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AKC TRICK DOG

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There are five AKC Trick Titles you and your dog can earn:
  • AKC Novice Trick Dog (TKN)- Your dog performs 10 skills from the Novice list. (see link to “Application” below for lists of skills). If a dog has a Canine Good Citizen (CGC) certificate or title on record at AKC, it can do 5 Novice tricks (CGC + 5) to earn the Novice title. See the list of tricks here.
  • AKC Intermediate Trick Dog (TKI) – Your dog must have the Novice title, plus perform 10 Intermediate tricks. See the list of tricks here.
  • AKC Advanced Trick Dog (TKA) – Your dog must have the Intermediate title, plus perform 10 tricks from the Advanced list. See the list of tricks here.
  • AKC Trick Dog Performer (TKP) – In this title, handlers perform a short routine with at least 10 tricks with at least 3 tricks using props. See the requirements here.
  • AKC Trick Dog Elite Performer (TKE) – In the highest level of Trick Dog, the Elite Performers perform a routine that has a story/script. At least 5 props are used. See the requirements here.

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 Training at home can be fun.... 
To help you prepare I have given you a wonderful resource for teaching tricks to your dog.  KIKOPUP  has a huge youtube following that teaches awesome dog training and how to do tricks.  AKC also has 5 videos for teaching title tricks below.

Trick Dog Evaluation
  • Dog owners may choose to have their tricks test witnessed in person or they may make a video of the tricks and send it to a CGC evaluator who also evaluates for the Trick Dog
  • See a list of CGC Evaluators here

Below are 2 videos of some fun tricks that you can teach your dog and use for some of your AKC HANDLER'S CHOICE. Some of these fun toys you can easily buy from Amazon.

KIKOPUP Teaches 20 Dog Tricks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhfOk05nM_4

AKC Training Videos of Teaching Your Dog  Tricks


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