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Belle x Indy 2023 U.S. Military Air Craft Litter CH Warbonnet Wynd Drinker, JH x DC GCH CH Wingra's Indy-Go 4 girls, 4 boys - Whelped 5-24-2023, Futurity Nominated The jet pictured to the left/right is the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II |
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Volhard Puppy Aptitude Test Results 7-12-23 |
Test: | Hawkeye |
Nano |
Clipper |
Otter |
Shadow |
Lancer |
Widget |
Spirit |
Social Attraction | 3 |
3 |
5 (sleepy) |
3 |
5 (sleepy) | 3 |
3 |
3 |
Following | 3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Restraint | 3 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
Social Dominance | 3 |
3 |
3 (no lick) |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 (no lick) |
Elevation Domin. | 4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
Retrieving | 3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
Touch Sensitivity | 4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Sound Sensitivity | 3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
Sight Sensitivity | 2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Stability - with
Umbrella |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
Average:
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3.1 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
3.4 |
Other Comments: |
Nice
stable friendly puppy |
perky pup |
started very
sleepy, woke up as we went along. |
Mr. cool |
started very sleepy, woke up as we went along. | Very nice
pup! |
Nice stable
puppy |
People
oriented |
--The test was administered by our experienced dog friend Judy Strom on Wed., July 12th, 2023. The test was administered in Judy's home and started at 10am.-- Social Attraction & Following: A 3 = came readily, tail up. The sleepy 5's came hesitantly, tail down. As they perked up, they had their tail up in subsequent tests. Following: A 3 = follows readily, tail up. The sleepy 4 had not perked up enough to hold her tail up. Restraint: A 2 = struggled fiercely, flailed. Three means: settled, struggled, settled with some eye contact. Four means: struggled, then settled. Social Dominance: A 3 = cuddled up to tester and tried to lick face. A 4 = squirmed, licked at hands. Elevation Dominance: All 4's: No struggle, relaxed. Retrieving: The 3's = chased object, picked it up and returned with it to test (ie. fetched!). The 4 = chased object and returned without it to tester. (in Shadow's defense, she picked it up but her paw knocked it out of her mouth so she just continued to run back to Judy. Shadow did fetch twice in a row to me right after the test). Touch Sensitivity: A 2 = 6-8 count before response. Three = 5-6 count and four = 3-5 count. Sound Sensitivity: A 3 = listened, located sound and showed curiosity. The 4's = listened and located sound. Sight Sensitivity: The two's = looked and put feet on object and put mouth on it. A 3 = looked with curiosity and attempted to investigate, tail up. Stability: Popping an umbrella in front of them didn't bother they very much! The 2's = looked and walked to the umbrella, smelling it cautiously. A 3 = looked and went to investigate. The 4's = sat and looked, but did not move toward the umbrella. The averages are right about 3 (see below*) so these pups should be great hunters, good with people, good with other animals, and will be very trainable. None of you are first time puppy owners so you should be fine with the energy and train-ability levels. Todd :^) Man, are we all going to HAVE FUNNNNN!!!!! 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. https://www.dreamydoodles.com/2013/01/08/the-puppy-aptitude-test/ Choosing Your Puppy (PAT) | Volhard Dog Nutrition http://landofpuregold.com/puptest.htm |
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Widget at 6 weeks |
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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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