Badges- water
IMPORTANT! Please be sure to read through all the pages pertaining to a badge before asking an evaluator to test you and your dog (either in person or by video.)
Certification Program page gives you more details about how to earn badges with your dog! The methods and criteria used to train and test each of the badges is found below.
note from Cindy STOP! Before submitting a badge form, please read this
Please allow 4-6 weeks for processing of badge forms
Guidelines for badge submission by video If submitting your performance by video, please read these guidelines first
Puppy Paddler
Preparation and training
Check off sheet (updated 4-2-09)
Criteria for passing
Badge form Updated July 2010
Beach Buddies
Preparation and training
Check off sheet (updated 4-2-09)
Criteria for passing
Badge form Updated July 2010
Boating
Preparation and training
Check off sheet (updated 4-2-09)
Criteria for passing
Badge form Updated July 2010
Water Rescue level 1
Preparation and training
Check off sheet (updated 4-2-09)
Criteria for passing
Badge form Updated July 2010
Water Rescue level 2
Preparation and training
Check off sheet (updated 4-2-09)
Criteria for passing
Badge form Updated July 2010
Water Racing
Check off sheet (updated 4-2-09)
Criteria for passing
Badge form Updated July 2010
Dock Diving
Preparation and training (coming soon)
Check off sheet (updated 4-2-09)
Criteria for passing (coming soon)
Rules for competition
Badge form Updated July 2010
Water Retrieve
Preparation and training
Check off sheet (updated 6-2-09)
Criteria for passing
Badge form Updated July 2010
New Badge!- River Kayaking
River Safety Information
Check off sheet (updated 4-2-09)
Criteria for passing
Badge form Updated July 2010
New Badge!- River Canoeing
River Safety Information
Check off sheet (updated 4-2-09)
Criteria for passing
Badge form Updated July 2010
Certification Program page gives you more details about how to earn badges with your dog! The methods and criteria used to train and test each of the badges is found below.
note from Cindy STOP! Before submitting a badge form, please read this
Please allow 4-6 weeks for processing of badge forms
Guidelines for badge submission by video If submitting your performance by video, please read these guidelines first
Puppy Paddler
Preparation and training
Check off sheet (updated 4-2-09)
Criteria for passing
Badge form Updated July 2010
Beach Buddies
Preparation and training
Check off sheet (updated 4-2-09)
Criteria for passing
Badge form Updated July 2010
Boating
Preparation and training
Check off sheet (updated 4-2-09)
Criteria for passing
Badge form Updated July 2010
Water Rescue level 1
Preparation and training
Check off sheet (updated 4-2-09)
Criteria for passing
Badge form Updated July 2010
Water Rescue level 2
Preparation and training
Check off sheet (updated 4-2-09)
Criteria for passing
Badge form Updated July 2010
Water Racing
Check off sheet (updated 4-2-09)
Criteria for passing
Badge form Updated July 2010
Dock Diving
Preparation and training (coming soon)
Check off sheet (updated 4-2-09)
Criteria for passing (coming soon)
Rules for competition
Badge form Updated July 2010
Water Retrieve
Preparation and training
Check off sheet (updated 6-2-09)
Criteria for passing
Badge form Updated July 2010
New Badge!- River Kayaking
River Safety Information
Check off sheet (updated 4-2-09)
Criteria for passing
Badge form Updated July 2010
New Badge!- River Canoeing
River Safety Information
Check off sheet (updated 4-2-09)
Criteria for passing
Badge form Updated July 2010
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