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The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme - Bronze Award 

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The Bronze Award is run during our Monday and Wednesday classes.  The aim of this Award is to produce a dog that behaves and is in control at all times, has a good stay and recall.  The Award provides the handler with a basic knowledge of understaning and training of their canine companion.

Assessments for the Good Citizen Dog Scheme take place twice a year.  Below is a list of exercises you and your dog will undertake to gain the Bronze Award.

Exercise 1 -   Cleanliness and Identification

Exercise 2 -   Collar, Lead and Equipment

Exercise 3 -   Walk on Lead

Exercise 4 -   Control at Door/Gate

Exercise 5 -   Controlled Walk Amongst People and Dogs

Exercise 6 -   Stay on Lead for One Minute

Exercise 7 -   Grooming

Exercise 8 -   Examination of the Dog

Exercise 9 -   Return to Handler

Exercise 10 - Responsibility and Care

HANDOUTS

 

Handlers are given the following handouts:

  • Bronze Award Description including Responsibility & Care

  • Canine Code

For those passing all parts of the test will receive a Good Citizen Dog Scheme Bronze Certificate, a Bronze Award Rosette.  The handler also receives a Bronze Award pin badge and the dog a Bronze Award collar tag.

To bridge the gap between the KC Puppy Foundation course and the Bronze Award, BMC Academy run their own scheme - The Pre-Bronze Award.  This prepares the handler and dog from Puppy to the Bronze Award standard.  It will be accessed internally and those passing all the test will receive a BMC Academy Certificate and Rosette.

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