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Can Your Dog Do Tricks?

ABOUT TRICK DOG

From the 1920’s and 1940’s when trick dogs such as Rin Tin Tin and Lassie won peoples’ hearts, trick dog training has become one of the most exciting new areas in dog training today.

NOVICE:

___ Balance beam (walk on low board a few inches off floor)
____ Bark on cue (“Speak”)
____ Crawl (dog on belly, crawls at least 5 feet)
____ Fetch it and give (ball, toy, etc- bring to handler, release)
____ Find it (find treat hidden under cup)
___ Get your ___________. (Leash, brush, name of toy)
____ Get in (gets in box)
____ Get on (gets on low platform or step - 4 paws)
____ Hand signals (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)
____ 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:_______________________
____ Other: Handler’s choice:_______________________

4 TRICK DOG TITLES -

NOVICE TRICK DOG (TKN)
The dog performs 10 skills from the Novice list.

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.

INTERMEDIATE TRICK DOG (TKI)
The dog must have the Novice title, plus perform 10 Intermediate tricks.

ADVANCED TRICK DOG (TKA)
The dog must have the Intermediate title, plus perform 5 tricks from the Advanced list.

TRICK DOG PERFORMER (TKP)
In this title, handlers perform a short routine with at least 10 tricks previously learned.

NOVICE CLASSES - 4 Weeks

Marilyn Sanders,