Danish Kennel Club’s Mentality Description

Arranging specialised club:	Finsk Islandsk Fårehundeklub Dansk Islandsk Fårehundeklub	DKK reg. no.:
Name of owner:		Date and place of test:	Paimio 24 juli 2004 Finland
Name of Dog: (Pedigree Name)	Fjalla-Freki	Team leader:	Torben Nielsen
Breed:	Islandsk Fårehund	Mental Tester:	Ulla Sonne, Else Westermann

ACTIVITY:	1	2	3	4	5
1a Contact	Refuses contact, growls and/or attempts bite.	Avoids contact - crawls and stretches	Accepts contact - is completely indifferent - does not withdraw	Independently obtains contact or when handler obtains contact.. Balanced X	Insistent contact - lack of reason - possibly jumps or barks
1b Handling	Refuses to follow	Follows for a bit. Pos. on full lead away from TL	Reluctantly follows all the way	Follows without struggle	Willingly follows X
1c Handling	Attempted flee / behaves very threateningly	Strongly withdraws / threatens	Withdraws from active handling, No threats	Accepts handling	Willingly accepts handling X
2a Play	Does not play	Does not play Displays interest	Plays – starts slowly becomes active.	Actively plays Starts quickly X	Plays very actively. Starts quickly. Hard to interrupt
2b Leg – grab	Does not grab	Does not grab immediately Smells objects first	Carefully grabs or nibbles object	Grabs using full mouth. Firm grip X	Grabs immediately - determined
2c Leg – pull – fight-play	Does not grab	Grabs carefully. Lets go and/ or does not pull	Keeps grip. Pulls some. Lets go and possibly regains grip	Grabs immediately and keeps firm grip. Shakes and pulls until TL lets go	Immediately grabs and keeps strong grip. Shakes and pulls until TL lets go X Shakes after TL has let go
3a Hunting – speed	Does not begin 1 q X 2 q X	Begins, but interrupts Does not complete 1 q 2 q	Reaches goal. Slow start. Picks up speed on the way 1 q 2 q	Starts and completes in high speed 1 q 2 q	Starts in very high speed. Runs more than 2 m past 1 q 2 q
3b Hunting – catch	Deliberately ignores. Does not reach the catch 1 q X 2 q X	Does not grab catch Does not smell catch 1 q 2 q	Does not grab catch, but smells catch 1 q 2 q	Reluctantly grabs catch 1 q 2 q	Grabs catch immediately Determined 1 q 2 q
4 Activity Level	Inactive - Indifferent	Attentive -Stands, sits or lies X	Moves. Pos. smells, eats grass or chews sticks during lapse	Quickly switches activity Digs, chews sticks, jumps up	Switches activities very quickly . Whimpers, barks, pulls lead
5a Surprise – fright	Stops - short stop. No avoidance	Stops and ducks	Avoidance manoeuvre (does not turn away) X	Flees for a max of 5 meters (turns away)	Flees more than 5 meters
5b Surprise threats/aggression	No threats	One or two threatening acts X	More than two threatening acts or persistent threats	Many or persistent threats and attack	Very threatening acts and direct attacks
5c Surprise - curiosity	Approaches the doll once it has been laid down. X Does not approach	Approaches the doll once handler speaks to doll	Approaches doll once handler stands by doll	Approaches doll once handle is half way there	Approaches the doll without aid, pos. holding body low.
5d Surprise - Abreaction	No avoidance manoeuvre X	Small detour. 1^st time Looks to the side 2^nd time No reaction 3^rd time	Makes a detour 1^st time Small detour 2^nd time Looks to the side 3^rd time	Pulls lead away from doll 1^st time Detour 2^nd and 3^rd time	Pulls lead away from doll to end of lead at least twice.
6a Sound - fright	Stops. Short stop. No avoidance X	Stops and ducks	Avoidance manoeuvre (does not turn away)	Flees for a max of 5 meters (turns away)	Flees more than 5 meters
6b Sound - Curiosity	Approaches the plate once handler touches the plate.	Approaches the plate once handler talks to plate	Approaches the plate once handler stands by plate	Approaches the plate once handler is half way there	Approaches plate without aid. Pos. Creeping posture X
6c Sound – abreaction	No avoidance manoeuvre X	Small detour 1^st time Looks to the side 2^nd time No reaction 3^rd time	Makes a detour 1^st time Small detour 2^nd time Looks to the side 3^rd time	Pulls lead away from doll 1^st time Detour 2^nd and 3^rd time	Pulls lead away from doll to end of lead at least twice.
7a Ghosts - Fright	Shows no tendencies to flee	One or two avoidance actions X	Alternates between beginning flee and control	Flee or interrupted flee after the first third of the moment	Flees to end of lead during the first third of the moment
7b Ghosts threats/aggression	No threats	One or two threatening acts for a part of or the duration of the exercise	More than two threatening acts or persistent threats for a part of the exercise X	Many or persistent threats and attack after half the distance	Very threatening acts and direct attacks throughout the exercise
7c Ghosts - abreaction	Approaches ghost once this is unmasked. Does not approach 1 q 2 q	Approaches the ghost once handler speaks to it. 1 q 2 q	Approaches the ghost once handler stands by it 1 q 2 q	Approaches the ghost once handler is half way there 1 q 2 q	Approaches the ghost without aid. Pos. Creeping posture 1 q X 2 q X
8 Sharp sound	Appears to be indifferent. Quick control, then indifference	Reaction disappears after first few shots Breaks, but resume previous activity X	Remains disturbed after several shots. Unable to resume previous activity	Displays increasing tendencies to flee after each shot both during activity and passivity	Flees during activity. Possibly leaves exercise

Comments: q Test stopped

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