K9 Testing

AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) or AKC Community K9 (CGCA) Testing

  • Additional fee: $10 per CGC or CGCA (paid directly to Evaluator)
  • Friday | 8:30am-5:00pm
  • Evaluator: Kristi Teklinski

CGC – Description

The Canine Good Citizen Program is a certification program that is designed to reward dogs who have good manners at home and in the community. The Canine Good Citizen Program is a two-part program that stresses responsible pet ownership for and basic good manners for dogs. Who can participate? There is no age limit for the CGC® test. Any dog, regardless of being purebred or not, can participate in this program. Information about the Canine Good Citizen Program can be found on the 
American Kennel Club website.

CGCA – Description

Community Canine (CGCA) is all about having a well-behaved dog in the community. Whereas Canine Good Citizen tests are most often tested in a simulated environment at a training facility or in a ring. ​The 10-step AKC Community Canine test is conducted in real life situations, which can include walking through a crowd on a busy sidewalk or in a local park.
You must have passed the CGC evaluation in order to receive the CGCA. 

PSARC SAR K9 Certification Testing

Testing will be available for K9 teams who would like to complete their SAR Certification Testing. Arrangements must be made directly with the designated Evaluators. All K9 tests offered at SAREX will be PSARC Certifications.

Air Scent

Trailing

Human Remains Detection

Fee to test: $25 PSARC team member / $100 non-member (paid at time of test)