AKC TRICK DOG
ADVANCED
Checklist & Video Verification Form (VVF)
10 Advanced tricks have been observed by evaluator and are checked below.
____ Back up (walk backwards)
____ Balance treat on nose, flip to eat (when told “OK”)
____ Barrel (roll with 2 paws, or stand on with 4)
____ Basketball
____ Bow (
as in “Take a bow”, curtsy)
____ Circle right, circle left
____ Cover your eyes (
paw over eyes)
____ Cover-up with blanket
____ Dance/moonwalk
____ Embarrassed
____ Go hide (
get under table, etc.)
____ Head down
____ Hide your head (
under blanket, pillow, etc.)
____ Identify toy by name (
out of 3)
____ Jump into handler’s arms
____ Jump over handler’s back
____ Lassie pose (
sit pretty, bent paw)
____ Leg weave, handler walks
____ Light (
turn on battery operated light)
____ Make your bed
____ Open door (
mailbox toy refrigerator) get object
____ Pay for it (
fetch and bring money)
____ Pick pocket (
as handler moves)
____ Pivot (paws on disk)
____ Play dead (faint, sleep, etc.)
____ Pulls a bag with objects
____ Remove handler’s slipper, shoe
____ Retreat -
crawl backwards 3 body lengths
____ Retrieve - flat item, flat surface (e.g.,credit card from floor)
____ Reverse circles around handler
____ Say your prayers
____ Scent articles (
choose from 5)
____ Shake (
as in to shake off water)
____ Sing, talk
____ Sit or down at distance (
15 ft.)
____ Sit pretty, add Lassie pose
____ Smile
____ Smoosh (
press face on plexiglass)
____ Sneeze
____ Tissue out of box (
and bring to handler)
____ Toys (
take to and drop in box)
____ Under handler (
handler on hands and knees)
____ Walk on hind legs (
paws may be on handler’s arm)
____ Weave poles (
no lures).
____ Other: Handler’s choice #1:_____________________
____ Other: Handler’s choice #2:_____________________
Dog owner name________________________Dog Name ______________Dog Number____________
Evaluator name___________________________Eval Number____________ Date_________
Evaluator signature
_____________________________ [ ] tested by video [ ] tested in person
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.
A TOTAL OF 10 TRICKS ARE REQUIRED TO EARN THE ADVANCED TRICK DOG TITLE
Must have the Novice and Intermediate Trick Dog Titles; CGC is not required. There can be no more than
2 Handler’s Choice tricks (optional). Tricks must be Advanced and not previously submitted for other titles.
Place an X next to each completed trick.
EVALUATORS MUST EMAIL A COPY TO AKC AT: trickdog@akc.org
