[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Temperment Test Question/Scoring
- From: tsaligsds@xxxxxxxxxxx
- To: brittaleahnasa@xxxxxxxxx, solanagsd <solanagsd@xxxxxxxxxxx>, PAGAIRS@xxxxxxx, cajon1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 03:33:57 +0000
Sorry guys, but there is no such thing as a "perfect score" on the temperament
test. High scores usually equal high drives - a schutzhund, police, etc dog
should score high. A therapy dog should not!!! Scores don't really play a
part in the temperament test other than to rate a specific animal to see for
which job(s) the dog would be best suited. We have a wide range in temperament
in this breed BECAUSE the breed is so versatile. TT SCORES are just another
way for folks to say "my dog is better than your dog" unless used to really
evaluate the dog against their job requirements.
Personally I feel that IF scores matter then the work the specific dog does
should be taken into consideration in judging. The therapy dog who goes after
the weird stranger just might go after the little old man on the walker, no??
How about a police dog who is oblivious to gunfire?? Or a Guide Dog who does
react! And what reaction is a +3?? For a police dog it should put that animal
on alert but a guide dog can't go on the offense when in harness!
Temperament Tests should be strictly Pass/Fail with no scoring!!! Definitley
JMO!
Suzanne
www.tsalishepherds.com
Home of Ch Firedog, Ch Cookie, Ch Flair, BIS/BISS Ch Yancy, and Ch Flash!
Website updated 10/05
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> she scored 1 point from a "perfect" score. <
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