The CGC Test
There are ten parts to the Canine Good Citizen Program (CGC) test, and the dog has to pass all ten in order to receive the CGC Certificate. The parts are:
1. Appearance and grooming: The dog must be clean, healthy and well-groomed.
2. Acceptance of a friendly stranger: The dog is required to allow a friendly stranger to approach and speak to the handler.
3. Walking on a loose leash: The dog has to walk along attentively next to the handler.
4. Walking through a crowd: The dog is required to walk along, paying attention to the handler without interfering with other people or dogs.
5. Sit and down on command and stay in place: The dog has to respond to each of the handlers commands-sit,down, and stay.
6. Come when called: After being put in a sit or down position ten feet away, the dog must return to the handler when called.
7. Sit while touched by a stranger: A friendly stranger must be able to pet the dog.
8. Positive reaction to another dog: The dog has to keep his attention on the handler, even in the presence of another dog.
9. Calm reaction to distracting sights or noises: These distraction can be an unusual or loud noise or sight of a bicycle or unusual-looking object.
10. Supervised Separation: The dog must wait calmly, on a leash, while owner is out of sight for three minutes.
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