Good Citizen Dog Scheme Bronze Award Achievers have a chance to qualify for Crufts 2013 in the Pre-Beginner Obedience Stakes

The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme Pre-Beginner Obedience Stakes were introduced in 2005. Their purpose is to encourage Bronze Award  achievers to take part and enter the world of Obedience competition.

The stakes test is a combination of the current GCDS exercises and the Pre-Beginner Obedience test. Dogs must have obtained their Bronze Award prior to the closing date of the show.

To encourage participation from all breeds, each of the heats will offer one qualifying place to a Border Collie/Working Sheepdog, and one qualifying place to an ABC (Anything But a Collie). Rosettes and prize cards will be awarded, for 1st –10th place in each heat.

In 2012 there will be 28 heats which are spread throughout the UK. Each stakes class or split class offers two semi final qualifying places (1x BC/WSD and 1 x ABC). The Northern Semi Final will be held in Stirling, Scotland on 21st October and the Southern Semi Final in London on Saturday 10th (BC/WSD) and Sunday 11th November (ABC). The Grand Final will be held at Crufts on Saturday 9th March 2013.

GCDS Special Pre-Beginner Obedience Stakes Heats 2012

GCDS Special Pre-Beginner Obedience Stakes criteria

GCDS Special Pre-Beginner Obedience Stakes test

Questions and Answers

Q. Does my dog have to be Kennel Club registered to take part?
A. Yes. In accordance with KC Rules and Regulations, all dogs entering a KC Licensed event must be registered either on the Breed or Activity Dog Register.

Q. How can my dog take part ?
A. Dogs must be KC Registered and at least  6 months old to take part at KC Licensed Obedience show. Each dog must have  obtained a minimum of it’s Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme Bronze Award prior to the closing date of the show and the handler or dog must not have won a First Prize in Pre-Beginners nor gained a third place or above in any other standard obedience class.

Q. Does the stay exercise have to be on or off lead?
A. The stay exercise must be conducted off lead.

Q. Should the Play or Motivate Your Dog Exercise be conducted on or off the Lead?  
A. This exercise can be conducted on or off lead at the discretion of the handler.

Q. Do I need to show my Bronze certificate on the day of the show?
A. No, although for verification purposes random spot checks may be made by the GCDS office either prior to or after the show date. 

For further information  and show details please contact:

The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme,
1 – 5 Clarges Street, London WIJ 8AB

Telephone: 020 7518 1011

Fax: 020 7518 1050

email: gcds@thekennelclub.org.uk

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