AKC TRICK DOG
NOVICE
Checklist & Video Verification Form (VVF)
Instructions: Dog owner: send this page with the AKC Trick Dog Title Application to AKC.
Evaluator: Send this completed form to the dog owner. As of August 2020, Checklist & VVF are combined.
EVALUATORS MUST EMAIL A COPY TO AKC AT: trickdog@akc.org
CGC Skills
Foundation Behaviors for Trick Training
1. Accepts friendly stranger
2. Sits politely for petting
3. Appearance and Grooming
4. Out for a Walk
5. Walking through a crowd
6. Sit, Down, Stay in place
7. Coming when called
8. Reaction to another dog
9. Reaction to distractions
10. Supervised Separation
If you have a Canine Good Citizen (CGC)
certificate or title on record at AKC, you may
count the CGC as 5 of the required tricks
for the NOVICE TRICK DOG TITLE.
____ 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)
____ Other: Handler’s choice:_______________________
____ Other: Handler’s choice:_______________________
CGC is on record (counts as 5 tricks). 5 additional tricks
have been observed by evaluator and are checked below.
Check one box:
No CGC, 10 tricks have been observed by Evaluator and
are checked below.
For the Novice title, handlers may use a food/toy lure if needed. May use food/clicker reinforcers.
Evaluator signature
_____________________________ [ ] tested by video [ ] tested in person
10 TRICKS ARE REQUIRED TO EARN THE AKC NOVICE TRICK DOG TITLE.
Place an X next to each completed trick.
Dog owner name_________________________Dog Name _____________ Dog Number ____________
Evaluator name___________________________Eval Number____________ Date_________
