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Volhard Puppy Aptitude Test
Montana Butterflies Litter
CH Warbonnet Wynd Drinker, JH x NBOB/BIS/BISS DC GCHS Sovereign's Chasing Legends
  6 girls, 1 boy - Whelped 8-24-2020
Futurity Nominated

See photos below results:





Test: 1. Cabbie  2. Cloak  3. Millie 4. Spring  5. Snowberry
6. Skipper  7. Copper
Social Attraction 4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Following 4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Restraint 3
3
3
2.5
3
4
4
Social Dominance 3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Elevation Domin. 4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Retrieving 3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Touch Sensitivity 4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Sound Sensitivity 4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Sight Sensitivity 2
4
2
2
2
2
3
Stability - with Umbrella
3
4
2
2
3
3
4
Average:
3.4
3.5
3.2
3.05
3.1
3.3
3.6
Other Comments: Good eye
contact
Was sleepy at
start of test
Enjoyed
chasing
cloth
Did some
restraint
struggeling
Moved towards
umbrella
Good eye contact
licked hands
moved towards
umbrella
Good eye contact,
no licking


The test was administered by our experienced dog friend Judy Strom on Monday, Oct. 12th, 2020.  The test was administered in Judy's large garage and started at 10am.  The temp. was cool and it was quite windy though sunny.  They were all sort of awake at the start of the test but soon all fell asleep waiting for their turn.  My parents (90 and 87 yrs. old) were present to observe and take photos.

Social Attraction &
Following: Having 3's means they "came readily, tail up".  Tail up means they are happy and confident.  Sleepy Cabbie had her tail down until she woke up.

Following: All happily "
Followed readily, tail up" which is what we want.  They really like people!!  Mostly 3's.

Restraint: All fairly similar, mostly 3's.  Three means: "Settled, struggled, settled with some eye contact".  Normal for Brittanys.  Spring struggled a bit then settled.
 
Social Dominance: mostly 3's which means: "Cuddled up to tester and tried to lick face" except Millie who was more squirmy. 

Elevation Dominance: All 4's which means "no struggle, relaxed". They are easy to handle.  Snowberry struggles a bit but than settled.

Retrieving: They all fetched naturally except Copper.  He picked it up, turned to come, but dropped it as he ran to the tester.

Touch Sensitivity: Fairly tough pups as Britts need to be!

Sound Sensitivity: None scared of the noise.  They were neither scared of the noise nor aggressive towards it.  Normal happy pups, all 4's.

Sight Sensitivity: They were all interested in the towel.

Stability: 
None were terrified by the popping open umbrella.  Most just startled and then were fine with an umbrella popping open near them.  Several went up to it and tried to mouth the umbrella. 

Over all they were friendly, fairly consistent and bold.  They are an active, independent bunch and really pay close attention to humans!!  I hope this helps you with your decision!!  I am having a tough time picking!!!!!!    Todd :^)

Feel free to call me with questions!  Todd - 406-498-5236.  I also suggest you visit the following links and
use these as you go over the results above.  The usual Volhard site seems to be down at this time.  See photos and more information about the Volhard test below.
https://www.dreamydoodles.com/2013/01/08/the-puppy-aptitude-test/ 
https://www.searchdogs.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Volhard-Puppy-Aptitude-Test.pdf 
http://landofpuregold.com/puptest.htm 
 

Following

Restraint

Fetch

Paying close attention

Fetching

Checking out the umbrella after it popped open.

chasing the towel

Calmly being elevated for 30 sec.

Fetch

Copper calm...

Following, tail up

Having fun with the towel
Photos by Diane Breitenfeldt

The information below is from a site that is focused on show and pet homes:

Mostly 1’s: Strong desire to be pack leader and is not shy about bucking for a promotion. Has a predisposition to be aggressive to people and other dogs and will bite. Should only be placed into a very experienced home where the dog will be trained and worked on a regular basis. Stay away from the puppy with a lot of 1’s or 2’s. It has lots of leadership aspirations and may be difficult to manage. This puppy needs an experienced home. Not good with children.

Mostly 2’s Also has leadership aspirations. May be hard to manage and has the capacity to bite. Has lots of self-confidence. Should not be placed into an inexperienced home. Too unruly to be good with children and elderly people, or other animals. Needs strict schedule, loads of exercise and lots of training. Has the potential to be a great show dog with someone who understands dog behavior.

Mostly 3’s Can be a high-energy dog and may need lots of exercise. Good with people and other animals. Can be a bit of a handful to live with. Needs training, does very well at it and learns quickly. Great dog for second time owner.

Mostly 4’s: The kind of dog that makes the perfect pet. Best choice for the first-time owner. Rarely will buck for a promotion in the family. Easy to train, and rather quiet. Good with elderly people, children, although may need protection from the children Choose this pup, take it to obedience classes, and you will be the star, without having to do too much work! -- The puppy with mostly 3’s and 4’s can be quite a handful but should be good with children and does well with training. Energy needs to be dispersed with plenty of exercise.

Mostly 5’s: Fearful, shy and needs special handling. Will run away at the slightest stress in its life. Strange people, strange places, different floor, or ground surfaces may upset it. Often afraid of loud noises and terrified of thunderstorms. When you greet it upon your return, may submissively urinate. Needs an incredibly special home where the environment does not change too much and where there are no children. Best for a quiet, elderly couple. If cornered and cannot get away, tends to bite. -- Avoid the puppy with several 6’s. It is so independent it does not need you or anyone. He is his own person and unlikely to bond to you.

Mostly 6’s: So independent that he doesn’t need you or other people. Does not care if he is trained or not - he is his own person Unlikely to bond to you, since he does not need you. A great guard dog for gas stations! Do not take this puppy and think you can change him into a lovable bundle - you cannot, so leave well enough alone.




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