| SOCIAL
ATTRACTION |
SCORE |
THIS
PUPPY |
AVERAGE
MALE |
AVERAGE
FEMALE |
LITTER
AVERAGE |
Place puppy in test area.
From a few feet away, the tester coaxes the pup to her/him by clapping
hands gently and kneeling down. Tester must coax in a direction away
from the point where it entered the testing area.
Degree of social attraction, confidence or
dependence. |
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| Came readily, tail up, jumped, bit at hands |
[1]
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| Came readily, tail up, pawed, licked hands |
[2]
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| Came readily, tail up |
[3]
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| Came readily, tail down |
[4]
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| Came hesitantly, tail down |
[5]
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| Didn't come at all |
[6]
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| FOLLOWING |
SCORE |
THIS
PUPPY |
AVERAGE
MALE |
AVERAGE
FEMALE |
LITTER
AVERAGE |
Stand up and walk away from
the pup in a normal manner. Make sure the pup sees you walk away.
Degree of following attraction.
Not following = independence. |
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| Followed readily, tail up, got underfoot bit at feet. |
[1]
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| Followed readily, tail up, got underfoot |
[2]
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| Followed readily, tail up |
[3]
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| Followed readily, tail down |
[4]
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| Followed hesitantly, tail down. |
[5]
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| No follow or went away |
[6]
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RESTRAINT DOMINANCE
30 SECONDS |
SCORE |
THIS
PUPPY |
AVERAGE
MALE |
AVERAGE
FEMALE |
LITTER
AVERAGE |
Crouch down and gently roll
the pup on his back and hold it with one hand for a full 30 seconds.
Degree of dominant or submissive tendency.
How it accepts stress when socially/physically
dominated. |
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| Struggled fiercely, flailed, bit. |
[1]
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| Struggled fiercely, flailed |
[2] |
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| Settled, struggled, settled with some eye contact. |
[3]
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| Struggled then settled. |
[4]
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| No struggle. |
[5]
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| No struggle, straining to avoid eye contact. |
[6]
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SOCIAL DOMINANCE
30 SECONDS |
SCORE |
THIS
PUPPY |
AVERAGE
MALE |
AVERAGE
FEMALE |
LITTER
AVERAGE |
Let pup stand up and gently
stroke him from the head to back while you crouch beside him. Continue
stroking until a recognizable behavior is established.
Degree of acceptance of social dominance.
Pup may try to dominate by jumping and nipping or is independent
and walks away. |
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| Jumped, pawed, bit, growled |
[1]
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| Jumped, pawed |
[2]
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| Cuddles
up to tester and tries to lick face |
[3]
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| Squirmed, licked at hands |
[4]
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| Rolled over, licked at hands |
[5]
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| Went away and stayed away |
[6]
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ELEVATION DOMINANCE
30 SECONDS |
SCORE |
THIS
PUPPY |
AVERAGE
MALE |
AVERAGE
FEMALE |
LITTER
AVERAGE |
Bend over and cradle the
pup under its belly, fingers interlaced, palms up and elevate it just off
the ground.
Hold it there for 30 seconds.
Degree of accepting dominance while in position
of no control. |
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| Struggled fiercely, bit, growled |
[1]
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| Struggled fiercely |
[2]
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| No struggle, relaxed |
[3]
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| Struggled, settled, licked |
[4]
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| No struggle, licked at hands |
[5]
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| No struggle, licked at hands. |
[6]
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