Sunday, November 14, 2010

AKC S.T.A.R Puppy Graduate - November 1st, 2010

YAHOO!!! 4 months old today and celebrated by passing the American Kennel club S.T.A.R puppy test with excellent score and was rewarded with a bunch of new toys to destroy.

AKC S.T.A.R puppy is a pre CGC test for puppies upto one year old.

S = Socialization
T = Training
A = Activity
R = Responsibility

There are 20 test items where 6 is the owners behavior and the remaining is all about the puppy;

7. Free of agression towards people
8. Free of agression towards other puppies
9. Tolorates collar or body harness
10. Owner can hug or hold puppy
11. Puppy allows owner to take away a treat or toy
12. Allows in any position petting by a person other than the owner
13. Allows owner handling and brief exam of example ears or feet
14. Walks on leash in a straight line for 15 steps
15. Walks on leash past other people 5 feet away
16. Sits on command
17. Down on command
18. Comes to owner from 5 feet when name is called
19. Reaction to distraction - distrations are presented 15 feet away
20. Stays on leash with another person, owner walks 10 steps and returns

I am now a proud AKC S.T.A.R puppy and awaiting my certificate and medal.


3 comments:

  1. Congrats Mickey!!!!!!
    Can't wait to meet you in person!! Lavinia and Toby

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  2. What a good puppy he seem to be, little Mickey. :-) Congratulations on you exam in puppy class! :-)

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  3. So proud of both Mickey and Carola, great job and nice work with the blog, you're on your way now... keep Mickey and the blog exciting...
    PUSS, PUSS, XOXOX

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