We have seen many puppy tests with various results. In the end at this age it's very difficult to tell. In the end it also depend what are you looking for, home dog, working dog, police dog. Even for the last purpose, we had a litter someone wanted to test 1.5 years ago. Some good some not good. 2 off the non good pups are now active police dogs in Germany and Belgium. Also when testing you need to be sure the pups have slept are fresh full of energy as they are still pups. It's very easy for a breeder to influence the outcome of testing by someone else. Make the pup tired before testing and the tester will think, lazy pup. Also like the 2 pups we had now police dogs, they are from a line that takes time to develop. Like humans some are further in development at younger age than others. Same with dogs. Also when you take them out of the litter, the pack they will change. So in the end puppy testing, mmm. Better as a breeder spent as much time with your pups and learn to know them. This will give you the best possible information.
I don't disagree, but I don't totally agree. A good tester knows the variables you mentioned. Customers that test my litters (not that many) usually want to use a pup for eventual casual therapy work like nursing home visits, as in the case with the customer testing this litter. So they were testing primarially for dominance vs. submissiveness. Again all that said I totally get your points Thank you!!
@@watchmangsd Ok understood if submissiveness is the purpose than things might be different. In the end genetics also plays a big role, knowing the bloodlines and what they give.. Genetics requires knowledge of bloodlines thru several generations. In Police/Protection dogs what we dog I see many people that don't look into this enough. Just take a famous dog of line because it will do better in sales is what some breeders tend to do.
I wouldn't say she has 'No idea' about temperament, she knows Dogs! But, she may need to work on her people skills.... What she "has no idea about" is Herself! hahaha [For example: When she was talking about the "Blue" Puppy 13:18 ..... a little bit rude tbh. Just a little. -Because she actually got confused/forgot which was which with the Puppies; when the Lady on the phone knew what was going on, yet she still corrected that Lady even though she was actually wrong. Like just chill! Be happy! -It's not a competition!! (..Yet, atleast)] XD
I am not a canine behaviourist but I would say yes. They refer to it as a temperament test. I would google locally for a person that provides that service. The video can be helpful, but watching one session doesn't convey the full art of testing.
Yes you can, I personally think it’s best to understand your dog & it’s motivations at any age. As watchman German shepherds said it’s a temperament test. It looks at things like it the dog more dominant, how curious are they in new environments, are the sound sensitive. How good motivated are they? In this test sense of scent. These test are really dependent on what the tester is looking for. For service animals and depending on the service they will be providing these test vary. Same for placement of puppies as pets and determining what are referred to personality tests.
Personality tests that breeders look at are often, how playful are they with other dogs, how active they are in generally too (away from other dogs), how food motivated are they?, how to they handle being picked up, toy motivated? People motivated? Dominant? And while personality/temperament does matter, breeders & rescues do work on socialization and if there signs problematic behaviors in which later on could develop they work on those behaviors too. But often a big indicator of returning dogs is the environment/people & the dog aren’t a good match. People who don’t think out in what situation financially, family member related, etc would they give a dog up?
Well in Gwen’s defense she was only here for an hour or two and she had to make the best assessment she could in that time. Also as a dog behaviorist she might see things we don’t.
