AKC Trick Dog

Who may participate?

All dogs, both purebred and mixed breed

AKC Registered, AKC Partners or PAL Numbers are acceptable.

AKC Trick Dog is in a word, fun.  Many people enjoy interacting and teaching their dogs new tricks.  In particular, this event is fun for the whole family.  It is non-competitive and uses skills learned during training for the CGC.  As new tricks are taught, they can also be used in other events, such as Rally.

There are five AKC Trick Titles that your Basset Hound can earn.  They are:

  • 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. See the list of tricks here.
  • AKC Intermediate Trick Dog (TKI) – Your dog must have the Novice title, plus perform 10 Intermediate tricks. See the list of tricks here.
  • AKC Advanced Trick Dog (TKA) – Your dog must have the Intermediate title, plus perform 10 tricks from the Advanced list. See the list of tricks here.
  • 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. See the requirements here.
  • 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. See the requirements here.

If you would like more information about AKC Trick Dog, visit the American Kennel Club Website, www.akc.org.

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. See the list of tricks here.

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.

If you would like more information about AKC Trick Dog, visit the American Kennel Club Website, www.akc.org.

Enjoy this fun dog sport with your Basset Hound.