KCGC Bronze Award

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

To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key.

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.