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Got this today in my evaluator news:
Dear AKC CGC Evaluators,
We'll keep this communication short and sweet. We are pleased to announce the new
HOW IT WORKS:
AKC will not certify or test therapy dogs. Instead, we will work with existing therapy dog certification/registration organizations that are the experts in this area.
A therapy dog title has consistently been one of the most requested titles ("Please add a therapy title to acknowledge the great work our dogs do!") at AKC.
This title is for dogs who have already worked as therapy dogs.
REQUIREMENTS
To earn the AKC Therapy Dog title, you and your dog must meet the following criteria:
To learn more or to download an application, visit www.akc.org/akctherapydog, or contact us at (919) 816-3900 or akctherapydog@akc.org
We'll keep this communication short and sweet. We are pleased to announce the new
AKC THERAPY DOG TITLE!
HOW IT WORKS:
AKC will not certify or test therapy dogs. Instead, we will work with existing therapy dog certification/registration organizations that are the experts in this area.
A therapy dog title has consistently been one of the most requested titles ("Please add a therapy title to acknowledge the great work our dogs do!") at AKC.
This title is for dogs who have already worked as therapy dogs.
REQUIREMENTS
To earn the AKC Therapy Dog title, you and your dog must meet the following criteria:
- Certified/registered by an AKC recognized therapy dog organization
- Perform a minimum of 50 visits
- The dog must be registered or listed with AKC. Because we add the title to a dog's AKC record, the dog needs an AKC number to earn the title.
To learn more or to download an application, visit www.akc.org/akctherapydog, or contact us at (919) 816-3900 or akctherapydog@akc.org