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, October 16, 2025
WHERE: Cleveland All Breed Training Club
210 Hayes Drive, Suite A
Brooklyn Hts., OH 44131
REGISTRATION: Call (216)398-1118 or sign up online below– 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 prong collars, no harnesses and no treats please!!
TIME: 6:30pm to 8:00pm – 1st 30 minutes will be review of CGC Test Items – 2nd Hour Testing
COST:
CABTC Students who took FS I, FS II, & FS III – $10
Members – $15
Non-Members – $20
CGC TEST ITEMS
1. Accepting a friendly stranger – Evaluator approaches, shakes hands with handler. Does not touch dog.
2. Sitting politely for petting – Evaluator pets dog, dog must show no shyness or resentment.
3. Appearance and grooming – Evaluator inspects dog, combs or brushes lightly, examines ears and each
front foot.
4. Out for a walk – Handler takes dog for a short walk including right turn, left turn about turn and stop.
5. Walking through a crowd – Dog and handler walk close to several people; dog may show casual interest
but not jump up.
6. 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.
7. Coming when called – With dog still on 20 ft. line from Test 6, handler walks out 10 ft. and calls the dog.
8. Reaction to another dog – Two handlers and dogs approach, shake hands, exchange pleasantries,
move on. Dogs can show casual interest.
9. Reaction to distractions – Distractions are presented; dogs may not panic or show aggression.
10. 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/
Canine Good Citizen (CGC)