How much does CGC cost?

[WinitheGSD]

And also how much does a novice AKC obeidence class cost?

[Amaruq]

Depends on the trainer, how much other stuff might be covered in a class, and location. Some people do not take classes for a CGC. If you do basic training and socializing a CGC should be fairly easy to obtain for a balanced, healthy dog.

[onyx'girl]

I went thru my akc affiliated kennel club- a CGC class is 8 weeks for $65. $5 for the certificate to AKC. This is their site for price comparision. There are about 5 other dog training places with in 40 miles(not petsmart type). As far as I am concerned, these are the top two for my area:
http://www.michigandog.com/index.php this is my first pic!
http://www.kalamazookennelclub.com/ this is the akc club...
another that is offering CGC classes(owner is now certified to test CGC)
http://www.pamperedpawsdd.com
Depends on your locale, but the AKC certificate is only $5 and you can do this without taking the class, go to where they do the tests, usually dog events will have tests available for a fee, depends on the place but less than $20.

[WinitheGSD]

Well my dog is 6. She is socialized really, really well. She'll let anyone pet her, never barks. She'll sit, down and come and she will walk through crowds. So I don't think she needs CGC classes. But how much does the actual CGC evaluation cost?

[Amaruq]

Actual evaluations are anywhere from $5-$20 from what I have seen.

[3K9Mom]

I was charged $30 for the actual evaluation (the test itself), both times, about 2 yrs apart, different evaluators. So that's the going rate around here.

I guess like everything else, it varies regionally, and is likely more expensive on the coasts and in/near big cities.

[victoria_warfel]

I charge $15 to test. Another evaluator in the area charges $20 last I heard.

ETA - if you look during Jul/Aug/Sept on AKC site, they have Responsible Dog Ownership Day and different clubs have events. They post it all on the site and some offer free/cheap CGC testing.

[Skye'sMom]

Around my area, the charge is $10.00. Then you can spend a little more if you want to order CGC tags or patches.

[selzer]

If you mean going to a show and going for a title leg, it costs $24 to $30 for each entry. You can generally do a run through at a match or obedience club for $5 to $7 around here.

If you are planning on titling without going to classes -- your dog is six and well socialized, I would find a match or run through to get your dog used to the specific dog show crowd they cannot get any other way. Then you are not out 30 or more dollars if she does need a little more work.

Classes are great because they train us what will be expected in the ring, as well as training the conditioning the dog. Around here a set of six classes runs about 65$ to 100$.

CGC evaluations generally run ten around here and another five for the cert from the AKC. I took Arwen to a specialty show and got her CGC without classes. All my others went to classes for CGC tests.

Good luck.

[Liesje]

I don't pay for my CGCs, only the $5 if I want the nice certificate. Nikon's doing his on Sat...