SS Litter Search & Rescue Test
The SS Litter was tested at 54 Days
Mr. Blue went to Billings to compete in obedience, rally, nosework and barn hunt and to get Canine Good citizen titles. His new owner was so impressed that she is now considering herding, too. Miss White stayed here in Sheridan and will be a therapy dog working with the nursing home residents. Miss Green also stayed here in Sheridan and will be a companion and fishing buddy. Miss Pink went to Seattle where she will be a therapy dog in children’s hospitals and also train for cadaver work (Search & Rescue). Miss Purple went to Wisconsin to compete in obedience and possibly Schutzhund. I kept Miss Yellow. She is a breeding prospect and will compete in agility and nosework, and be a therapy dog.
My Search & Rescue friends came from Bozeman (Bonnie) and Helena (Janet) to test the pups for Search & Rescue (and other working) potential. They come test most of my litters and I greatly appreciate it.
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.
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 – Comments
Blue Male:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
Green Female:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 10-9
Pink Female:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 9
Purple Female:
Bonnie: 10-9 not at first (6), then she did fine
Janet: 9.5
White Female:
Bonnie: 8
Janet: 10-9
Yellow Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: nothing marked
Eye Contact Desire to connect with the tester by looking them in the eye was noted.
Pup – Rating – Comments
Blue Male:
Bonnie: 9-8 tail wag
Janet: 8
Green Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10 no tail wag
Pink Female:
Bonnie: 6
Janet: 6
Purple Female:
Bonnie: 7 not until the end of the testing
Janet: 4 or less (not specified)
White Female:
Bonnie: 9
Janet: 5
Yellow Female:
Bonnie: 6
Janet: 5
Confidence 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 – Comments
Blue Male:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 10
Green Female:
Bonnie: nothing marked okay with the holding up, but overall not very confident with new surroundings
Janet: 4 or less (not specified)
Pink Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 8
Purple Female:
Bonnie: 8 very confident, just didn’t score high on this exercise. Not at all interested at first – then did well
Janet: 8
White Female:
Bonnie: 9.5
Janet: 6
Yellow Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 9.5
Independence How comfortable is the pup, will it work away from the tester or does it stay underfoot? Or does it avoid dealing with the tester by staying away and playing on its own.
Pup – Rating – Comments
Blue Male:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
Green Female:
Bonnie: 7
Janet: 5
Pink Female:
Bonnie: nothing marked
Janet: 9
Purple Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 9
White Female:
Bonnie: 9
Janet: 4 or less (not specified)
Yellow Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10-9
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
Blue Male:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
Green Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 5
Pink Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 9.5
Purple Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
White Female:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 10
Yellow Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10-9
Retrieve Next, willingness to retrieve is evaluated using different toys and balls. 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 – Comments
Blue Male:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
Green Female:
Bonnie: 5 not interested
Janet: 4 or less (not specified)
Pink Female:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 10
Purple Female:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 10-9
White Female:
Bonnie: 7
Janet: 4 or less (not specified)
Yellow Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
Metal Object Tester tosses a set of car keys and observes to see if pup will put its mouth on it, pick it up and/or retrieve it.
Pup – Rating – Comments
Blue Male:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 9
Green Female:
Bonnie: 6 not interested
Janet: 4 or less (not specified)
Pink Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
Purple Female:
Bonnie: 10 really nice
Janet: 10
White Female:
Bonnie: N/A didn’t pick up
Janet: 8 N/A
Yellow Female:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 9.5
Perseverance (Chase) Then perseverance is evaluated by seeing how enthusiastically they will pursue and grab hold of an object. Ideal reaction is to pursue enthusiastically and grasp with a full mouth bite.
Pup – Rating – Comments
Blue Male:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
Green Female:
Bonnie: 10 picked
Janet: 7
Pink Female:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 10-9
Purple Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
White Female:
Bonnie: 9.5 good for food (jerky on string)
Janet: 10 with food
Yellow Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10-9
Tug Ideal reaction is a full mouth bite, tug and do everything possible to posses the object. We like to see a pup get its whole body on the sack/rope/toy in an effort to subdue it.
Pup – Rating – Comments
Blue Male:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 10
Green Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 9.5
Pink Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
Purple Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
White Female:
Bonnie: 9.5
Janet: 4 or less (not specified)
Yellow Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
Prey Drive Strength of desire to chase and attack is evaluated.
Pup – Rating – Comments
Blue Male:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 10-9
Green Female:
Bonnie: 9
Janet: 9.5
Pink Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
Purple Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
White Female:
Bonnie: 8 a little worried about being alone
Janet: 5
Yellow Female:
Bonnie: 10+ NICE!
Janet: 10
Hunt for Toy While playing with ball or soft toy, hide it and encourage pup to use nose to find it. Interest? How long will pup search? Uses nose or eyes? When thrown through tunnel, will it go after it?
Pup – Rating – Comments
Blue Male:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 10-9
Green Female:
Bonnie: 7
Janet: 5
Pink Female:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 10-9
Purple Female:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 10-9
White Female:
Bonnie: 7
Janet: 5
Yellow Female:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 9.5
Unstable Footing Since SAR dogs will search in all kinds of terrain and areas of destruction, they must be confident in insecure situations. We made a rough, unsteady surface. Toys were thrown or drug over the unstable area.
Pup – Rating
Blue Male:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
Green Female:
Bonnie: 7
Janet: 9.5
Pink Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
Purple Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
White Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10-9
Yellow Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
Submission 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
Blue Male:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 9.5
Green Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
Pink Female:
Bonnie: 9
Janet: 9
Purple Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
White Female:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 8
Yellow Female:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 10-9
Runaway The tester shows pup food or a toy, gets its interest, then runs away. She observes how eagerly the pup comes and how naturally it uses its nose to find her once she hides.
Pup – Rating – Comments
Blue Male:
Bonnie: 9.5
Janet: 10
Green Female:
Bonnie: 6 more interested in the food
Janet: 7
Pink Female:
Bonnie: 9.5
Janet: 8
Purple Female:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 10-9
White Female:
Bonnie: 4 or less (not specified) no
Janet: 4 or less (not specified)
Yellow Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
Reaction to Strange Objects We used a battery-operated, remote-controlled mouse.
Pup – Rating – Comments
Blue Male:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10-9
Green Female:
Bonnie: 7
Janet: 7
Pink Female:
Bonnie: 9-8 not frightened, jut chose to leave the area
Janet: 9.5
Purple Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
White Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 8
Yellow Female:
Bonnie: 9.5
Janet: 10-9
Cadaver Test A jar containing cadaver material was placed on the floor where the pup would pass it. It’s reaction and interest or lack of interest were noted.
Pup – Rating – Comments
Blue Male:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 10-9
Green Female:
Bonnie: 9 no aversion, but no real interest
Janet: 4 or less (not specified)
Pink Female:
Bonnie: 9.5
Janet: 10
Purple Female:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 10
White Female:
Bonnie: 9 no aversion, no real interest
Janet: 9.5
Yellow Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
Wagon Test The pup was placed in a wagon. One tester walked to the side to keep the pup from jumping out, while the other pulled it around the room.
Pup – Rating – Comments
Blue Male:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 10-9
Green Female:
Bonnie: 5 more fear
Janet: 4 or less (not specified)
Pink Female:
Bonnie: no rating marked
Janet: 10
Purple Female:
Bonnie: 8 not afraid at all; just not willing to sit still
Janet: N/A
White Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10-9
Yellow Female:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 10
Courage Test Courage is normally evaluated using something that vibrates, makes noise and moves erratically. Today we used a battery-operated robot that moved, makes noise and flashes all kinds of brilliant lights. Will they stand their ground? Will they go investigate it? Excellent reaction is to go to it 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 the pup wouldn’t while it was making noise. She notes how much encouragement is needed.
Pup – Rating – Comments
Blue Male:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
Green Female:
Bonnie: 5
Janet: 6
Pink Female:
Bonnie: 9
Janet: 9.5
Purple Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10-9
White Female:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 5
Yellow Female:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 9.5
Fear A metal can filled with metal items (hinges, bolts, etc.) is dropped behind them from a height of about 2 feet while they are looking away from it. One tester does this when the pup was intent on whatever the other tester is doing. 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 – Comments
Blue Male:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10-9
Green Female:
Bonnie: 8
Janet: 6
Pink Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 9.5
Purple Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 9.5
White Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 5
Yellow Female:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 10-9
Surprise This test involves getting the pup to follow 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 – Comments
Blue Male:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
Green Female:
Bonnie: Did not do due to fearful interaction with objects earlier
Janet: 6
Pink Female:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 10
Purple Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
White Female:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 5
Yellow Female:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 10-9
Hunt for Food I This test begins with a piece of chicken 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. They also hold it high to see if the pup will look up to search for it.
Pup – Rating – Comments
Blue Male:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
Green Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 9.5
Pink Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
Purple Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
White Female:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 10
Yellow Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
Hunt for Food II The testers hid treats under a tarp. I took homemade salmon treats. The pups had to use their noses to find where the treats were. They were judged on how they how they used their noses and how systematic their searching was.
Pup – Rating – Comments
Blue Male:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
Green Female:
Bonnie: 9-8
Janet: 9.5
Pink Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
Purple Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
White Female:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 10
Yellow Female:
Bonnie: 10
Janet: 10
Puppy Drag I took my puppy drag, which is a piece of rope I fasten around my waist. Gunny sacks are attached to the rope and move enticingly as I move around, so the pups focus on biting and tugging on them instead of me. I normally wear this as I exercise the puppies’ mother each morning, to divert them from biting my legs or pants. Most pups have a great time as it was drug around the room, chasing, tugging and at times riding on it. They didn’t use it, though, so I don’t know exactly what they used for this category.
Pup – Rating – Comments
Blue Male:
Bonnie: no rating
Janet: 10
Green Female:
Bonnie: no rating
Janet: 9-8
Pink Female:
Bonnie: 9.5
Janet: 10
Purple Female:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 10
White Female:
Bonnie: no rating
Janet: 6
Yellow Female:
Bonnie: 10-9
Janet: 10
Tester Comments
Blue Male:
Bonnie: Very happy, confident boy. Nice prey and hunt drive. Would be a great pup for a working home!
Janet: Excellent puppy for a working home. Could do anything.
Green Female:
Bonnie: Very loving, people oriented. Warmed up over time, but a bit concerned and worried at first. Probably didn’t perform at full potential this particular moment.
Janet: Very sweet pup. Nor very sure of herself yet, likes to cuddle. Would be a good therapy dog. Work this puppy on confidence.
Pink Female:
Bonnie: Very nice mix of people attachment and independence. Nice prey drive and food hunt drive, confident, friendly. Recommend for therapy dog.
Janet: Good pup – needs to work on confidence. Could work for any discipline. Good therapy dog.
Purple Female:
Bonnie: Independent thinking puppy! I would recommend a working home as she shows strong drives and a need to keep busy. Nice pup!
Janet: Nice – will be dominant. Good drives, good nose, a great thinker. Overall good puppy. Good for anything except therapy dog (maybe).
White Female:
Bonnie: Nicely people oriented. I think she would bond really nicely and be a very caring puppy with people.
Janet: Nice nose and perseverance, but not as confident as wanted. Nice, friendly puppy. Good for therapy and cadaver.
Yellow Female:
Bonnie: Very nice pup! Confident, accepting, independent. Recommend a working home. Very nice with people, yet busy. Lots of tail wagging. Accepts new things with lots of interaction.
Janet: Really nice pup – would be good for everything – good energy and fun.
Overall Rating (Janet Only) The number is Janet’s rating of how likely the pup could achieve success, mainly as a Search And Rescue dog. She figures any pup scoring 6 and up would be trainable for SAR. Highest possible score is 10.
Blue Male: 9
Green Female: 5
Pink Female: 7
Purple Female: 8
White Female: 5
Yellow Female: 8
Ratings Summary – Bonnie
Acceptance/ Attachment
10: Blue, Yellow
10-9: Green, Pink, Purple
8: White
Eye Contact
10: Green, Yellow
9: White
9-8: Blue
7: Purple
6: Pink
Confidence
10: Pink, Yellow
10-9: Blue
9.5: White
8: Purple
Other: no rating for Green
Independence
10: Blue, Purple, Yellow
9: White
7: Green
Other: no rating for Pink
Pain Sensitivity
10: Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow
10-9: White
Retrieve
10: Blue, Yellow
10-9: Pink, Purple
7: White
5: Green
Metal
10: Pink, Purple
10-9: Blue, Yellow
6: Green
Other: no rating for White
Perseverance (chase)
10: Blue, Green, Purple, Yellow
10-9: Pink
9.5: White
Tug
10: Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow
10-9: Blue
9.5: White
Prey Drive
10+: Yellow
10: Pink, Purple
10-9: Blue
9: Green
8: White
Hunt for Toy
10-9: Blue, Pink, Purple, Yellow
7: Green, White
Unstable Footing
10: Blue, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
7: Green
Submission
10: Blue, Green, Purple
10-9: White, Yellow
9: Pink
Runaway
10: Yellow
9.5: Blue, Pink, Purple
6: Green
Other: no rating for White
Strange Object (mouse)
10: Blue, Purple, White
9.5: Yellow
9-8: Pink
7: Green
Cadaver
10: Yellow
10-9: Blue, Purple
9.5: Pink
9: Green, White
Wagon
10: White
10-9: Blue, Yellow
8: Purple
5: Green
Other: no rating for Pink
Courage (robot)
10: Blue, Purple
10-9: White, Yellow
9: Pink
5: Green
Fear (can of bolts dropped)
10: Blue, Pink, Purple
10-9: White, Yellow
8: Green
Surprise (umbrella)
10: Blue, Purple
10-9: Pink, White, Yellow
Other: no rating for Green
Hunt for Food I (chicken jerky on string)
10: Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow
10-9: White
Hunt for Food II (hidden treats)
10: Blue, Pink, Purple, Yellow
10-9: White
9-8: Green
Puppy Drag
10-9: Purple, Yellow
9.5: Pink
Other: no ratings for Blue, Green & White
Ratings Summary – Janet
Acceptance/ Attachment
10: Blue
10-9: Green, White
9.5: Purple
9: Pink
Other: no rating for Yellow
Eye Contact
10: Green
8: Blue
6: Pink, White
5: Yellow
Other: Purple was 4 or below
Confidence
10: Blue
9.5: Yellow
8: Pink, Purple
6: White
Other: Green was 4 or below.
Independence
10: Blue
9.5: Yellow
9: Pink, Purple
5: Green
Other: White was 4 or below.
Pain Sensitivity
10: Blue, Purple, White
10-9: Yellow
9.5: Pink
5: Green
Retrieve
10: Blue, Pink, Yellow
10-9: Purple
Other: Green & White were 4 or below.
Metal
10: Pink, Purple
9: Blue
9.5: Yellow
Other: Green was 4 or below. White was a 1.
Perseverance (chase)
10: Blue, Purple, White (with food)
10-9: Pink, Yellow
7: Green
Tug
10: Blue, Pink, Purple, Yellow
9.5: Green
Other: White was 4 or below
Prey Drive
10: Pink, Purple, Yellow
10-9: Blue
9.5: Green
5: White
Hunt for Toy
10-9: Blue, Pink, Purple
9.5: Yellow
5: Green, White
Unstable Footing
10: Blue, Purple, Yellow
10-9: Pink
9.5: Green
5: White
Submission
10: Green, Purple, Yellow
10-9: White
9.5: Blue
9: Pink
Runaway
10: Blue, Yellow
10-9: Purple
9.5: Green
8: Pink
Other: White was 4 or less
Strange Object (mouse)
10: Blue
10-9: Purple, Yellow
9.5: Pink
8: White
7: Green
Cadaver
10: Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow
10-9: Blue
9.5: White
Wagon
10: Pink, Yellow
10-9: Blue, White
Other: Green was 4 or below. Put N/A for Purple.
Courage (robot)
10-9: Blue, Purple
9.5: Pink, Yellow
6: Green
5: White
Fear (can of bolts dropped)
10-9: Blue
9.5: Pink, Purple, Yellow
6: Green
5: White
Surprise (umbrella)
10: Blue, Pink, Purple
10-9: Yellow
6: Green
5: White
Hunt for Food I (chicken jerky on string)
10: Blue, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
9.5: Green
Hunt for Food II (hidden treats)
10: Blue, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow
9.5: Green
Puppy Drag
10: Blue, Pink, Purple, Yellow
9: Green
6: White
Comparison “b” and “j” indicate who gave the rating
Blue
10: Attachment (b & j), Confidence (j), Independence (b & j), Pain Sensitivity (b & j), Retrieve (b & j), Perseverance (b & j), Tug (j), Unstable Footing (b & j), Runaway (j), Submission (b), Strange Object (b), Courage (b), Fear (b), Surprise (b & j), Hunt for Food I (b & j), Hunt for Food II (b & j), Puppy Drag (j)
10-9: Confidence (b), Metal (b), Tug (b), Prey Drive (b & j), Hunt for Toy (b & j), Strange Object (j), Cadaver (b & j), Wagon (b & j), Courage (j), Fear (j)
9.5: Runaway (b), Submission (j)
9: Metal (j)
9-8: Eye Contact (b)
8: Eye Contact (j)
Other: No rating on Puppy Drag (b)
Green
10: Eye Contact (b & j), Pain Sensitivity (b), Perseverance (b), Tug (b), Submission (b & j), Hunt for Food I (b), Cadaver (j)
10-9: Attachment (b & j)
9.5: Tug (j), Prey Drive (j), Unstable Footing (j), Runaway (j), Hunt for Food I (j), Hunt for Food II (j)
9: Prey Drive (b), Cadaver (b), Puppy Drag (j)
9-8: Hunt for Food II (b)
8: Fear (b)
7: Independence (b), Perseverance (j), Hunt for Toy (b), Unstable Footing (b), Strange Object (b & j)
6: Metal (b), Runaway (b), Courage (j), Fear (j), Surprise (j)
5: Independence (j), Sensitivity (j), Retrieve (b), Hunt for Toy (j), Wagon (b), Courage (b)
4 or lower: Confidence (j), Retrieve (j), Metal (j), Wagon (j)
Other: No rating on Confidence (b) or Puppy Drag (b); didn’t do Surprise (b)
Pink
10: Confidence (b), Pain Sensitivity (b), Retrieve (j), Metal (b & j), Tug (b & j), Prey Drive (b & j), Unstable Footing (b & j), Cadaver (j), Wagon (j), Fear (b), Surprise (j), Hunt for Food I (b & j), Hunt for Food II (b & j), Puppy Drag (j)
10-9: Attachment (b), Retrieve (b), Perseverance (b & j), Hunt for Toy (b & j), Surprise (b)
9.5: Sensitivity (j), Runaway (b), Strange Object (j), Cadaver (b), Courage (j), Fear (j), Puppy Drag (b)
9: Attachment (j), Independence (j), Submission (b & j), Courage (b)
9-8: Strange Object (b)
8: Confidence (j), Runaway (j)
6: Eye Contact (b & j)
Other: No rating for Wagon (b) or Independence (b)
Purple
10: Independence (b), Pain Sensitivity (b & j), Metal (b & j), Perseverance (b & j), Tug (b & j), Prey Drive (b & j), Unstable Footing (b & j), Submission (b & j), Strange Object (b & j), Cadaver (j), Courage (b), Fear (b), Surprise (b & j), Hunt for Food I (b & j), Hunt for Food II (b & j), Puppy Drag (j)
10-9: Attachment (b), Retrieve (b & j). Hunt for Toy (b & j), Runaway (b & j), Cadaver (b), Courage (j), Puppy Drag (b)
9.5: Attachment (j), Fear (j)
9: Independence (j)
8: Wagon (b), Confidence (b & j)
7: Eye Contact (b)
6: Attachment (b)
4 or lower: Eye Contact (j)
Other: N/A for Wagon (j)
White
10: Sensitivity (j), Perseverance (j), Unstable Footing (b), Strange Object (b), Wagon (b), Fear (b), Hunt for Food I (j), Hunt for Food II (j)
10-9: Attachment (j), Pain Sensitivity (b), Unstable Footing (j), Submission (b), Wagon (j), Courage (b), Surprise (b), Hunt for Food I (b), Hunt for Food II (b)
9.5: Confidence (b), Perseverance (b), Tug (b), Cadaver (j)
9: Eye Contact (b), Independence (b), Cadaver (b)
8: Attachment (b), Prey Drive (b), Submission (j), Strange Object (j)
7: Confidence (b), Independence (b), Retrieve (b), Hunt for Toy (b)
6: Confidence (j), Puppy Drag (j)
5: Eye Contact (j), Prey Drive (j), Hunt for Toy (j), Courage (j), Fear (j), Surprise (j)
4 or less: Independence (j), Retrieve (j), Tug (j), Runaway (b & j)
1: Metal (j)
Other: No rating on Puppy Drag (b)
Yellow
10+: Prey Drive (b)
10: Attachment (b), Confidence (b), Independence (b), Sensitivity (b), Retrieve (b & j), Perseverance (b), Tug (b & j), Prey Drive (j), Unstable Footing (b & j), Runaway (b & j), Cadaver (b & j), Wagon (j), Hunt for Food I (b & j), Hunt for Food II (b & j), Puppy Drag (j)
10-9: Independence (j), Pain Sensitivity (j), Perseverance (j), Metal (b), Hunt for Toy (b), Submission (b & j), Strange Object (j), Wagon (b), Courage (b), Fear (b & j), Surprise (b & j), Puppy Drag (b)
9.5: Confidence (j), Metal (j), Hunt for Toy (j), Strange Object (b), Courage (j)
5: Eye Contact (j)
Other: No rating for Attachment (j)