Mentaltest for youthdogs
18th of September 2005
| 1a |
CONTACT with a stranger |
Denies
contact , growl or attempt to bite |
Avoiding
contact |
Accepts
contact but without response |
Takes
contact by themselves or answeres contact from stranger |
Overwhelming
contact behaviour, for example jumping, whining, barking |
| 1b |
CO-OPERATION with stranger |
|
Follows
but doesn´t really want to |
Follows
but without engagement |
Follows willingly
with engagement |
Follows
willingly with overwhelming engagement, for example jumping, whining,
barking |
| 1c |
CONTACT
/ HANDLING from a stranger |
Denies
contact with groel or attempt to bite |
Avoids
handling and wants to go back to the owner |
Accepts
handling |
Accepts
handling and responds with contact behaviour |
Accepts
handling and answers with overwhelming contact behaviour |
| 2a |
PLAYFULNESS |
Doesn´t
play |
Doesn´t
play but shows interest |
Slow
start, becomes active, plays |
Quick
start, active play |
Very
quick start, very active play |
| 2b |
PLAY
1 - holding of rug |
Doesn´t
hold |
Doesn´t
hold just sniffing the rug |
Holds
with hesitation or just with front teeth |
Holds
instantly with the whole mouth |
Holds
instantly Catch the rug in the air |
| 2c |
PLAY
1 - struggle |
Doesn´t
hold |
Holds
with hesitation, let go, holds, but doesn´t struggle |
Holds,
struggles but let go and takes new grip |
Holds
instantly with the whole mouth, struggles until the person let go |
Holds
instantly with the whole mouth, struggles, pulls or shakes even if the
person is passive until the person let go |
| 3a |
HUNTING - following 1 |
Doesn´t
start |
Starts
but interrupts |
Starts
slowly . puts on speed and completes |
Starts
with full speed, goal-oriented, stops at the "pray" |
Starts
instantly with full speed. Runs too far and turns around |
| 3a |
HUNTING - following 2 |
Doesn´t
start |
Starts
but interrupts |
Starts
slowly . puts on speed and completes |
Starts
with full speed, goal-oriented, stops at the "pray" |
Starts
instantly with full speed. Runs too far and turns around |
| 3b |
HUNTING - holding 1 |
Pays
no attention to the pray or doesn´t run far enough |
Doesn´t
hold the pray, just sniffs it |
Holds
with hesitation or delay |
Holds
instantly but let go |
Holds
instandly and keeps the pray in the mouth for at least 3 seconds |
| 3b |
HUNTING - holding 2 |
Pays no attention
to the pray or doesn´t run far enough |
Doesn´t
hold the pray, just sniffs it |
Holds
with hesitation or delay |
Holds
instantly but let go |
Holds
instandly and keeps the pray in the mouth for at least 3 seconds |
| 4 |
ACTIVITY |
Not
alert Not interested and not active |
Alert
and calm stands, sits or lay down |
Alert
and mostly calm. Some activity |
Alert
with increasing activity as times go by |
Changes
activities during the period or restlessness during the whole period |
| 5a |
PLAY
ON A DISTANCE - interest |
Isn´t
engaged of the person |
Control
with breaks |
Interested,
control without breaks |
Interested willing to start start-attempts |
Very
interested Very eager to start Several attempts to start |
| 5b |
PLAY
ON A DISTANCE - threath /aggressivity |
Shows
no threaths |
Shows
some threaths during the first part of the period |
Shows
some threaths during the first and second part of the period |
Shows
several threaths during the first part of the period |
Shows
several threaths during the first and second part of the period |
| 5c |
PLAY
ON A DISTANCE - curiosity |
Doesn´t
come to the person |
Goes
to the person when he is active |
Goes
to the hidden and talking person |
Goes
to the person with low profile or after time delay |
Goes
straight to the person without help |
| 5d |
PLAY
ON A DISTANCE - playfulness |
No
interest |
Doesn´t
play but shows interest |
Plays,
can take the rug carefully but doesn´t struggle |
Holds
and struggle let go and take a new hold |
Holds
instantly, struggles and doesn´t let go of the rug |
| 5e |
PLAY
ON A DISTANCE - co-operation |
No
interest |
Becomes
active but interrupts |
Active
along with active person |
Active
with the person.Also shows interest when the person is passive |
Encourage
passive person to play |
| 6a |
SURPRISE - fear |
Doesn´t
stop or a very short stop |
Crouch
and stop |
Does
a squat away without letting go with the eyes |
Runs
away less than 5 meters |
Runs
away more than 5 meters |
| 6b |
SURPRISE - threath /aggressivity |
Shows
no threaths |
Shows
some threaths |
Shows
several threaths during a longer period |
Shows
several threaths and some attack |
Shows
several threaths and attacks that can result in biting |
| 6c |
SURPRISE - curiosity |
Comes
forward when the overall is put down on the ground |
Comes
forward when the owner is squatting and talking to the overall and calls
the dogs name |
Comes
forward to the overall when the owner stands beside it |
Comes
forward to the overall when the owner is on half a distance to it |
Comes
forward to the overall without any help |
| 6d |
SURPRISE - permanent fear |
No
change of tempo or walking a side |
Walking
a side a little or a little change of temo or avoiding to look at the
overall at some point |
Walking
a side or change of tempo at the first walk. Not so much at the second
walk |
Walking
a side or change of tempo without improvement |
Shows
a lot of fear or increasing fear at all walks |
| 6e |
SURPRISE - permanent interest |
No
interest |
Stops.
Smells or look at the overall at one point |
Stops.
Smells or look at the overall at at least two points |
Bite
or play with the overall. Interest becomes less after some time |
Bites
or plays with the overall at at least 2 points |
| 7a |
RATTLE-SOUND - fear |
Stops.
Short stop |
Crouch
and stop |
Does
a squat away without letting go with the eyes |
Runs
away less than 5 meters |
Runs
away more than 5 meters |
| 7b |
RATTLE-SOUND - curiousness |
Doesn´t
come forward |
Comes
forward when the owner is squatting and talking to the rattle and calls
the dogs name |
Comes
forward to the rattle when the owner stands beside it |
Comes forward to
the rattle when the owner is on half a distance to it |
Comes
forward to the rattle without any help |
| 7c |
RATTLE-SOUND - permanent fear |
No
change of tempo or walking a side |
Walking
a side a little or a little change of temo or avoiding to look at the
overall at some point |
Walking
a side or change of tempo at the first walk. Not so much at the second
walk |
Walking
a side or change of tempo without improvementt |
Shows
a lot of fear or increasing fear at all walks |
| 7d |
RATTLE-SOUND - permanent interest |
No
interest |
Stops.
Smells or look at the rattle at one point |
Stops.
Smells or look at therattle at at least two points |
Bite
or play with the rattle. Interest becomes less after some time |
Bites
or plays with the rattle at at least 2 points |
| 8a |
GHOSTS - threath /aggressivity |
Shows
no threaths |
Shows
some threaths |
Shows
several threaths during a longer period |
Shows
several threaths and some attack |
Shows
threaths and several attacks |
| 8b |
GHOSTS - control |
Some
control and after that no interest. No engagement |
Look
towards the ghosts now and then |
Controls
and some work with the ghosts. Long interruptions |
Controls
and work with both ghosts. Shorter interruptions |
Control
and work with both ghosts during the whole period |
| 8c |
GHOSTS - fear |
Stands
in front of or beside the owner |
Stands
most of the time in front of or beside the owner |
Stands
most of the time in front of or beside the owner. Change between controls and checking for escape |
Stands
most of the timebehind the owner. Change between controls and checking for escape |
Backing
more than the lenght of the leash |
| 8d |
GHOSTS - curiosity |
Comes
forward when the owner removes the ghosts head ( Doesn´t come forward ) |
Comes
forward when the owner talks to the ghost and call the dogs name |
Comes
forward when the owner stands beside the ghost. |
Comes
forward to the ghost when the owner is on half a distance to it |
Goes
to the ghost without any help |
| 8e |
GHOSTS
- contact with person in ghost suite |
Denies
or avoids contact. Alt. Takes too much time |
Accepts
contact but without responding |
Responds
to contact |
Takes
contact by himself |
Intense
contact Jumping, whining or barking |
| 9a |
PLAYFULNESS |
Doesn´t
play |
Doesn´t
play but shows interest |
Slow
start, becomes active, plays |
Quick
start, active play |
Very
quick start, very active play |
| 9b |
PLAY
2 - holding of rug |
Doesn´t
hold |
Doesn´t
hold just sniffing the rug |
Holds with hesitation or just with front teeth |
Holds
instantly with the whole mouth |
Holds
instantly Catch the rug in the air |
| 10 |
SHOTS |
Not
affected . Quick control without affection |
Control
during play but not affected |
Shows
interest to the gunman, audience or something else,but continues with
moment |
Break
in play or other during the moment.Hook up at audience, gunman or something
else. Doesn´t continue with play or other activity in moment |
Affected,
scared Wants to leave the scene, runs away |