CGC The AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program - The AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Program - The AKC Community Canine (CGCA) Program

All about the programs

We, at Banbury-Bedrock, believe that all dogs deserve training and a responsible owner. The AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy is an exciting new program designed to get dog owners and their puppies off to a good start. The AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program is an incentive program for loving dog owners who have taken the time to take their puppies through a basic training class. AKC's goal is to reward responsible dog ownership. Go to www.akc.org/starpuppy/ for more information.

The AKC’s Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Program was started in 1989 and 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 10-step CGC test may receive a certificate from the American Kennel Club. Many dog owners choose Canine Good Citizen training as the first step in training their dogs. The Canine Good Citizen Program lays the foundation for other AKC activities such as obedience, agility, tracking, and performance events.

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CGC Programs area great first step to introducing your dogs to social events, therapy and much more.

Our Good Citizens

Ziva

AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy - Banbury Bedrock Bright Future!
Before her 1st birthday she passed the test & became Banbury Bedrock Bright Future, CGC

Titan

AKC Canine Good Citizen - CH Banbury Bedrock Bugatti, ROM, CGC!

Chai

AKC Community Canine - CH Banbury Bedrock But Whoz Yr Daddy, RA,OF,AX,AXJ,CGCA!

As you work with your dog to teach the CGC skills, you'll discover the many benefits and joys of training your dog. Training will enhance the bond between you and your dog. Dogs who have a solid obedience education are a joy to live with-they respond well to household routines, have good manners in the presence of people and other dogs, and they fully enjoy the company of the owner who took the time to provide training, intellectual stimulation, and a high quality life. We sincerely hope that CGC will be only a beginning for you and your dog and that after passing the CGC test, you'll continue training in obedience, agility, tracking, or performance events. AKC’s Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Program is one of the most rapidly growing programs in the American Kennel Club. There are many exciting applications of this wonderful, entry level that go beyond the testing and certifying of dogs. CLICK HERE for more information.

AKC Community Canine is the advanced level of AKC's Canine Good Citizen (CGC) program.

As with CGC, AKC Community Canine has a 10-step test of skills that dogs must pass to earn the official AKC Community Canine title. This is a title that appears on the dog's title record at AKC.

All skills on the test are tested on leash. The AKC Community Canine (CGCA) test may be done in a class, at shows, in pet stores or in the community. When the test is administered in community settings such as at a business or special event, evaluators must have the necessary approval of the business owners, etc.

While Canine Good Citizen tests are simulations of real world skills, (e.g., dog/handler walks through a "crowd" of evaluators in a ring), the goal of AKC Community Canine is to test the dog's skills in a natural setting. For example, rather than the dog being tested in a ring, in AKC Community Canine, the "walks through a crowd" test item will involve the dog walking through a real crowd at a dog show, on a busy sidewalk, in a therapy dog setting, or at a training club.

For more information about this program CLICK HERE.