JJ Litter Police Dog/Narcotics Dog Temperament Test
The JJ Litter was tested at 49 Days
Mr. Blue went to southern Colorado for Search & Rescue; Mr. Green stayed here in Sheridan to train for Search & Rescue; Mr. Sparkle went to Utah for Search & Rescue; Mr. Red went to northern Colorado for obedience, herding, tracking and agility competition and to be a therapy dog; and I kept Miss Purple for breeding, nose work and agility competition and therapy dog work. Miss Pink went on a co-ownership and is training to be a service dog as well as to compete in agility and nosework.
My good friend, Suzan Guilford, came to do the police/narcotics test. She is a former K9 handler and police officer, former police chief, and has taught at the Wyoming Police Academy. She has done my temperament tests for over sixteen years, except for a two year absence while she was working in Florida. Suzan and I over the years have incorporated most of the SAR exercises into her testing, in case Janet can’t come do the SAR testing. Both SAR testers, Janet & Bonnie, observed and scored the pups as Suzan tested them. Their ratings and comments appear at the end.
The main difference I see between the police/narcotics test and the SAR test is the attitude of the tester. In the police test, the tester is very quiet, talking little and using very little body movements. No other people are present and the environment is kept quiet. In the SAR test, the tester (often two do the test together) is somewhat more enthusiastic, uses some verbal praise and body movements to get the pup “up” and gives praise. Other people are sometimes present to watch, though they are asked to be as quiet as possible. This would fit well with the ultimate purpose of the dogs being tested for both types of training. In police work the dog must be able to dig down deep inside himself or herself to find the courage and aggression to confront a criminal and/or to search independently and at great distance from the handler. In SAR the handler is usually closer to the dog and is able to praise and encourage him, especially in extended searches. There is also generally all kinds of activity and distraction at a search scene so the dog must be able to filter out the extraneous activity and focus on her job. Both tests are fascinating to watch as is the difference in the pups’ responses in each test.
We were at a disadvantage at this test as Suzan had a conflict on Saturday so the SAR people did their test the first day instead of the second day. They are much more upbeat and stimulating while testing so we like to do their test after the police/narcotics test. We also, it being winter, had to use the same building, so everything was familiar and we definitely got a “been there, done that” reaction from some of the pups, especially Miss Pink, and they often didn’t interact as enthusiastically as the day before. Results are listed after the description of each part of the Test. At the bottom, test results are listed for Soleil (mother), Chaos & Lively (maternal grandparents) and Lively’s mother & grandmother (maternal great-grandmother and great-great grandmother).
1. Acceptance/Attachment The first test involves evaluating the pup’s acceptance of the strange place and its willingness to interact with the stranger. Ideal reaction is eye contact and interest in the stranger but no sign of nervousness in the interaction (we don’t want a “Protect me!” attitude), followed by visual investigation of the surroundings and then a return of attention to the tester.
|
Pup |
Rating |
Additional Observations |
| Blue Male | excellent | recognized me right away |
| Green Male | excellent | great eye contact within 2 seconds; licks! |
| Pink Female | excellent | great eye contact & licks right away |
| Purple Female | excellent | right away |
| Red Male | excellent | recognized me right away & licked |
| Sparkle Male | high excellent | very nice |
| White Male | average | never made eye contact |
2. Pain Sensitivity The loose skin over the ribs is gently pinched and the pup’s reaction is noted. Ideal reaction is to notice the pinch but be unconcerned by it. We also look for a willingness to forgive the tester.
|
Pup |
Rating |
Additional Observations |
| Blue Male | excellent | nice reaction |
| Green Male | excellent | good reaction |
| Pink Female | Above average | very good |
| Purple Female | excellent | good |
| Red Male | low excellent | |
| Sparkle Male | excellent | good reaction |
| White Male | average | good |
3. Retrieve Next, willingness to retrieve is evaluated using different toys: a stuffed toy, and a tennis ball. Ideal reaction is to repeatedly being the toy back to the handler rather than moving off to “possess” it. The type of bite on the toys is evaluated: a full mouth bite shows more confidence and drive than a front-teeth-only bite.
|
Pup |
Rating |
Additional Observations |
| Blue Male | minimal | liked the chasing; brought Frisbee back once |
| Green Male ball | above average | liked to chase objects |
| Green Male toy | high average | brought some back |
| Pink Female | high minimal | liked chasing but no retrieve |
| Purple Female | high minimal | chased but no retrieve |
| Red Male | minimal | liked to chase |
| Sparkle Male | high minimal | chased ball but no retrieve; more interest in Frisbee |
| White Male | low average | would follow but not bring back |
4. Perseverance Then perseverance is evaluated by seeing how enthusiastically they will pursue, grab hold, and tug on a sack. Ideal reaction is to pursue enthusiastically, grasp with a full mouth bite, tug and do everything possible to posses the sack. We like to see a pup get its whole body on the sack in an effort to subdue it.
|
Pup |
Rating |
Additional Observations |
| Blue Male | above average | likes the chase |
| Green Male | high excellent | loved the soft drag toy & following; front teeth bite at first, then full |
| Pink Female | average | lost interest; liked to explore |
| Purple Female | above average | prey drive, front teeth bite, used my sleeve |
| Red Male | high above average | good with chasing/holding drag toy |
| Sparkle Male | above average | liked the soft toy & rope; used full body to pull but not full mouth bite |
| White Male | above average | liked to chase; minimal bite |
5. Fear A metal can filled with metal items (horseshoes, nails, bolts, etc.) is dropped behind them from a height of about 2 feet while they are looking away from it. Will the pup hold its ground and then go look at what dropped from nowhere? Excellent reaction is to acknowledge and turn towards the sound and then confidently go see what made the racket. The tester encourages the pup to investigate, if it doesn’t on its own. She notes how much encouragement is needed. I find most of my pups look towards the racket and keep on playing with the toy they had, rather than stopping their play to go investigate.
|
Pup |
Rating |
Additional Observations |
| Blue Male | excellent | no reaction except to look; put head in can |
| Green Male | excellent | no big reaction |
| Pink Female | average | good reaction |
| Purple Female | excellent | checked it out prior to noise & then no reaction except to look at it when it dropped |
| Red Male | high above average | good; circled around me & checked the can |
| Sparkle Male | excellent | looked up; continued to do what he was doing |
| White Male | average | OK; stood distance |
6. Courage and Aggression Courage and aggression is evaluated using an electric train that when turned on moves erratically, whistles loudly, clanks, etc. Will they stand their ground? Will they go investigate it? Excellent reaction is to go to the moving, clanking train and check it out. Extremely excellent reaction is to actually attack it while it moves. Good reaction is to investigate it after the tester turns it off. The tester encourages the pup to investigate after it is turned off, if it wouldn’t while it was “whistling” and moving. She notes how much encouragement is needed.
|
Pup |
Rating |
Additional Observations |
| Blue Male | excellent | good – went & sniffed train |
| Green Male | above average | did well |
| Pink Female | above average | OK – stepped forward, circled around and interested |
| Purple Female | excellent | went up to train & sniffed it – walked around it and then back again |
| Red Male | high above average | good; circled around me & checked the train |
| Sparkle Male | excellent | went to train & looked; after it was off he spent a lot of time sniffing it. |
| White Male | average | came to train before turned on |
7. Surprise The last test involves getting the pup to chase you (or a toy) towards a place with a hidden person, from behind which an umbrella is opened suddenly and then lowered to the ground, still open. The pups are evaluated on how they recover from being startled and if they’ll go investigate. Ideal reaction is for the pup to startle but hold its ground, then move right up to check out the umbrella. A super excellent reaction is to go up and bite it and/or walk all over it. The tester encourages the pup to investigate after the umbrella is on the top step, if it doesn’t on its own. She notes how much encouragement is needed.
|
Pup |
Rating |
Additional Observations |
| Blue Male | excellent | went up & looked |
| Green Male | above average | good; noticed & stood ground |
| Pink Female | above average | OK – some reaction but later encouraged to visit it |
| Purple Female | excellent | nice; stood ground & then looked at it when encouraged; no problem |
| Red Male | low excellent | OK, came & explored |
| Sparkle Male | excellent | very good – looked but kept on pulling his soft toy |
| White Male | average | good – looked at; nothing too much negative or positive |
Search And Rescue Tests
Submission Test The submission test is designed to give an idea of the pup’s tractability, trust in humans, and willingness to submit to a human’s directives. In the submission test the pup is held firmly on its back for a short period of time. The tester counts the seconds it takes for him to resist, then accept, the restraint. She should not passively accept the restraint, nor should she panic or show avoidance of eye contact. Ideal reaction is to resist, then submit and look the tester in the face. We also look for a willingness to forgive the tester.
|
Pup |
Rating |
Additional Observations |
| Blue Male | low excellent | looked at me right away – then continued to squirm & struggle |
| Green Male | above average | 5 seconds; started verbalizing & rolling to get up |
| Pink Female | average | struggled immediately – then rolled over again & waited approximately 8 seconds & squirmed |
| Purple Female | above average | gave eye contact right away |
| Red Male | low above average | struggled right away; 10 seconds before stopping & looking at me |
| Sparkle Male | low excellent | looked at me right away & began struggling; then 10 seconds, looked at me again & squirmed less |
| White Male | average | not a lot of squirming; 20 seconds; eye contact 30 seconds |
Confidence Test The confidence part of the test involves holding the pup out at arm’s length for several seconds. Again, the pup should accept the handler putting it in position and remain calm.
|
Pup |
Rating |
Additional Observations |
| Blue Male | above average | good; 7 – 10 seconds |
| Green Male | excellent | |
| Pink Female | average | struggled immediately – then rolled over again and waited approx 8 seconds & squirmed |
| Purple Female | above average | 4-5 seconds then started whining a bit |
| Red Male | high above average | 6 – 8 seconds |
| Sparkle Male | above average | 7 – 8 seconds |
| White Male | above average | good; squirmed at 11 seconds |
Unstable Footing Since SAR dogs will search in all kinds of terrain and areas of destruction, they must be confident in insecure situations. We used boards and carpet pieces. ALL PUPS RATED EXCELLENT.
Hunt for Food I This test begins with a piece of jerky tied on a string and dragged to attract the pup’s interest and see how interested it is, how hard it will work to get it, and how hard it will work to keep it as the tester jerks, tugs and generally prevents the pup from easily eating it. She then entices the pup to follow it to the area where she has hidden food (test 2).
|
Pup |
Rating |
Additional Observations |
| Blue Male | excellent | nice |
| Green Male | low excellent | getting the scent & was good |
| Pink Female | above average | very nice |
| Purple Female | excellent | good – grabbed food right away |
| Red Male | excellent | slower & methodical |
| Sparkle Male | excellent | good; grabbed hold of it right away |
| White Male | low excellent | very nice! |
Hunt for Food II Suzan hid treats in the middle of the room. The pups had to use their noses to find where the treats were. They were judged on how they followed her direction for where to search and how systematic their searching was.
|
Pup |
Rating |
Additional Observations |
| Blue Male | excellent | systematically used nose |
| Green Male | low excellent | started connecting with handler better; used nose & eyes; mix of systematic & random |
| Pink Female | average | used eyes first & then nose; would follow direction but wanted to work more independently |
| Purple Female | above average | nice; went by smell & sight; not systematic but overall very good |
| Red Male | excellent | good – slow and methodical – found everything – followed my hands and directions |
| Sparkle Male | above average | good – not as systematic – but continues to return for more |
| White Male | excellent | nice – quiet & methodical & took handler direction; used nose well |
Tester Comments:
Pink Female: The explorer!!!
Summary
Blue
Excellent: Attachment, Sensitivity, Fear, Courage & Aggression, Surprise, Submission, Hunt for Food I & II, Unstable Footing
Above Average: Confidence, Perseverance
Minimal: Retrieve ball & toy
Green
Excellent: Attachment, Confidence, Sensitivity, Perseverance, Fear, Hunt for Food I & II, Unstable Footing
Above Average: Retrieve ball, Perseverance, Courage & Aggression, Surprise, Submission
Average: Retrieve toy
Pink
Excellent: Attachment, Unstable Footing
Above Average: Confidence, Sensitivity, Courage & Aggression, Surprise, Hunt for Food I
Average: Perseverance, Fear, Submission, Hunt for Food II
Minimal: Retrieve ball & toy
Purple
Excellent: Attachment, Sensitivity, Fear, Courage & Aggression, Surprise, Hunt for Food I, Unstable Footing
Above Average: Confidence, Perseverance, Submission, Hunt for Food II
Minimal: Retrieve ball & toy
Red
Excellent: Attachment, Sensitivity, Surprise, Hunt for Food I & II, Unstable Footing
Above Average: Confidence, Perseverance, Fear, Courage & Aggression, Submission
Minimal: Retrieve ball & toy
Sparkle
Excellent: Attachment, Sensitivity, Fear, Courage & Aggression, Surprise, Submission, Hunt for Food I, Unstable Footing
Above Average: Confidence, Perseverance, Hunt for Food II
Minimal: Retrieve ball & toy
White
Excellent: Hunt for Food I & II, Unstable Footing
Above Average: Confidence, Sensitivity, Perseverance, Courage & Aggression
Average: Attachment, Retrieve ball & toy, Fear, Surprise, Submission
Comparison
| Test | 1
Excellent
|
2 Above Average |
3 Average |
4 Minimal |
| Attachment |
Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Red, Sparkle |
White |
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| Confidence |
Green |
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, Sparkle, White |
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| Pain Sensitivity |
ALL |
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| Retrieve Ball |
Green |
White |
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, Sparkle |
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| Retrieve Toy |
White |
Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Red, Sparkle | ||
| Perseverance |
Blue, Green, Purple, Red, Sparkle, White |
Pink |
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| Fear (can) |
Blue, Green, Purple, Sparkle |
Red |
Pink, White |
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| Aggression & Courage (train) |
Blue, Purple, Sparkle |
Green, Pink, Red, White |
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| Surprise (umbrella) |
Blue, Purple, Red, Sparkle |
Green, Pink |
White | |
| Submission |
Blue, Sparkle |
Green, Purple, Red |
Pink, White |
|
| Hunt for Food I (jerky on string) |
Blue, Green, Purple, Red, Sparkle, White |
Pink |
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| Hunt for Food II (hidden pieces) |
Blue, Green, Red, White |
Purple, Sparkle |
Pink |
|
| Unstable Footing |
ALL |
For interest, I include the puppies’ parents, grandparent’s and great-grandparent’s temperament test results below. All three of these tests were done by Suzan, former police K9 handler, except for Lively’s & Quinta’s SAR tests, done by Janet Wilts.
Soleil’s Temperament Tests (mother of this litter)
Attachment: Average
OK. No good eye contact but did lick me after 10 seconds
Confidence: Above Average
Good – no struggle or problem
Sensitivity: Above Average
OK. Looked at hand, no problem
Retrieve: Average on both
Liked to check it out, stop & lie down with both ball & toy ball and toy.
Perseverance: Above Average
Liked the tug of war.
Fear: Above Average
Good. No big reaction.
Aggression & Courage: Average
Nice. Stayed at a distance to watch & then came up to look when encouraged. (toy used was an electric train that when turned on moved erratically, whistled loudly, clanked, etc.)
Surprise: Minimal
Ran away & stopped. Looked back and returned when encouraged verbally.
Submission: Average
Struggled for 30 seconds & never gave eye contact.
Hunt for Toy: Above Average.
Pretty good. Couldn’t decide which toy she liked better.
Hunt for Food 1: Above Average
Pulled on string. Wanted it as her own.
Hunt for Food 2: Above Average
Very good. Systematic & easily encouraged.
Unstable Footing: Excellent
Tester Comments: Nice girl! Not frantic – very even tempered & solid.
Chaos’ Temperament Tests (grandfather of this litter)
Chaos’ breeder did not do a formal temperament test, so we did one when he arrived. He was 8 weeks old.
Attachment: Above Average.
Nice! No problem with adjustment.
Sensitivity: Excellent
Retrieve: Average.
Somewhat interested in other things as well. Easily encouraged.
Perseverance: Average.
Very nice. Looked at other objects.
Fear: Excellent.
Looked at can, then went about business.
Aggression & Courage: Excellent.
Did everything but pick it up. (toy used was an electric train that when turned on moved erratically, whistled loudly, clanked, etc.)
Surprise: Above Average.
Not fair test but no problem. Looked at umbrella and investigated person.
Submission: Above Average.
5 seconds. Was squirming. Made eye contact once.
Hunt for Toy: Above Average.
Pretty good. Couldn’t decide which toy he liked better.
Hunt for Food: Above Average.
Very good. Fairly systematic.
Tester Comments: Nice pup – very solid and courageous. Has a good bit, full mouthed with toys and pull toy. Nice reaction to train and umbrella. Gets along with other dogs well (met her dogs afterwards). Good nose – found food easily and liked looking for it, followed direction of handler. Nicely encouraged. Great little boy!
Lively’s Temperament Tests (maternal grandmother of this litter)
Search And Rescue Test by Janet Wilts, done at 52 & 53 days of age
Rated SAR & Schutzhund prospect (10 is top score)
Saturday: 9 – 10 Confident, good prey
Sunday: 10 Good noise, good eye contact, good prey, good tug
The Police Dog/Narcotics Dog Temperament Test, done at 54 days
Since Janet can seldom come to test my pups, Suzan and I over the years have incorporated most of the SAR exercises into our testing. This was especially nice this time because Janet was unable to do her regular tests due to the weather.
Rating is listed first, then any comments:
Acceptance/Attachment: Excellent
Great. Ran up, licked & nipped at my face
Pain Sensitivity: Excellent
Excellent!!
Retrieve: Above Average
Lots of chase – no bringing
Perseverance: Excellent
Lots of prey, good speed
Courage and Aggression: Above Average
Good!!
Fear: Above Average
Good – didn’t investigate
Surprise: Above Average
OK – looked and stopped
Search And Rescue Test
Submission & Confidence Tests: Above Average
Good – no eye contact right away
Unstable Footing: Excellent
Hunt for Toy: Above Average
Stayed with specific toy for a long time
Hunt for Food: Excellent
Great. Not intimidated, willing to go the distance
Tester Comments: Full of “Reckless Abandonment.” Fantastic. Good full mouth bite. Drug on blanket (perseverance test). Cel’s note: What Suzan is referring to is that she had her whole body on the blanket and stayed there while Suzan drug her all around.)
Summary
Excellent: Sensitivity, Perseverance, Hunt for Food, Attachment
Above Average: Submission, Aggression/Courage, Retrieve, Fear, Hunt for Toy, Surprise
Quinta’s Temperament Tests (Lively’s mother; maternal great-grandmother of this litter)
The Q Litter was tested on October 30th & 31st, when they were 46 & 47 days old. Results are listed after the description of each part of the Test. An extensive Search & Rescue test was done on the 30th, with some retesting on the 31st after the police/narcotics test, if the SAR tester (Janet) hadn’t been satisfied with the pup’s reactions the day before. For the SAR test, we took the pups to a rural schoolyard which had a very large grassy field. Heavy rain the day before made the field too soggy for the entire test, so most of the exercises were done in the playground area which is deep in wood chips. The chips proved to be way too highly tempting to the pups and Janet had to clear their mouths often to get them to go after the toys rather than the chips. Results are listed after the description of each part of the Test. You will note that some exercises are done in both tests and other exercises are unique to one test or the other. Janet was the primary tester, with Kelly, another SAR person, adding her ratings on some tests. A table with scores from every phase of the test is listed after the test explanation. Pups reactions are rated on a scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being excellent.
Temperament Test 1: the Search & Rescue test
Tug, Prey Drive, Chase, Retrieve Drive, Bite The first series of tests involve the pup’s desire to play, chase the toy, how well the pup bites and hold the toy when he or she gets it, and whether the pup will bring it back to the tester.
Strange Noise, Unstable Surface The pups are exposed to both a strange, potentially scary noise and an unstable surface. In this particular test we used a plastic tarp draped over a camp chair. Janet also invented some additional tests by asking the pups to negotiate a metal grating on the playground equipment, to climb a series of wood sections that ended with a widow and a 6’ drop to the ground. Janet tested the pups’ trust by handing them down to a helper and noting their reactions.
Hunt for Food and Hunt for Toys The pups are tested to determine their desire to find the toy when it’s hidden, and to find food. The toy was hidden under the tarp and the pup encouraged to look for it. A piece of bacon on a string was drug and bounced past the pups to test their desire to use their noses when they couldn’t see the bacon. Janet took off fast with the bacon drag and ran way out into the field behind the school. Quinta was one of only three pups that noticed this first run; Janet had to repeat it twice more to give all pups a chance to be tested. It is fascinating to see those little noses go to the ground and guide the galloping pups after Janet when she outruns them.
Submission, Forgiveness, Socialability The pups are graded on their desire to interact with and play with the tester. For the submission test, each pup was placed on its back and held down firmly for about 10 seconds. Desirable reaction includes struggle followed by acceptance. Undesirable reactions include total passivity or frantic struggle with refusal to “give” to the human, or trying to bite. The pup is judged afterwards on its willingness to forgive the tester for the submission test. The pup is also held in the air at arms length to judge its confidence in being unsupported.
Confidence Janet also invented some additional tests by asking the pups to negotiate a metal grating on the playground equipment, to climb a series of wood sections that ended with a widow and a 6’ drop to the ground. Janet then further tested the pups’ trust and confidence by handing them down to a helper and noting their reactions.
Test Results
Test Janet’s Rating Kelly’s Rating
Tug 10+, really grips 10
Prey 10 10
Retrieve 5 6
Unstable Surface 10 10
Forgiveness 8 10
Socialability 10 10
Chase 10 10
Hunt for Food 10
Hunt for Toy no
Noise 10 10
Submission 8 8
Bite 10 10
Trust Good
Temperament Test 2: The police dog/narcotics dog test
Saturday had been a beautiful day, but Sunday brought a storm with wind and rain mixed with snow. We had to do the test in a large unheated garage. The police test is quite different from the Search & Rescue Test. The main difference I noticed in the SAR test was that the testers played with the pups at the same time, and evaluated them for all of the above as they played with them. They were also much more physically active and used excited voices and clapping to encourage the pups, while the tester in the police test is very calm and low key, asking the pups to draw the excitement forth from within themselves. Another difference was that other people stood around just feet from and in full view of each pup as it was tested. In the police test only the tester is within sight or scent of the pup during the testing and everyone was required to be very quiet.
Suzan was the main tester, with Janet hiding to open the umbrella on the surprise test. Janet also gave ratings on some of the test. Her ratings are listed in italics after Suzan’s. She used the SAR scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being excellent.
1. Acceptance/Attachment
Excellent 8
2. Pain Sensitivity
Excellent
3. Retrieve
High Average 5
4. Unstable Surfaces
Excellent 10
5. Perseverance
Excellent Tug: 10 Prey: 10
6. Courage and Aggression
Above Average 10
7. Fear
Excellent 10
8. Surprise
Excellent 10
9. Submission, Forgiveness, Social Same as SAR tests.
Above Average Forgiveness: medium Social: 8
Tester Comments
Very nice, independent pup. For the most part, full bites & lots of interest. Puts full body into what she is doing. Very curious and friendly.
Jubilee’s Temperament Test (Quinta’s mother, Lively’s great-grandmother; maternal great-great-grandmother of this litter)
Jubilee was tested at 52 days (9/6/1998)
This was Suzan’s straight police/narcotics test, before Janet’s Search & Rescue influence caused us to incorporate more items into our test.
Attachment: Excellent Had no problem following another person
Sensitivity: Excellent High pain tolerance – came back to handler
Retrieve: Above Average. No retrieve – did not bring back
Perseverance: Above Average. Chased everything.
Fear: Excellent. No reaction – turned and looked into can.
Aggression & Courage: Above Average Stood over and sniffed
Surprise: Excellent Stopped. Barked. Looked at umbrella
Both SAR testers, Janet & Bonnie, observed and scored the pups as Suzan tested them.
If two ratings are listed, they put the “X” on the upright line between the boxes for those two ratings.
Neither tester commented/rated every exercise on every pup.
1. Acceptance/Attachment
|
Pup |
Rating |
Additional Observations |
| Blue Male | ||
| Janet | low excellent | |
| Bonnie | excellent | licking/tail wagging |
| Green Male | ||
| Janet | low excellent | |
| Bonnie | excellent | licked new person – eye contact |
| Pink Female | ||
| Janet | Excellent/above average | |
| Bonnie | excellent | licked immediately |
| Purple Female | ||
| Janet | low excellent | |
| Bonnie | excellent | immediate acceptance |
| Red Male | ||
| Janet | low excellent | |
| Bonnie | excellent | face licking, eye contact |
| Sparkle Male | ||
| Janet | low excellent | face licking |
| Bonnie | excellent | |
| White Male | ||
| Janet | average | no eye contact |
| Bonnie | average | more aloof, no eye contact at first |
2. Pain Sensitivity
|
Pup |
Rating |
Additional Observations |
| Blue Male | ||
| Janet | low excellent | |
| Bonnie | excellent | |
| Green Male | ||
| Janet | low excellent | |
| Bonnie | excellent | |
| Pink Female | ||
| Janet | low excellent | |
| Bonnie | ||
| Purple Female | ||
| Janet | low excellent | |
| Bonnie | excellent | |
| Red Male | ||
| Janet | excellent | |
| Bonnie | excellent | |
| Sparkle Male | ||
| Janet | excellent | |
| Bonnie | excellent | |
| White Male | ||
| Janet | low excellent | |
| Bonnie |
3. Retrieve
|
Pup |
Rating |
Additional Observations |
| Blue Male | ||
| Janet | excellent | 1 time, really good |
| Bonnie – Ball | excellent/above average | |
| Bonnie – Toy | above average | |
| Green Male | ||
| Janet | low above avg | retrieved once |
| Bonnie | average | chased ball & toy |
| Pink Female | ||
| Janet | average | no retrieve |
| Bonnie | average | |
| Purple Female | ||
| Janet | average | didn’t |
| Bonnie | not too interested today – “old” toys | |
| Red Male | ||
| Janet | excellent | retrieved once – Suzan didn’t try again |
| Bonnie | excellent | |
| Sparkle Male | ||
| Janet | low excellent | 2 times |
| Bonnie – Ball | average | |
| Bonnie – Toy | excellent/above average | once |
| White Male | ||
| Janet | low average | no retrieve |
| Bonnie – Ball | average | |
| Bonnie – Toy | above average |
4. Perseverance
|
Pup |
Rating |
Additional Observations |
| Blue Male | ||
| Janet | low above average | |
| Bonnie | above average | |
| Green Male | ||
| Janet | excellent | |
| Bonnie | excellent+ | did not give up, solid grip |
| Pink Female | ||
| Janet | above average/average | not as focused today |
| Bonnie | above average | |
| Purple Female | ||
| Janet | low above average | |
| Bonnie | excellent/above average | |
| Red Male | ||
| Janet | high above average | |
| Bonnie | above average | good tugging/shaking but would let go |
| Sparkle Male | ||
| Janet | ||
| Bonnie | excellent/above average | |
| White Male | ||
| Janet | high average | |
| Bonnie | excellent | strong tug, did not give up, solid grip |
5. Fear
|
Pup |
Rating |
Additional Observations |
| Blue Male | ||
| Janet | excellent | |
| Bonnie | excellent | startle/investigate |
| Green Male | ||
| Janet | excellent | |
| Bonnie | above average | |
| Pink Female | ||
| Janet | low above average | |
| Bonnie | excellent | no concern |
| Purple Female | ||
| Janet | low excellent | just looked |
| Bonnie | excellent | didn’t faze her at all |
| Red Male | ||
| Janet | above average | sat |
| Bonnie | excellent/above average | startle, recovery |
| Sparkle Male | ||
| Janet | excellent/above average | |
| Bonnie | excellent | |
| White Male | ||
| Janet | low above average | |
| Bonnie | above average | recovery, willingness to investigate |
6. Courage and Aggression
|
Pup |
Rating |
Additional Observations |
| Blue Male | ||
| Janet | low above average | |
| Bonnie | above average | |
| Green Male | ||
| Janet | high average | |
| Bonnie | average | retreated, approached, sniffed |
| Pink Female | ||
| Janet | low above average | |
| Bonnie | nice reaction & response to train | |
| Purple Female | ||
| Janet | low excellent | just looked |
| Bonnie | excellent | retreated, approached, sniffed, investigated |
| Red Male | ||
| Janet | excellent | went and sniffed |
| Bonnie | low excellent | retreated, approached, sniffed, investigated |
| Sparkle Male | ||
| Janet | excellent/above average | |
| Bonnie | excellent/above average | nice investigation; retreat, approach, sniff, investigate |
| White Male | ||
| Janet | above average | |
| Bonnie | above average |
7. Surprise
|
Pup |
Rating |
Additional Observations |
| Blue Male | ||
| Janet | low excellent | |
| Bonnie | excellent/above average | |
| Green Male | ||
| Janet | above average | |
| Bonnie | average | retreated |
| Pink Female | ||
| Janet | above average | |
| Bonnie | excellent | |
| Purple Female | ||
| Janet | low excellent | |
| Bonnie | excellent | no aversion – met person behind umbrella |
| Red Male | ||
| Janet | excellent | |
| Bonnie | excellent/above average | startle & recovery; retreat, approach, sniff, investigate |
| Sparkle Male | ||
| Janet | excellent | |
| Bonnie | excellent | “whatever” |
| White Male | ||
| Janet | above average/average | |
| Bonnie | excellent |
Search And Rescue Tests
Submission Test
|
Pup |
Rating |
Additional Observations |
| Blue Male | ||
| Janet | excellent/above average | |
| Bonnie | excellent | struggle/vocalize/eye contact |
| Green Male | ||
| Janet | low above average | struggled for 5 seconds |
| Bonnie | above average | |
| Pink Female | ||
| Janet | low excellent | |
| Bonnie | above average | struggle |
| Purple Female | ||
| Janet | above average | |
| Bonnie | high above average | struggle, whine |
| Red Male | ||
| Janet | excellent | |
| Bonnie | excellent | struggle, vocal, then accept |
| Sparkle Male | ||
| Janet | excellent | |
| Bonnie | excellent | struggle/vocalize |
| White Male | ||
| Janet | low excellent | |
| Bonnie | excellent | minimal struggle – whining |
Confidence Test
|
Pup |
Rating |
Additional Observations |
| Blue Male | ||
| Janet | low excellent | |
| Bonnie | excellent | |
| Green Male | ||
| Janet | above average | |
| Bonnie | high above average | quiet at start |
| Pink Female | ||
| Janet | excellent/above average | |
| Bonnie | excellent | a little struggling then settled |
| Purple Female | ||
| Janet | low excellent | |
| Bonnie | excellent | |
| Red Male | ||
| Janet | above average | |
| Bonnie | average | uncomfortable for him |
| Sparkle Male | ||
| Janet | low excellent | |
| Bonnie | excellent | |
| White Male | ||
| Janet | above average | |
| Bonnie | excellent | no concerns |
Hunt for Food I
|
Pup |
Rating |
Additional Observations |
| Blue Male | ||
| Janet | low excellent | |
| Bonnie | excellent | |
| Green Male | ||
| Janet | excellent | |
| Bonnie | excellent | |
| Pink Female | ||
| Janet | low above average | |
| Bonnie | ||
| Purple Female | ||
| Janet | low excellent | |
| Bonnie | excellent | |
| Red Male | ||
| Janet | ||
| Bonnie | ||
| Sparkle Male | ||
| Janet | low excellent/high average | marked both |
| Bonnie | excellent | |
| White Male | ||
| Janet | excellent | |
| Bonnie | excellent |
Hunt for Food II
|
Pup |
Rating |
Additional Observations |
| Blue Male | ||
| Janet | ||
| Bonnie | excellent | |
| Green Male | ||
| Janet | ||
| Bonnie | excellent | |
| Pink Female | ||
| Janet | ||
| Bonnie | ||
| Purple Female | ||
| Janet | ||
| Bonnie | excellent | |
| Red Male | ||
| Janet | ||
| Bonnie | above average | |
| Sparkle Male | ||
| Janet | ||
| Bonnie | above average | |
| White Male | ||
| Janet | ||
| Bonnie | excellent |
Tug:
|
Pup |
Rating |
Additional Observations |
| Blue Male | ||
| Janet | above average | let go |
| Bonnie | ||
| Green Male | ||
| Janet | excellent | tugs great – growled |
| Bonnie | excellent | |
| Pink Female | ||
| Janet | ||
| Bonnie | ||
| Purple Female | ||
| Janet | above average | would let go |
| Bonnie | ||
| Red Male | ||
| Janet | above average | tugged on sleeve |
| Bonnie | ||
| Sparkle Male | ||
| Janet | excellent | nice tug – sat back and pulled |
| Bonnie | ||
| White Male | ||
| Janet | above average | still lets go |
| Bonnie |
Tester Comments:
|
Pup |
Comment |
| Blue Male | |
| Janet | confident |
| Bonnie | inquisitive, social/happy. Good working dog. |
| Green Male | |
| Janet | good working dog – work on confidence |
| Bonnie | Good working dog! Needs a bit of confidence building. |
| Pink Female | |
| Janet | independent, a “been there, done that” attitude |
| Bonnie | Good investigation of surroundings! Thinker! Nice independent gal! |
| Purple Female | |
| Janet | good confidence – great dog |
| Bonnie | liked the “new” toys; inquisitive. NICE confident and social gal! Full package pup – Happy Dog! |
| Red Male | |
| Janet | good working dog |
| Bonnie | |
| Sparkle Male | |
| Janet | kept going back (to search for food), good independence, good confidence, good nose |
| Bonnie | Good working dog! |
| White Male | |
| Janet | good for pet home |
| Bonnie | I think it might take this guy a little longer to accept a new person. |