Definitions

Question 0

Environmental Behavior

Answer 0

Behavior that is learned through environmental conditioning.

Question 1

Genetic Behavior

Answer 1

Determined by the dog’s genes, born into the dog. A dog’s potential is limited by his genetic make up.

Question 2

Drives

Answer 2

Subconscious reaction to stimuli.

Question 3

Species Preservation

Answer 3

Behavior associated with the survival of the species. IE: mating, protecting young

Question 4

self preservation

Answer 4

Behavior associated with the survival of the individual dog. IE: seeking food, defending itself.

Question 5

Modular Training

Answer 5

Short, simple lessons which work on one facet of a finished product.

Question 6

Conflict Training

Answer 6

Constantly changing training so that the canine does not become patterned into an incorrect response.

Question 7

Scent

Answer 7

Gaseous, particulate, and aerosol matter emitting from a substance.

Question 8

Source

Answer 8

The strongest concentration of trained odor available.

Question 9

Olfactory Acuity

Answer 9

The ability to identify and discriminate different odors.

Question 10

Scent Discrimination

Answer 10

The canine’s ability to identify a trained odor amongst competing odors in the scent picture.

Question 11

Residual Odor

Answer 11

Odor that remains after the source of the trained odor is removed.

Question 12

Intent

Answer 12

A canines ability and desire to systematically hunt for trained odor.

Question 13

Control

Answer 13

Canine’s responsiveness to verbal commands and presentations during the search.

Question 14

Alert

Answer 14

A change of body posture and increased respiration when the dog first encounters the odors he is trained to detect.

Question 15

Tracing

Answer 15

Post-alert behavior displayed by the canine while following the odor to source.

Question 16

Walking Odor

Answer 16

The canine alerts and walks away.

Question 17

Indication

Answer 17

A trained behavior that pinpoints source.

Question 18

Passive Indication

Answer 18

Sit, Down, Point.

Question 19

Aggressive Indication

Answer 19

Scratch, Bite.

Question 20

Fringe Indication

Answer 20

The canine prematurely indicates while tracing odor.

Question 21

Pinpoint

Answer 21

Directing the team to move to source.

Question 22

Threshold Problem

Answer 22

The canine walks odor that is not at a quantity previously experienced.

Question 23

Free Search

Answer 23

The handler allows the canine to search the area with no direction.

Question 24

First Pass

Answer 24

The handler and canine move through the search area while the canine searches with minimal direction from the handler.

Question 25

Systematic Search

Answer 25

The handler directs the canine through the search area, systematically presenting productive areas.

Question 26

Pre-Stim

Answer 26

Refers to pre-stimulating the canine prior to a search.

Question 27

Post

Answer 27

Directional command to the handler to prevent the canine's forward motion.

Question 28

Rear Tension

Answer 28

Directional command to the handler to apply rearward tension to the leash.

Question 29

Knick

Answer 29

Directional command to a third party to provide slight auditory stimulation from source. ie: tapping and scratching

Question 30

Verleitung

Answer 30

German term for diversion. Refers to distraction training.

Question 31

Basic Training

Answer 31

Basic formal training of a canine training.

Question 32

Maintenance Training

Answer 32

Regular training conducted to maintain a team's proficiency.

Question 33

Remedial Training

Answer 33

Scheduled on-duty training devoted exclusively to addressing and correcting deficiencies in a canine team.

Question 34

Fixation

Answer 34

When the canine, by the "chaining" of unrelated stimuli with a reward or correction becomes patterned into an incorrect behavior.