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THE SLOUGHI REVIEW 12
© Michael Atkinson © Michael Atkinson
GEORGE - SAHSHEER ISHARA
THE GOOD CITIZEN AWARD
BY MICHAEL ATKINSON - UK
Over the years we have always taken our However as the training was done along
young dogs to training classes and have with the ringcraft and for no extra charge
used several different classes. However if we decided, rather than sit and do nothing
the dog was to be shown, then we always whilst this was taking place, that we would
used the Trentbridge Ringcraft Club, which join in.
is the longest established ringcraft club in
Nottingham. This club was strictly We were given the necessary handouts
dedicated to ringcraft training, so when we which explained the aim of the scheme,
decided to go along with George in including eligibility, the standard required
September 2014, we were surprised to find and the Test. Most important of all, it
that for the modest charge of £2.50 per included a description of the 10 exercises
week, they now included within the that it were necessary to achieve to gain
training, preparation for the Kennel the Bronze Award. Since it had been about
Club Good Citizen Dog Training Scheme. 5 years since Jak had obtained his Silver
Award, we had forgotten how difficult we
We hadn’t intended doing Good Citizen thought it would be with a Sloughi to go all
work with George, even though we had got the way to Gold Award standard. These
to the Silver award with our other thoughts were reinforced when we
Sloughi "Jak" before he was taken ill and observed the dogs that were currently
could no longer carry on with his training. preparing for Gold and how well behaved
they were. So our training started in
earnest.
