Volhard Puppy Evaluation:
  Administered on 4-10-18.
Dancer x Chief: Brittany Puppies
Whelped 2-20-18, 4 boys, 4 girls, Futurity Nominated  --  Montana Hi-Line Towns Litter
See: http://www.volhard.com/pages/pat.php for much information,
Information necessary for accurate results and the complete interpretation of the scores are found in the book however, the web site gives you a real good idea about the scores.
Dog Training For Dummies by Jack & Wendy Volhard (IDG Books, 2001 = First Edition).
  BRITTANY PUPPIES       Past Litters    

Test: 1. Poplar
2. Chinook 3. Devon 4. Shelby 5. Saco 
6. Chester 7. Brockton      8. Stryker            
Social Attraction 5
 3
 3
 6
 3
 3
 3
 		3
Following 3
 3
 3
 3
 3
 3
 3
 		3
Restraint 4
 3
 2
 4
 3
 4
 4
 		3
Social Dominance 3
 4
 3
 3
 3
 3
 3
 		3
Elevation Domin. 4
 3
 4
 4
 4
 4
 4
 		4
Retrieving 3
 3
 3
 3
 4
 3
 3
 		3
Touch Sensitivity 4
 4
 3
 3
 2
 2
 3
 		3
Sound Sensitivity 4
 4
 4
 4
 4
 3
 2-3
 		4
Sight Sensitivity 3
 2
 4
 2
 2
 2
 2
 		2
Stability - with Umbrella
 4
 5
 4
 4
 3
 4
 2
 		1
Average:
3.7
 		3.4
 		3.3
 		3.6
 		3.1
 		3.1
 		2.95
 		2.9
Other Comments: was cold at
the start
then got
warm
 very consis-
tant, nice
friendly
 very nice
pup
inde-
pendent
 sleepy
distracted
by a
scent
 very
stable
 very
stable
 stable
out-
going
 stable
confident


The test was be administered by our experienced dog friend Judy Strom on Tuesday, April 10th, 2018.  The test was administered in her large unheated garage.  Conditions were rather cold and it was really, really windy outside.  The test started at 1:30 and was completed by 3 PM.  All the pups were rather cold while the test was proceeding.  Some of the pups were tired but the majority of them were perky and active.

Social Attraction & Following: All were good except Poplar and Shelby were cold/sleepy/distracted.  This was the first item tested.  All of them followed happily!

Restraint:  Devon struggled, the rest of them just held still.

Social Dominance: All were good and family friendly!

Elevation Dominance: All but Chinook just hung there relaxed.  Chinook struggled a bit.

Retrieving: All fetched well except Saco.  He went to the object, mouthed it but came back without it.  He play fetches just fine for me at home...

Touch Sensitivity: All middle of the road.

Sound Sensitivity: They are not bothered much by loud banging on a metal pan.

Sight Sensitivity: All chased and had fun with the cloth dragged by them.  Chester had his tail down.

Stability:  None of them were really bothered by a suddenly opening umbrella
 
Over all, we are quite happy with the litter.  As breeders we like the consistency of the pups!  Todd :^)

Feel free to call me with questions!  Todd  406-498-5236.  I also suggest you print off the http://www.volhard.com/pages/pat.php and use it as you go over the results above.
 

These 4 images are Stryker fetching. -->



Chinook fetching
Stryker sniffing the umbrella
Poplar elevation dominance
Stryker elevation dominance


Stryker, restraint, very relaxed.
Fetching
 
                   



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