Kennel Club Good Citizen Bronze Award

Tuesday Evening 7:55pm - 8:25pm

Trainer:

Sally Sneath

Course Fee:

£5 per dog (per class) or £6 for two dogs (Payable on the night) Please note with two dogs, will need one handler per dog

Course Criteria:

• All dogs must be fully vaccinated
• All dogs must be microchipped
• All dogs must have an engraved tag

The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme Bronze Award aims to produce a dog that will walk and
behave in a controlled manner on the lead, will stay in one position on command, will allow its
owner to clean, groom and examine it, a dog that will walk and behave in a happy natural manner,
under control on the lead. The dog must also be able to be positioned by its handler for examination i.e. stand, sit or lie down on either side or on its back, all on the lead. The dog must come to hand when called.

The Bronze award aims to provide the handlers with a basic knowledge of understanding and training their companion.

New skills you will learn

• Cleanliness and Identification
• Walking your dog on a lead 
• Collar, Lead and Equipment
• Control at Door/Gate
• Controlled Walk Amongst People And Dogs
• Stay on Lead for One Minute
• Grooming
• Examination of the Dog
• Recall or Return to Handler
• Responsibility and Care

Kennel Club Good Citizen Silver & Gold Award

Tuesday Evening 7:20pm - 7:50pm

Trainer:

Sally Sneath

Course Fee:

£5 per dog (per class) or £6 for two dogs (Payable on the night) Please note with two dogs, will need a handler for each dog

Course Criteria:

• All dogs must be fully vaccinated
• All dogs must be microchipped
• All dogs must have an engraved tag

The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme Silver Award aims to build upon the skills learned for the Bronze Award whilst increasing the level of difficulty.

The Silver Award is a natural progression of practical dog training skills and introduces new concepts such as controlled greetings, road walk and control in a vehicle, exercises which are important in everyday life situations.

The Silver Award aims to provide handlers with a good knowledge of understanding and training for their canine companion.

New skills you will learn 

• Play with the Dog                   
• Road Walk
• Recall or rejoin handler
• Stay in One Place for Two Minutes
• Control in a Vehicle 
• Leave or Come away from Distractions               
• Controlled Greeting                 
• Food Manners                  
• Examination of the Dog                  
• Responsibility and Care

The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme Gold Award is the highest level of achievement of the Kennel Club Good Citizen Scheme.
It builds upon the skills learnt for the Bronze and Silver Awards and develops more advance training skills for the dog and handler.

The Gold Award is a natural progression of practical dog training skills and introduces new concepts such as relaxed isolation, the stop command and send the dog to a specified spot i.e., bed or blanket, which are practical for every day life situations.The Gold Award aims to provide handlers with a greater knowledge and understanding of their canine companion. Dogs that are awarded a Gold Certificate should reach the required standards in all exercises and be a worthy representative of the Scheme’s highest standard. 

New skills you will learn 

• Road Walk
• Return to Handlers side
• Walk free beside handler
• Stay down in one place
• Send the dog to bed or designated spot
• Stop the dog
• Relaxed isolation