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The club encourages all members to train their dogs (and themselves) to achieve the Bronze level, as a minimum, in the Kennel Club Good Citizen scheme.
The following is an extract
from The
Kennel Club website:
Good Citizen Dog Scheme
"Since the launch of The Kennel Club's nation-wide training programme in 1992 for dogs and their owners, the Good Citizen Dog Scheme has become an outstanding success.
Over 52,000 dogs have successfully passed the test which is administered through 1,050 training organisations.
The Scheme brings together simple exercises such as basic dog training, grooming, exercise, diet, cleaning up after the dog and general healthcare. All dogs are eligible for Good Citizen training, be they pedigree or cross-breed, young or old.
The Scheme which is not competitive incorporates four progressive awards: Puppy Foundation Assesment, BRONZE, SILVER and GOLD. Each level involves a gradual development in our understanding of dogs.
A trained dog is a happy
dog and remember, you can teach an old dog new tricks!
Dog owners also have an obligation to their community and participants will
be guided on the joys of responsible dog ownership. The course is straightforward
and non-competitive and on successful completion of each of the tests, participants
will be awarded a Certificate to mark their achievement and a rosette on completion
of the Bronze Award."