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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
 

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:
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 
 
 
  Widget at 6 weeks


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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