PURPOSE

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SOCIAL ATTRACTION

Place puppy in test area about four feet from the tester. Tester kneels, leans backwards and coaxes the pup to her/him by clapping hands gently.

Pack Drive.

Came readily, tail up, jumped, bit at hands.

1

Came readily, tail up, pawed, licked at hands.

2

Came readily, tail up.

3

Came readily, tail down

4

Came hesitantly, tail down.

5

Didn't come at all.

6

The tester stands up and slowly walks away encouraging the puppy to follow. Make sure the pup sees you walk away. Coax puppy to follow by talking to it and attracting its attention.

Pack Drive.

Followed readily, tail up, got underfoot, bit at feet.

1

Followed readily, tail up, got underfoot.

2

Followed readily, tail up

3

Followed readily, tail down.

4

Followed hesitantly, tail down.

5

Did not follow or went away.

6

The tester crouches down and gently rolls the pup on its back and holds it down with light pressure with one hand for 30 seconds.

Fight or Flight Drive.

Struggled fiercely, flailed, bit.

1

Struggled fiercely, flailed.

2

Settled, struggled, settled with some eye contact.

3

Struggled then settled.

4

No struggle, no eye contact.

5

No struggle, straining to avoid eye contact.

6

Puppy sits or stands on crouching tester's left side and tester gently strokes it from the head to back. Continue stroking until a recognizable behavior is established.

Pack Drive.

Jumped, pawed, bit, growled.

1

Jumped, pawed.

2

Cuddled up to tester and tried to lick face.

3

Squirmed, licked at hands.

4

Rolled over, licked at hands.

5

Went away and stayed away.

6

The tester cradles the pup under its chest, with both hands, fingers interlaced, palms up and gently lifts it two feet off the ground, and holds it there for 30 seconds.

Fight or Flight Drive.

Struggled fiercely, tried to bite.

1

Struggled fiercely.

2

Struggled, settled, struggled, settled.

3

No struggle, relaxed.

4

No struggle, body stiff.

5

No struggle, froze.

6

* Do not use your fingernail when performing this test. Press between the finger and thumb lightly then more firmly until you get a response.

Degree of sensitivity to touch and a key indicator to the type of training equipment required.

8-10 counts before response.

1

6-7 counts before response.

2

5-6 counts before response.

3

2-4 counts before response.

4

2-3 counts before response.

5

The puppy is placed in the center of the testing area and an assistant stationed at the perimeter makes a sharp noise, such as banging a metal spoon on the bottom of a metal pan.

Degree of sensitivity to sound.
(Also a rudimentary test
for deafness.)

Prey Drive.

Listened, located sound, walked toward it barking.

1

Listened, located sound, barked.

2

Listened, located sound, showed curiosity and walked toward sound.

3

Listened, located the sound.

4

Cringed, backed off, hid.

5

Ignored sound, showed no curiosity.

6

The puppy is placed in the center of the testing area. The tester ties a string around a bath towel and jerks it across the floor two feet away from puppy.

Prey Drive.

Looked, attacked and bit.

1

Looked, barked and tail up.

2

Looked curiously, attempted to investigate.

3

Looked, barked, tail-tuck.

4

Ran away, hid.

5

An umbrella is opened about five feet from the puppy and gently placed on the ground.

Fight and Flight Drive.

Looked and ran to the umbrella, mouthing or biting it.

1

Looked and walked to the umbrella, smelling it cautiously.

2

Looked and went to investigate.

3

Sat and looked, but did not move toward the umbrella.

4

Ran away from the umbrella.

5

Showed no interest.

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