Tyson’s daughter Cenza has accomplished another AKC obedience title, with a score of 191 out of 200 points. She now has her CDX (companion dog excellent). She is now CH Goldgrove’s Touch of Class CDX RA ROM. Cenza is a litter sister to Tank who went Winners Dog at the 2012 DPCA National and Max who also finished his championship.
Congrats to her owner Barb Nagy who owns Patience Unlimited Dog Training. Barb is an extraordinary trainer.
Here’s a brief overview of what it takes to earn a CDX:
Once a dog has achieved a CD or Companion Dog title from the American Kennel Club, owners often decide they enjoy the competition and teamwork. Next in the progression of obedience titles from AKC is the Companion Dog Excellent – the CDX, which combines some of the novice exercises with jumping, retrieving, and dropping down on command.
The quest for a CDX is made in the open classes at obedience trials. The individual exercises are: Heel off leash with halts, fast paces, slow paces, and a figure eight; drop on recall; retrieve a dumbbell “on the flat” and over a jump; and leaping a broad jump. The sit-stay and down-stay commands must be obeyed with the owners out of sight.
