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Dog Traits
Please note : These
are just a general guideline. Every individual dog has his/her own
personality that may differ drastically from the guidelines. The
environment he/she grew up in has a big impact on his/her
characteristics
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Activity
level - dog is frequently moving, playing, running, chasing,
pacing, etc. |
| Indoor activity level |
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| Outdoor activity level |
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Obedience |
| Ease of obedience training |
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| Ease of housebreaking |
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Dominance
-assumes dominant postures and/or resists control or domination |
| Dominance towards owner
and/or family members |
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| Dominance towards other dogs |
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Territoriality
- the extent to which dog will guard territory or possessions |
| Territoriality towards
people |
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| Territoriality towards dogs |
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Sociability
- seeks attention or enjoys receiving attention |
| Sociability with family
members |
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| Sociability with strangers |
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| Sociability with other dogs |
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Aloofness
- reserved or indifferent, does not seek attention, avoids
attention |
| Aloofness towards family
members |
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| Aloofness towards strangers |
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| Aloofness towards other dogs |
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Aggressiveness
- bares teeth, barks threateningly, growls, raises hackles,
nips, attempts to chase, attack or bite (displays some or all of
these traits) |
| Shows aggression towards
family members |
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| Shows aggression towards
strangers |
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| Shows aggression towards
other dogs |
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| Shows aggression towards
cats or other small animals |
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Response
to owner and family |
| Eagerness to please
owner/trainer - focuses on owner and tries to understand and
carry out owner's or trainer's expectations |
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| Demand for affection -
actively seeks out and responds positively to hands-on attention
from owner/trainer |
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| Excitability - how reactive
the dog is to stimuli such as doorbell, vacuum cleaner, outside
noises, etc. |
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| Playfulness |
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| Tolerates children under 4
years old (babies, toddlers, preschoolers) |
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| Tolerates children over 4
years old |
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| Excessive barking |
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| Destructiveness |
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Watchdog/guard-dog
abilities |
| Watchdog - barks to warn of
potential intruders |
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| Guard-dog - will threaten or
even attack intruders |
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