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Good Citizen Dog Scheme
Bronze
Bronze
Providing handlers with the basic knowledge of understand and training their canine companion.
Silver
Silver
Builds on Skills learned in the Bronze award whilst increasing the level of difficulty.
Gold
Gold
Advanced training skills for dogs and handlers - the highest level of the Scheme.
Junior
Juniors
Training clubs and classes that welcome young children
Puppy
Puppy
Socialising puppies and laying the foundation for education and training.
Training
Agility
Agility Training
The sport which tests a dog’s fitness and the handler's ability to train and direct the dog over and through certain obstacles. Fast and fun.
Competitive Obedience
Competitive Obedience Training
A competitive sport which tests a dog’s ability to respond to commands in set exercises.
Flyball
Flyball Training
A spectator sport involving a team knockout competition. Fast and energetic.
Grooming
Grooming Training
Learn how to present your dog to its best advantage.
Pet Obedience (Other)
Pet Obedience (Other) Training
A trained dog is a happy dog and a happy dog is a healthy dog. Dog training is essential for all dogs and their owners and helps everybody learn about the importance of responsible dog ownership.
Ringcraft
Ringcraft Training
The science and art of showing your dog at breed shows.
Working Trials (including Bloodhound Trials)
Working Trial Training
A challenging but rewarding sport based on the civilian equivalent of police dog work. It develops and tests many canine skills – obedience and control, intelligence and independence, searching and tracking, agility and fitness.
Activities
Agility
Agility
The sport which tests a dog’s fitness and the handler's ability to train and direct the dog over and through certain obstacles. Fast and fun.
Breed Showing
Breed Showing
The most popular form of canine competition in this country is the dog show - the contest for Kennel Club registered pure-bred dogs, such as those seen at Crufts.
Competitive Obedience
Competitive Obedience
A competitive sport which tests a dog’s ability to respond to commands in set exercises.
Flyball
Flyball
A spectator sport involving a team knockout competition. Fast and energetic.
General Canine
General Canine
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Heelwork to Music
Heelwork to Music
A competitive sport in which participants devise routines of up to four minutes, set to music, and perform the routines with their dog. Commonly known as doggy dancing.
Junior Interest
Junior Interest
Events for junior members. This can include Young Kennel Club and Junior Handling classes.
Working Trials (including Bloodhound Trials)
Working Trials (including Bloodhound Trials)
A challenging but rewarding sport based on the civilian equivalent of police dog work. It develops and tests many canine skills – obedience and control, intelligence and independence, searching and tracking, agility and fitness.
Field Trials
Hunt, Point and Retreive
Field Trials - Hunt, Point and Retreive
These have developed to test the working ability of Gundogs in competitive conditions. Trials resemble, as closely as possible, a day's shooting in the field and dogs are expected to work with all manner of game. Each sub-group of gundogs has different tests depending on what the breed of dog was originally developed for.
For Pointers and Setters
Field Trials for Pointers and Setters
These have developed to test the working ability of Gundogs in competitive conditions. Trials resemble, as closely as possible, a day's shooting in the field and dogs are expected to work with all manner of game. Each sub-group of gundogs has different tests depending on what the breed of dog was originally developed for.
For Retrievers
Field Trials for Retrievers
These have developed to test the working ability of Gundogs in competitive conditions. Trials resemble, as closely as possible, a day's shooting in the field and dogs are expected to work with all manner of game. Each sub-group of gundogs has different tests depending on what the breed of dog was originally developed for.
For Spaniels
Field Trials for Spaniels
These have developed to test the working ability of Gundogs in competitive conditions. Trials resemble, as closely as possible, a day's shooting in the field and dogs are expected to work with all manner of game. Each sub-group of gundogs has different tests depending on what the breed of dog was originally developed for.