This is a song about an edict of the American Kennel Club, circa 1990, in which all member clubs were prohibited from sponsoring any competition in which it was acceptable or encouraged for a dog to show any degree of aggression towards a human being. In particular the AKC had in mind clubs that sponsored Police K9 Trials or Schutzhund Trials or the American Temperment Testing Society's Temperment Test.
 
        

Fifty Ways
     to Run a Dog Trial

(to tune of "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover",
       by Simon & Garfunkle)


by Pam Green , © 1990

"The problem is that they're quite misled " she said to me,
They've issued a ban for which they lack authority;
I'd like to help you bid  'Adieu'  to AKC.
There must be 50 ways to run a dog trial,
50 ways to run a dog trial."

 
Just sniff down the track , Mack,
Search a building or car, Star,
To find smack or crack, Jack,
You don't need AKC !
 
Just gather your sheep, Sweep,
You can fetch, drive, and pen, Ben,
From the outrun to shed, Red,
You don't need AKC !
 
She said, "Their jurisdiction is quite limited , you know :
And if they would exceed it , we must tell them where to go !
While our Schutzhunds eat the decoy, tell James Crowley to eat crow !
There must be 50 ways to run a dog trial,
50 ways to run a dog trial."

 
Go retrieve a dead duck, Buck,
And deliver to hand, Brand,
Take a line straight and true , Blue,
You don't need AKC !
 
Dig a fox from its den, Jen,
Course a rabbit or lure, Sir,
Bay a bear up a tree, Bree,
You don't need AKC !
 
She said, "It's not  'vicious'   if you teach your bitch to bite,
It's really useful: if a burglar comes, it's sure to make your night."
Then , as she bit my neck, I realized she probably was right:
There must be 50 ways to run a dog trial,
50 ways to run a dog trial.

 
She said, " It's really not my way to talk for quite this long,
And, furthermore, I hope my meaning won't get lost within the song;
But I'll repeat myself , that the AKC is  wrong   !
There must be 50 ways to run a dog trial,
50 ways to run a dog trial."

 
Bite the Schutzhund decoy, Joy,
You'll find Ringsport's a thrill, Bill,
Work at K.N.P.V., Lee,
You don't need AKC !
   You don't need AKC !
     You don't need AKC !

 
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