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Urban Canine Good Citizen is a program devised by the American Kennel Club (AKC).
CGC Testing Items
To pass the CGC-Urban test, dogs must pass all 10 items of the test.
There is also a $20 fee that you will need to submit to the AKC in order to receive your actual certificate.
Urban Canine Good Citizen is a program devised by the American Kennel Club (AKC).
Prerequisites
Your dog must receive the Canine Good Citizen (CGC) certification before it can receive the CGC-Urban certification.The Test
The heart of the Urban CGC program is the 10-step Canine Good Citizen test. At the beginning of the CGC test, handlers sign the Responsible Dog Owner's Pledge before taking their dogs through the 10 step test with an AKC-Approved CGC Evaluator.CGC Testing Items
- Test 1: Exit/enter doorway with no pulling in dog-friendly buildings. Exit building to start test, additional Public buildings items are below.
- Test 2: Walk through a crowd on a busy urban sidewalk.
- People come toward the dog from 1 foot away
- Tolerate distractions (people wearing hats, coats, men, women, etc).
- Test 3: Appropriate reaction to city distractions. This includes movement, noises, and walking on a variety of surfaces.
Examples:
- Noises: horns, sirens, construction noise, etc.
- Moving objects: skateboard, bike, carts, person running
- Surfaces: concrete, grass, grates, plastic tarp, wet sidewalk
- Test 4: Crossing street. Stop at corner, stand or sit to wait and cross with no pulling (on leash, with owner). Crosses street under control.
- Test 5: Ignore food on sidewalk. (Dropped food, or cups, bags, cans, in which food was wrapped).
- Test 6: Person walks up and pets the dog. May be carrying an item such as a small dog in a bag, a computer bag, etc. Person does not put the bag down to pet the dog.
- Test 7: Public Building (that is dog friendly). Walks under control in building (slick surface, carpeted floor). Down stay (3 min) in lobby or outdoor area, or waits while owner has a meal or snack.
- Test 8: Stairs, steps, or elevator under control.
- Steps (at least 3 - up and down)
- Elevator (Enters under control, exits, rides under control)
- Test 9: Housetrained for apartment, condo, city living. Owner may verify this item. Evaluator may also observe in public buildings, or have observed in training classes.
- Test 10: Transportation. Owner's choice depending on transportation needs.
- Car. Enters/exits, remains under control during the ride. (Crate? Seatbelt?)
- Subway. Small dog in bag for ride. (large dogs are not always permitted; know and abide by the Transit Policies in your area).
- Dog friendly (enters/exits or allows to be put in/taken out) under control.
To pass the CGC-Urban test, dogs must pass all 10 items of the test.
Testing Dates
No tests are scheduled at this moment. Please check back, and let us know if you're interested.Price
The cost of the CGC-Urban test is $50. We need to receive payment in advance in order to reserve your place.There is also a $20 fee that you will need to submit to the AKC in order to receive your actual certificate.