PUPPY APTITUDE TEST
Test
 Purpose
   Score
  
Social Attraction


Place puppy in test area about four feet
from the tester. Tester kneels , leans
backwards and coaxes the pup to
her/him by clapping hands gently.
 Degree of Social attraction to people.
confidence, or dependence.

Pack Drive
  
Came Readily, tail up, jumped, bit at hand
Came readily, tail up, pawed , licked at
hands
Came readily, tail up
Came readily, tail down
Came hesitantly, tail down
Didn't come at all
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Following

The tester stands up and slowly walks
away encouraging the puppy to follow.
Make sure the pup  sees you walking
away. Coaz puppy to follow by talking to
it and attracting it's attention


Willingness to follow a person.

Pack Drive.
  
Followed  readily, tail down,got underfoot, bit
at feet.
Followed readily, tail up, got underfoot.
Followed readily, tail up
Followed readily, tail down
Followed hesitantly, tail down
Did not follow or went away.
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6

Restraint


The tester crouches down and gently
rolls the pup on its back and holds it
down with light pressure with one hand
for 30 seconds

Degree of dominance or submissive
tendency, and ease o handling in difficult
situations.

Fight or Flight Drive
  
Struggled fiercely, flailed, bit
Struggled fiercely, flailed
Settled, struggled, settled with some eye
contact.
Struggled then settled
No struggle, no eye contact
No struggle, straining to avoid eye contact
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Social Dominance

Puppy sits or stands on crouching
tester's left side nd tester gently strokes
it from the head to back. Continue
stroking until a recognizable behaviour
is established

Degree of acceptance of social
dominance by a person

Pack Drive
  
Jumped, pawed, bit, growled.
Jumped, pawed.
Cuddled up to tester and tried to lick face.
Squirmed, licked at hands.
Rolled over, licked at hands
Went away and stayed away
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Elevation Dominance

The tester cradles the pup under its
chest, with both hands, finger
interfaced, palms up and gently lifts it
two feet off the ground, and holds it
there for 30 seconds

Degree of accepting dominance while in
position of no control.

Flight or Flight Drive
  
Struggled fiercely, tried to bite
Struggled fiercely
Struggled, settled, struggled, settled
No struggle, relaxed
No struggle, body stiff
No struggle, froze
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Retrieving
The tester crouches beside the pup and
attracts its attention with a crumpled up
piece of paper. When the pup shows
some interest, the tester tosses the
paper no more than four feet in front of
the pup, encouraging it to retrieve the
paper.

Degree of willingness to do something for
you. Together with social attraction and
following, at key indicator for ease or
difficulty in training.

Prey Drive
  
Chased object, picked it up and ran away
Chased object, stood over it, and did not
return
Chased object, picked it up and returned
with it to tester.
Chased object and returned without it to
tester.
Stared to chase object, lost interest.
Did not chase object.
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Sound Sensitivity

The puppy is placed in the center of the
testing area and assistant stationed at
the perimeter makes a sharp noise ,
such as banging a metal spoon on the
bottom of a metal pan.

Degree of sensitivity to sound( Also a
rudimentary test for deafness.)

Prey Driv
  
Listened, located sound, walked toward it
barking
Listened, located sound, barking
Listened, located sound, showed curiosity
and walked toward sound
Listened, located the sound
Cringed, backed off, hid.
Ignored sound, showed no curiosity.
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6
Touch Sensitivity

The tester locates the webbing on one
of the puppy's front paws and presses it
lightly between his index and figure and
thumb. Te tester gradually increases
pressure while counting to 10 and stops
the pressure when the puppy pulls
away or shows discomfort.


Degree of sensitivity to touch and a key
indicator to the type of training equipment
required.
    
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Sight Sensitivity

The puppy is placed in the center of the
testing area. The tester ties a string
around a bath towel and then jerks it
across the floor two feet away from
puppy.

Degree of response to a moving object,
such as chasing bicycles, children or
squirrels.

Prey Drive
  
Looks, attacked and bit
Looked, barked and tail up
Looked curiously, attempted to investigate.
Looked, barked, tail tuck.
Ran away, hid
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5
Stability

An umbrella is opened about five feet
from the puppy and gently placed on the
ground
Degree of startle  response to a strange
object..

Fight and Flight Drive
  
Looked and ran to the umbrella, mouthing
or biting it.
Looked and walked to the umbrella,
smelling it cautionsly
Looked and went to investigate
Sat and looked, but did not move toward
the umbrella
Ran away from the umbrella
Showed no interest
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8 to 10 counts before response
6-7 counts before response
5-6 counts before response
2-4 counts before response
2-3 counts before response
 
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The chart above was taken from the book  DOG TRAINING FOR DUMMIES by Jack and Wendy Volhard  
There is not top score but it is indicated the lever one as being the highest and best score. This is mainly a test to see what area's the puppy
may need to be worked on and how much socialization you pup may have had. An 8 week old puppy is know to bit at things after puppy hood if
this is an issue it would need to be addressed.
This is  a test  does not take into prospective of the bred being tested. So please also take that into consideration. A retriever breed would be
more apt to retrieve.  And chasing cars are more of a Shepard trate. Link below may help you to understand better.

http://www.volhard.com