akc trick dog - tricks checklist: novice

AKC TRICK DOG

TRICKS CHECKLIST: NOVICE

A TOTAL OF 10 TRICKS ARE REQUIRED TO EARN THE AKC NOVICE TRICK DOG TITLE.

CGC Skills

Foundation Behaviors for Trick Training

1. Accepts friendly stranger

2. Sits politely for petting

3. Appearance and Grooming

4. Out for a Walk

5. Walking through a crowd

6. Sit, Down, Stay in place

7. Coming when called

8. Reaction to another dog

9. Reaction to distractions

10. Supervised Separation

If you have a Canine Good Citizen (CGC)

certiﬁcate or title on record at AKC, you may

count the CGC as 5 of the required tricks

for the NOVICE TRICK DOG TITLE.

____ Balance beam (walk on board a few inches off ﬂoor)

____ Bark on cue (“Speak”)

____ Crawl (dog on belly, crawls at least 3 body lengths)

____ Fetch it (ball, etc., 10 ft. away, bring to handler within 2 ft)

____ Find it (ﬁnd treat or scent item hidden under 1 cup or object)

____ Get your _______. (Leash, brush, name of toy)

____ Get in (gets in box)

____ Sits in box (on cue)

____ Get on (gets on low platform or step - 4 paws)

____ Hand signals (Choose one: down, sit, or come)

____ High ﬁve

____ Hold (3 seconds)

____ Jump (thru a low hoop or over a low bar)

____ Kennel up (go in crate, stay in until released)

____ Kiss (point to cheek or back of hand)

____ Paws up (2 front paws on low stool or step)

____ Push-ups (sit, down, sit, down, sit, down)

____ Shake hands

____ Spin in circle

____ Touch it (hand or target stick)

____ Tunnel (agility tunnel or child’s tunnel)

____ Other: Handler’s choice:_______________________

CGC is on record (counts as 5 tricks). 5 additional tricks

have been observed by evaluator and are checked below.

Check one box:

No CGC, 10 tricks have been observed by Evaluator and

are checked below.

For the Novice title, handlers may use a food/toy lure if needed. May use food/clicker reinforcers.

Instructions: Dog Owner: send this page with the AKC Trick Dog Title Application to AKC.

Evaluator: Send this completed form to the dog owner. As of August 2022, Evaluators no longer send a copy to AKC.

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Dog owner name______________________ Dog Name _____________ Dog Number _____________

Evaluator name___________________________Eval Number____________ Date ______________

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