Dog Breed Temperment Testing and Results

puppychow · 04-14-2008, 02:19 AM

With wonderful new pitbull in my life, i find myself having to defend the breed alot, understandbly so due to the negative media coverage. Anywhoo this is less about that and more about breeds in general, and a decent resource to anyone researching breeds to bring in their life.

Exact description of test: http://www.atts.org/testdesc.html

Results: http://www.atts.org/statistics.html

Innoc · 04-14-2008, 02:38 AM

I'm not sure how valuable that test is where a failure in any manner in a number of various tests is an overall failure. A dog that is an outright chickensh|t that is otherwise sweet and was just purchased as a companion dog is still going to be a good dog and it's temperment will be fine for many circumstances. Also, I think you have a number of dogs there with low scores where a very small number of dogs have actually taken the test.

What would be helpful is being able to compare bite and antisocial behavior occurrences totals against the total number of the particular breed....which isn't possible unfortunately.

puppychow · 04-14-2008, 02:48 AM

I dont think failures in some of the subsections constitute overall failure, but as mentioned just:

Unprovoked aggression
Panic without recovery
Strong avoidance

which are sound in my opinion for giving failures - espc the unprovoked agression.

anywhoo i'm not saying it's doctrine, it's just some data out there that is interesting to me and endorsed by the akc.

TheWetMule · 04-14-2008, 06:36 AM

I've always said its the way a dog is raised, and that's how I always think I'll be.

We've raised a total of 8 dogs now, not a single one has been aggressive for no reason. We started off with a pitbull(Officially brought, not through a rescue home), it used to have little kids poke and prod it throughout its life and it never did a damn thing, yet apparently the media thinks they're uncontrollable attacking machines :3 HOWEVER our newest puppy (A Yorkshire terrier, saved from a rescue home) attacks everything in sight, its took us nearly 5 months to make it trust us and its bit me a fair few times.

04-14-2008, 02:19 AM	#1
puppychow Arf! D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	Dog Breed Temperment Testing and Results With wonderful new pitbull in my life, i find myself having to defend the breed alot, understandbly so due to the negative media coverage. Anywhoo this is less about that and more about breeds in general, and a decent resource to anyone researching breeds to bring in their life. Exact description of test: http://www.atts.org/testdesc.html Results: http://www.atts.org/statistics.html

04-14-2008, 02:38 AM	#2
Innoc Hitman 2 1 Actual Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: "Oscar Mike" Gametype: FPS or RTS (just say NO to MMO) Affiliations: Your Mom Posts Rated Helpful 8 Times	I'm not sure how valuable that test is where a failure in any manner in a number of various tests is an overall failure. A dog that is an outright chickensh\|t that is otherwise sweet and was just purchased as a companion dog is still going to be a good dog and it's temperment will be fine for many circumstances. Also, I think you have a number of dogs there with low scores where a very small number of dogs have actually taken the test. What would be helpful is being able to compare bite and antisocial behavior occurrences totals against the total number of the particular breed....which isn't possible unfortunately. __________________ Mooga on Obama: He can cut taxes. Actually do something useful. Punch Nancy Pelosi in the face. Just to name a few. You eventually run out of other people's money to spend.

04-14-2008, 02:48 AM	#3
puppychow Arf! D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	I dont think failures in some of the subsections constitute overall failure, but as mentioned just: Unprovoked aggression Panic without recovery Strong avoidance which are sound in my opinion for giving failures - espc the unprovoked agression. anywhoo i'm not saying it's doctrine, it's just some data out there that is interesting to me and endorsed by the akc.

04-14-2008, 06:36 AM	#4
TheWetMule Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: England, Midlands Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I've always said its the way a dog is raised, and that's how I always think I'll be. We've raised a total of 8 dogs now, not a single one has been aggressive for no reason. We started off with a pitbull(Officially brought, not through a rescue home), it used to have little kids poke and prod it throughout its life and it never did a damn thing, yet apparently the media thinks they're uncontrollable attacking machines :3 HOWEVER our newest puppy (A Yorkshire terrier, saved from a rescue home) attacks everything in sight, its took us nearly 5 months to make it trust us and its bit me a fair few times.

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