Trick Dog Titles

Intermediate/ Advanced/ Expert Checklist Application Form

ITD

Intermediate Trick Dog

Earn your ITD title by performing 12 tricks (Adv/Exp tricks count as 2 tricks) for a Certified Trick Dog Instructor (CTDI), either in-person or by video.

CTDIs have discretion to take into account the dog’s age and characteristics.

You may re-use a trick for multiple titles.

Tricks must be taught with positive methods.

Handler may not physically manipulate the dog into a trick.

Each title must be earned in order; NTD is the prerequisite to ITD.

Titles are recognized by AKC and CKC.

Disabled/Senior/ Service Dogs: We support your goal and are happy to work with you to establish alternate criteria.

Treats/toys may be used as a lure on no more than 25% of tricks.

Advanced and Expert tricks count as two tricks.

Not sure what a trick is? Our free online course has video and descriptions of each:

Intermediate/ Advanced/ Expert Checklist Application Form

ATD

Advanced Trick Dog

Earn your ATD title by performing 5 Advanced or higher tricks.

All off-leash.

A pointed finger is OK, but no treat or toy lures.

Handler may give multiple cues, but may not badger the dog, nor hover over or crowd the dog.

Not sure what a trick is? Our free online course has video and descriptions of each:

Intermediate/ Advanced/ Expert Checklist Application Form

ETD

Expert Trick Dog

Earn your ETD title by performing 5 Expert tricks.

All off-leash.

A pointed finger is OK, but no treat or toy lures.

Handler may give multiple cues, but may not badger the dog, nor hover over or crowd the dog.

Not sure what a trick is? Our free online course has video and descriptions of each:

Champion Rules and Application Form

TDCH

Trick Dog Champion

First, earn your Expert Trick Dog (ETD) title.

Because of the esteem of a Champion title, we require a video submission to be reviewed by Do More With Your Dog! staff evaluators.

To earn their TDCH, the dog must demonstrate skill in every foundational behavior category, including retrieving, targeting, distance work, etc.

The Champion title is different than the lower titles in that it is judged as a “work as a whole.” If a dog is exceptional in some categories, and a little below par in another, they may still pass. We want to see a well trained, versatile, happy dog.

Our free online course has sample video:

Grand Champion Rules and Application Form

TDGCH

Trick Dog Grand Champion

First, earn your Trick Dog Champion (TDCH) title. Next, film a video including the required tricks.

Our free online course has sample video:

Trick Dog Masters Titles

Masters titles are optional titles and are not required in your pathway toward earning your standard titles. Instead, they are additional honors to show further mastery of each level. Each optional title must be earned consecutively, and each Masters title may be earned only after you’ve earned the corresponding standard title. Use the same checklist form as the Novice/Int/Adv/Exp titles.

There are 4 optional Trick Dog Masters titles. Each must be earned consecutively.

NTD-M

Novice Trick Dog Masters

Prerequisite is your dog’s Novice Trick Dog (NTD) title

Demonstrate 30 Novice level tricks for a Certified Trick Dog Instructor (CTDI). They must be Novice tricks, and not other levels.

The same guidelines apply as stated in the NTD application.

Not sure what a trick is? Our free online course has video and descriptions of each:

ITD-M

Intermediate Trick Dog Masters

Demonstrate 20 Intermediate level tricks. They must be Intermediate tricks, and not other levels.

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ATD-M

Advanced Trick Dog Masters

Demonstrate 10 Advanced level tricks. They must be Advanced tricks, and not other levels.

Not sure what a trick is? Our free online course has video and descriptions of each:

ETD-M

Expert Trick Dog Masters

Demonstrate 10 Expert level tricks. They must be Expert tricks, and not other levels.

Not sure what a trick is? Our free online course has video and descriptions of each:

Pay for your title See Title Holders List and their videos Download Graphics of Cute Letters

Specialty Titles

Trick specialty title challenges are fun projects engineered to reinvigorate your training! Utilize your dog’s skills and your creativity to complete the challenge. Let’s get excited!

AtoZ

Alphabet Challenge

Submit 26 tricks, starting with each letter of the alphabet, in any language. (If your language has more than 26 letters, then you should do more than 26 tricks). There are no official criteria for difficulty or trick description. Use your dogs skills and your creativity to fulfill the challenge. You can make up your own tricks. There are no prerequisites.

Need ideas? Check out our free online list of tricks:

20:1

20 Dog Tricks One Prop

Submit 20 tricks using one prop (such as a ball, flying disc, or hoop). You can use different versions of the prop (such as a tennis ball and soccer ball) in for the title. Your title certificate will list the prop. You may get multiple titles (one for Ball, and one for Hoop). There are no prerequisites.

Need ideas? Check out our free online list of tricks:

Pay for your title See Title Holders List and their videos Download video to put at intro of your video

Trick Dog Register of Merit

The primary purpose of the TD-ROM is to recognize those sires and dams which produce fine offspring.

TD-ROM

Trick Dog Register of Merit

The primary purpose of the TD-ROM is to recognize those sires and dams which produce fine offspring. Points are earned towards a dogs TD-ROM by themselves and their offspring earning trick titles. Earn the TD-ROM when the dog and its offspring earned a combined total of 10 titles. The Sire or Dam does not need a title of their own. Each title counts as a point; if the offspring has their NTD and NTD-M, that equals 2 points. Titles that count toward the TD-ROM include standard trick titles (NTD, etc.), optional trick titles (NTD-M, etc.), but not specialty trick titles (Alphabet, etc). Stunt dog titles do count as points toward the TD-ROM.

Apply for your TD-ROM See Title Holders List

Canine Conditioning Fitness Title

Earn your Fitness title by demonstrating all of the exercises for a level. Demonstrate live or via video for a Canine Conditioning Fitness Coach (CCFC). There are approximately 15 exercises in each level, spanning the five components of fitness: Flexibility, Balance, Stamina, Coordination, Strength.

Fitness is about doing the best we can at the level we are at. The CCF title is a symbol of committing to a fitness lifestyle. Senior, disabled, and overweight dogs can commit to their individual fitness goals and be rewarded for it.

Each must be earned consecutively.

CCF1

Canine Conditioning Fitness 1

Complete the 15 exercises in the level 1 category to earn your CCF 1 title.

Demonstrate the exercises for a Canine Conditioning Fitness Coach (CCFC).

Dog will be evaluated that he understands the exercise, actively participates, challenges himself, and improves.

The title is awarded to the dog; any handler may work the dog.

If a particular skill is unfeasible, the coach may specify a substitution.

Not sure what an exercise is? Our free online course has video and descriptions of each:

Not sure what an exercise is? Our free online course has video and descriptions of each:

CCF2

Canine Conditioning Fitness 2

Complete the 15 exercises in the level 2 category to earn your CCF 2 title.

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CCF3

Canine Conditioning Fitness 3

Complete the 14 exercises in the level 3 category to earn your CCF 3 title.

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CCF4

Canine Conditioning Fitness 4

Complete the 14 exercises in the level 4 category to earn your CCF 4 title.

Not sure what an exercise is? Our free online course has video and descriptions of each:

CCF-CH

Canine Conditioning Fitness Champion

You and your Coach will work together to identify 14 exercises from a list. These exercises shall be performed with excellent form.

CCF Champion Application

Stunt Dog Title

Stunt Dog Ring Trials are live trick dog performances. Tricks are meant to inspire and entertain audiences, and we want to give you the skills and the forum to do so successfully. Over 40,000 Trick Dog titles have been awarded to dogs who successfully demonstrated a required number of qualifying tricks to a judge.

Now, we allow Zoom live video ring trials. Stunt Dog titles are awarded through live ring trials. It is a structured rule-set where every competitor follows the same 9 exercises (except for the Champion level, which allows creativity). Titles are also recognized by AKC.

Each must be earned consecutively.

NSD

Novice Stunt Dog

Perimeter Circle Salute On leash, counter-clockwise
Mount Pedestal, assume Ready Position On leash Remove leash
“Stay” on Pedi Handler backs up 6 feet, 5 seconds
Handler Circles Pedi 2 feet distance
Trick on Pedestal 1 trick Relocate to Stage Front
Send to Pedestal From 10 feet distance Steward places Target Mark. Dog and Handler go to Stage Back.
Send to Target Mark From 6 feet distance, stay on mark 5 seconds Relocate to Pedi. Steward removes Target. Steward gives hoops to Handler.
Hoop Jump 4 jumps/interactions Relocate to Pedi
Perimeter Circle Exit On leash

Our online course has several free preview lessons:

OSD

Open Stunt Dog

Perimeter Circle Entrance On leash, counter-clockwise
Mount Pedestal, assume Ready Position On leash Remove leash
“Stay” on Pedi, Handler Backs Up 6 feet, 15 seconds
“Stay” on Pedi, Handler Circles it 6 feet distance
Tricks on Pedestal 2 tricks, at least one at Intermediate difficulty level Relocate to Stage Front
Send to Pedestal From distance of perimeter fence Steward places target mark. Dog and Handler go to Stage back
Send to Target Mark From 10 feet distance, stay on mark for 10 seconds Relocate to Pedi. Steward removes Target. Steward hands hoops to Handler.
Hoop Jump 4 jumps/interactions Relocate to Pedi
Tricks on the Floor 2 tricks, at least one at Intermediate difficulty level Relocate to Pedi
Perimeter Circle Exit On leash

Our online course has several free preview lessons:

PSD

Proven Stunt Dog

Perimeter Circle Entrance Off-leash, counter-clockwise
Mount Pedestal, assume Ready Position Off-leash
“Stay” on Pedi, Handler Circles it 10 feet distance
Tricks on Pedestal 3 tricks, at least one at Intermediate difficulty level
Distance Trick on Pedestal 1 trick, 6 feet distance Steward places Target Mark. Dog and Handler go to Stage Back.
Distance Trick on Target Mark 1 trick, 6 feet distance Relocate to Pedi. Steward removes Target. Steward hands hoops to Handler.
Hoop Jump 4 jumps/interactions Relocate to Pedi, and then to Stage Front for floor
Tricks on the Floor 3 tricks; one of Advanced difficulty, one using a prop Relocate to Pedi
Perimeter Circle Exit Off-leash

Our online course has several free preview lessons:

SDPRO

Stunt Dog Professional

Perimeter Circle Entrance Off-leash, 2 pauses to perform a trick to audience
Mount Pedestal, assume Ready Position Send from distance of fence
“Stay” on Pedi, Handler Circles it At distance of fence
Tricks on Pedestal 4 tricks, at least one at Intermediate difficulty level
Distance Trick on Pedestal 4 tricks, 12 feet distance Steward places Target Mark. Dog and Handler go to Stage Back
Distance Trick on Target Mark 3 tricks in a row, 6 feet distance Relocate to Pedi. Steward removes Target. Steward hands hoops to Handler.
Hoop Jump 4 jumps/interactions Relocate to Pedi, and then to Stage Front for floor
Tricks on the Floor 3 tricks; one of Expert difficulty, one using a prop Relocate to Pedi
Silent Cues 3 tricks, either all on pedi or all on floor
Perimeter Circle Exit Off-leash, 2 pauses to perform a trick to audience

Our online course has several free preview lessons:

SDCH

Stunt Dog Champion

The Champion performance is to be 4 to 7 minutes in length. The judge can periodically announce the time for the competitor. The performance routine is completely up to the competitors. They may perform as many tricks they wish, of whatever kind they wish, so long as the required elements are included.

Required Elements:

Perimeter Circle Entrance (off-leash) and Mount Pedestal
Perimeter Circle Exit
Intro to the audience (on Pedi)
Distance work 5. Behavior Chain

The performance must utilize these props:

Pedestal
Target Mark
Hoop

Scoring:

Showmanship
Variety of Tricks
Technical Difficulty
Unique Act
Pace
Entertaining
Use of Entire Stage
Interesting Props
Teamwork
Likability/Happiness

Our online course has several free preview lessons:

SDGCH

Stunt Dog Grand Champion

Pass your SDCH 6 times to earn your Grand Champion title. These passes must occur with at least 3 different judges.