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KC GOOD CITIZEN


Tuesday Evening  -  6 week courses held between March & October

Keep an eye on our Newsletter for future start dates.


The Kennel Club Good Citizen scheme was founded in 1992.  Its aim is to promote responsible dog ownership by providing a quality standard of training that results in dogs and owners who are confident and equipped to handle a range of everyday life situations.

The scheme is open to all dogs, be they young, old, pedigree or crossbreed and is suitable for all owners, whatever their level of fitness or disability.  It is a non-competitive program consisting of 4 levels, namely Puppy Foundation, Bronze, Silver and Gold.  Each level develops the owner's understanding whilst building the dog's confidence and level of obedience and culminates in a short test, which must be passed before the next level can be begun.

The course typically consists of 6-8 weeks of 45 minute classes (one per week), although the higher levels may sometimes need to be longer.

See the sections below for more details of what each level involves.


Puppy Foundation - For dogs of 1 year and under
  • Responsibility & care
  • Cleanliness & identification
  • Attentive response to name
  • Playing with puppy
  • Socialisation
  • Handling & inspection to maintain health
  • Puppy recall
  • Basic puppy positions
  • Walking in a controlled manner
  • Stay for approximately ten seconds
  • Taking articles away from puppy
  • Food manners

Full KC Puppy Foundation Specs.
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Bronze - For dogs over 12 months
  • Cleanliness & identification
  • Collar & lead
  • Walking on lead
  • Controlling at doors/gates
  • Controlled walking amongst people and dogs
  • Stay (on lead) for one minute
  • Grooming
  • Examining your dog
  • Returning to handler
  • Responsibility & care
  • -
  • -

Full KC Bronze Award Specs.
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Silver - For dogs who have passed Puppy &/or Bronze level
  • Playing with your dog
  • Road walking
  • Rejoining handler
  • Staying in one place for two minutes
  • Maintaining control in a vehicle
  • Coming away from distractions
  • Controlled greetings
  • Food manners
  • Examining your dog
  • Responsibility & care​

Full KC Silver Award Specs.
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Gold - For dogs who have passed Silver level
  • Road walking
  • Returning to handler's side
  • Walking free beside handler
  • Stay down in one place for two minutes
  • Sending to bed
  • Stopping your dog in an emergency
  • Relaxed isolation
  • Food manners
  • Examining your dog
  • Responsibility & care

Full KC Gold Award Specs.
File Size: 1917 kb
File Type: pdf
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  • About Us
    • Our History
    • Our Facilities
    • Our Team
    • Our Newsletter
    • Newsletter Archive
    • Our Graduates - 2017
    • Our Graduates - 2018
  • Class Info
    • Agility
    • Ring Craft
    • Obedience
    • Greyhounds
    • KC Good Citizen
    • Behavioural Sessions
    • Canine First Aid
    • Class Schedule
    • General Info
  • Contact
    • Contact Info
    • Contact Form