10 and 11 December 2022 Gambel Field, Tonopah , Az

Please Bring Your Own Props!!

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. 
• AKC Intermediate Trick Dog (TKI) – Your      dog must have the Novice title, plus perform 10 Intermediate tricks. 
• AKC Advanced Trick Dog (TKA) – Your      dog must have the Intermediate title, plus perform 10 tricks from the      Advanced list.  
• AKC Trick Dog Performer (TKP) – In      this title, handlers perform a short routine with at least 10 tricks with      at least 3 tricks using props.  
• AKC Trick Dog Elite Performer (TKE) –      In the highest level of Trick Dog, the Elite Performers perform a routine      that has a story/script. At least 5 props are used.

 The purpose of the ATT is to test for fear, shyness, inability to recover, and lack of cooperation. The AKC Temperament Test (ATT) is a general temperament test for all breeds and mixed breed dogs assesses a dog’s reaction to a variety of stimuli. These stimuli are in the following six categories: Social, Auditory, Visual, Tactile (touch), Proprioceptive (motion) and Unexpected Stimuli. Desired traits are; emotionally stable, inquisitive, appropriately social for its breed, biddable, and demonstrates the ability, to recover from a startling situation, in a reasonable amount of time. Dogs who show signs of aggression will not pass the test. One purpose of the ATT is to educate dog owners about the temperament of their breeds. At each test, in addition to a title application form and their contact information on the evaluator’s checklist, handlers complete the form labeled, “Your Breed’s Temperament.” The form includes a space for the handlers of mixed breed dogs to write about the temperament of their individual dogs. Our Club is required to print the Breed Temperament Guide (www.akc.org/akctemptest) and have copies on the registration table and/or a poster. TEST INFO The ATT is a non-competitive pass-fail test. .