There are five AKC Trick Titles you and your dog can earn: AKC Novice Trick Dog (TKN)- Your dog performs 10 skills from the Novice list. If a dog has a Canine Good Citizen (CGC) certificate or title on record at AKC, it can do 5 Novice tricks (CGC + 5) to earn the Novice title. These can include the following: Balance beam (walk on board a few inches off floor); Bark on cue (“Speak”); Crawl (dog on belly, crawls at least 3 body lengths); Fetch it (ball, etc., 10 ft. away, bring to handler within 2 ft); Find it (find treat or scent item hidden under 1 cup or object); Get your _______. (Leash, brush, name of toy); Get in (gets in box); Sits in box (on cue); Get on (gets on low platform or step - 4 paws); Hand signals (Choose one: down, sit, or come); High five; Hold (3 seconds); Jump (thru a low hoop or over a low bar); Kennel up (go in crate, stay in until released); Kiss (point to cheek or back of hand); Paws up (2 front paws on low stool or step); Push-ups (sit, down, sit, down, sit, down); Shake hands; Spin in circle; Touch it (hand or target stick); Tunnel (agility tunnel or child’s tunnel); or handler’s choice.
