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MH - Mentalbeskrivning Hund - Mentality Evaluation

Date: 2003-07-26 (15 months old)

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1a. CONTACT
Greeting
Rejects contact by snarl and / or attempt to bite. Avoids contact - shrinks and pulls away. Accepts contact without responding. Does not withdraw. Makes contact by own initiative or anwers friendly when contact is made. Intense contact behaviour, for example jumps repeatingly, barks, whines.
1b. CONTACT
Collaboration
Does not follow, despite repeated attempts to entice. Follows reluctantly. Striving towards owner or toil in another direction. Follows the whole distance, neutral. Follows willingly. Shows interest in the unknown person. Follows willingly, is very much interested in the unknown person. For example jumps, whines.
1c. CONTACT
Handling
Rejects. Growls and / or bite-attempt. Avoids the physical contact, withdraws or seek support from owner. Accepts examination. Neutral. Accepts examination, responds with contact behaviour. Accepts examination, responds with intensive contact behaviour.
2a. PLAY 1
Playfulness
Does not play. Doesn't play, but shows some interest. Plays - starts slowly but becomes active. Plays actively, starts quickly. Playing very actively, starts very quickly.
2b. PLAY 1
Bite / Grab
Does not grab. Doesn't grab obejct, only smells it. Grabs gently or pinching the object. Grabs directly with whole mouth. Grabs directly, strikes the object.
2c. PLAY 1
Tugdetermination
Does not grab. Grabs gently, drops, holds, doesn't tug. Grabs - tugs, releases, new grab. Grabs directly with whole mouth, tugs until unknown person lets go. Grabs directly with whole mouth, pulls, tugs until unknown preson lets go.
3a. HUNTING
Pursuit
Does not start.
1st time.
Starts but interrups. Starts or run slowly. May increase the speed. Completes.
2nd time.
Starts with high speed, goal-oriented - is decelerating at the prey. Starts directly with high speed. Runs past the prey. May turn back.
3b. HUNTING
Bite / Grab
Ignores the prey / doesn't run up to the prey.
1st time.
Doesn't grab, but smells the object. Grabs doubtfully or with some delay.
2nd time.
Grabs directly, lets go. Grabs directly. Holds the prey at least 3 seconds.
4. ACTIVITY Is inattentive, uninterested, inactive. Is alert yet calm - standing, sitting or lying. Is attentive and mainly calm. Occasional increase of activity. Is attentive but somewhat restless, walk around and sniff. Is worried. Switches activities quickly.
5a. PLAY FROM AFAR
Interest
No involvement of figure. Uninterested. Control. Pauses may occur. Interested, follows figure without interruption. Interested, wants to go. Occasional start attempts. Very interested. Wants to go. Repeated start attempts.
5b. PLAY FROM AFAR
Menace / Agressive
No barks or growls. Occasional barks and / or growls during the first part. Occasional barks and / or growls during the first and second part. Dog shows threat-behaviour, barks and growls during the first part. Dog shows threat-behaviour, barks and growls during the first and second part.
5c. PLAY FROM AFAR
Curiosity
Does not approach the figure. Uninterested. Approaches the figure when the f. is speaking or juggles the object. Approaches the figure when f. is making itself known. Approaches the figure with low body position and / or some time delay. Approaches the figure directly and without help.
5d. PLAY FROM AFAR
Playfulness
Shows no interest. Doesn't play but shows interest. Plays, grabs with caution, lets go, doesn't tug. Grabs directly. May let go and take a new grip. Tugs. Grabs directly with whole mouth. Tugs, won't let go.
5e. PLAY FROM AFAR
Collaboration
Shows no interest. Becomes active, but interrupts. Is active with the figure when f. is active. Is active with the figure, also when f. is passive. The dog encourages the passive figure to continue to play.
6a. SURPRISE
Fear
Stops, short stop. Squats and stops. Make evasive action without loosing sight of the object. Fleeing more than 5 meters. Escapes more than 5 meters.
6b. SURPRISE
Menace / Aggressive
Shows no threats. Shows occasional threats. Shows several threats during a longer time period. Shows several threats and some attack. Threats and attacks that may end with full charge/biting.
6c. SURPRISE
Curiosity
Approaches when the owner put the overall/suit down. Approaches when the owner is squatting by and speak to the overall/suit, calling the dog. Approchaes the overall/suit when owner is standing by the object. Approchaes the overall/suit when owner has walked half the distance. Approaches the overall/suit without any help.
6d. SURPRISE
Remaining fear
No change in tempo - or evasive action. Small curve in movement, or small change in tempo, or looks away during one of the passages. Curve in movement or change in tempo during 1st passage. Reduced response at 2nd passage. Surve in movement or change in tempo during both passages, same amount of response both times. Shows a large amount of fear or increasing fear after both passages.
6e.SURPRISE
Remaining interest
No interest in the overall/suit. Stops. Sniffs/looks at the overall/suit once. Stops. Sniffs/looks at the overall/suit at least two times. Bites or plays with the overall/suit. The interest gradually reduces. Bites or plays with the overall/suit during two or more passages.
7a. NOISE SENSITIVE
Fear
Stops, short stop. Squats and stops. Make evasive action without loosing sight of the object. Fleeing more than 5 meters. Escapes more than 5 meters.
7b. NOISE SENSITIVE
Curiosity
Won't approach object. Approaches when the owner is squatting by the object while speaking to it - calling the dog. Approaches to the noiseobject when owner is standing next to it. Approaches the noiseobject when owner has walked half the distance. Approaches the noiseobject without help.
7c. NOISE SENSITIVE
Remaining fear
No change in tempo - or evasive action. Small curve in movement, or small change in tempo, or looks away during one of the passages. Curve in movement or change in tempo during 1st passage. Reduced response at 2nd passage. Surve in movement or change in tempo during both passages, same amount of response both times. Shows large amount of fear after all passages.
7d. NOISE SENSITIVE
Remaining interest
No interest in the noiseobject. Stops/sniffs the noiseobject at one occasion. Stops. Sniffs / looks at the noiseobject at least two times. Bites / plays with the noiseobject. The interest gradually reduces. Bites / plays with the noiseobject during at two or more passages.
8a. GHOSTS
Menace / Aggressive
Shows no threats. Shows a few threats. Show signs of several threats during a longer period of time. Shows several threats and occasional attack. Shows several threats and several attacks.
8b. GHOSTS
Control
Occasional control, no interest afterwards / shields off. Glances at the ghosts now and then. Controls/acts towards the ghosts. Long pauses. Controls/acts towards both ghosts. Short interruptions. Controls/act towards both ghosts during the whole element.
8c. GHOSTS
Fear
Stays mainly in front or next to the owner. Stays mainly in front or next to the owner. Some distance adjustment. Stays mainly in front of or next to the owner. Oscillates between flight and control. Stays mainly behind the owner. Oscillates between flight and control. Flee beyond the length of the leash. May seek support from the audience or leave the premises.
8d. GHOSTS
Curiosity
Approaches when the owner removes the figures clothing. Approchaes when owner is speaking to the ghost, while calling upon the dog. Approchaes the ghost when owner is standing next to it. Approaches the ghost when the owner has walked half the distance. Approaches the ghost without any help.
8e. GHOSTS
Contact
Rejects or avoids attempts of contact from ghost. Accepts contact - unengaged. Does not escape. Responds to contact-attempt from the ghost. Takes contact on it's own. Balanced. Intense contact-response towards the ghost. May jump and whine.
9a. PLAY 2
Playfulness
Does not play. Doesn't play, but shows some interest. Plays - starts slowly but becomes active. Plays actively, starts quickly. Playing very actively, starts very quickly.
9b PLAY 2
Bite / Grab
Does not grab. Doesn't grab directly, but sniffs the object first. Grabs with caution or pinching the object. Grabs directly with the whole mouth. Grabs directly, strikes the object.
10. SHOTS Showing no interest. Quick check and then completely calm. Control that disappears with the first shootings. Interrupts but re-engages in acitivity again. Decreasing reaction to shots / turn interest against the shooter / return to activity and inactivity. Interrupts activity / lock attention towards the shooter. Can not return to play / passivity. Remaining anxiety after several shots. Cancelling after flight-attempts / refrains from fire any shots.
 

MT - Mentaltest / Korning - Swedish Mentality Test

Date: 2004-08-15
Judges: Elisabeth Boqvist & Kjell-Åke Persson
Mental characteristics Assessment Value Points
I. Sociability
coeff: 15
Accessible/social, open +3 45
II. Tugdetermination, hunt
coeff: 8
Moderate +2 16
III. Tugdetermination, socially
coeff: 6
Insignificant -2 -12
IV. Temperament
coeff: 10
Lively +3 30
V. Sharpness
coeff: 5
Slight without persistent aggression -1 -5
VI. Defence eagerness
coeff: 5
Insignificant -2 -10
VII. Nerve Constitution
coeff: 35
Slightly nervous -1 -35
VIII. Hardness
coeff: 8
Somewhat weak +2 16
IX. Courage
coeff: 8
Moderate +1 8
X. Shootings Confident +  
Sum: 115
Reductionnumber: -62
Total points: 53p
Not
Approved