989. CGC is
a certification program that is designed to reward dogs who have good manners at
home and in the community. The Canine Good Citizen® Program is a two-part
program that stresses responsible pet ownership for owners and basic good
manners for dogs. All dogs who pass the CGC test receive a certificate
from the American Kennel Club.
You can start working now and be ready to earn this important award. The
requirements are listed below. Before taking the
Canine Good Citizen test, owners will sign the Responsible Dog Owners Pledge.
If your dog
has an AKC number or an ILP number, please bring this information also, but it
is not required.
All tests are done on lead (we supply the 20' lead for the stay and recall
exercises). The tests include:
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Accepting a friendly stranger,
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Sitting politely for petting,
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Appearance and grooming (you may bring your own
brush/comb),
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Out for a walk (walking on a loose leash including a halt,
right and left turns and an about turn),
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Walking through a crowd,
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Sit or down on command/staying in place,
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Coming when called,
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Reaction to another dog,
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Reactions to distractions (noise and movement),
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Supervised separation.
No food is permitted during the testing and dogs must be on
either a well-fitting buckle, quick snap, martingale no-slip or slip collars
in order to pass (made of leather, fabric or chain). Leads should be
made of either leather or fabric and it is recommended that they do not exceed
6' in length. If you have additional questions, please visit the AKC
website at http://www.akc.org , or feel
free to contact this year's evaluator, ________________________________ for more information.
Akitas Only - Pre-register
for the CGC!
THE AKITA
PARADE
Send a copy of your write up to or bring it with you to the National and give it to a Show Committee member. Please remember to include a phonetic pronunciation of the dog's name.
Featuring Rescued Akitas and AKC Title-Holding
Akitas - TT and CGC titles do not qualify for
this parade
Come be part of the fun – a chance to see and be seen! A chance for fanciers to show-off
and admire all -
Champions of Record, Obedience Champions,
Agility titled Dogs,
and those special Akitas who have been rescued.
Owners will provide a script of 50 words or less
highlighting you and your Akita's accomplishments.
It can be a funny story, information about the dog or brag.
The announcer will read your script to showcase your dog.
Here’s your chance to share your
accomplishments and entertain the crowd with your special Akita.
Please print or type the information so the announcer can read it. For
difficult names, a phonetic pronunciation guide would be
appreciated!
The
content will be subject to the ACA guidelines printed below
1. No advertising of a breeding, planned breeding, upcoming litters or sale of puppies.
2. No advertising of availability for public stud.
3. The sire and dam must be identified and must state their registered names [unless the dog is a rescue]
4. If reference is made to either breeder or owner(s) of the Akita entered, then ALL breeders or owner(s) of record must be identified.
5. Copy
of certification credentials should accompany entries of Therapy dogs along with
the name of the organization that the dog assists
For more information, contact
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