Reference Guide

Question 1

Genetic Behavior

Answer 1

Determined by the dogs genes, born into the dog. A dogs potential is limited by his genetic makeup.

Question 2

Environmental Behavior

Answer 2

Behavior that is learned through environmental conditioning.

Question 3

2 Canine Instincts

Answer 3

Species Preservation.

Self Preservation.

Question 4

Species Preservation

Answer 4

Behavior associated with the survival and reproduction of the species.

Question 5

Self Preservation

Answer 5

Behaviors associated with the survival of the individual dog.

Question 6

Define instincts

Answer 6

Instincts for the basis for canine behavior and are expressed through the canines drives and enhanced by the character traits.

Question 7

The Drives

Answer 7

Activity
Air Scent
Drafting
Fight
Guard
Herding
Homing
Hunt
Pack
Play
Prey
Protection
Rank
Retrieve
Survival 
Tracking 
Trainability

Question 8

The Character Traits

Answer 8

Courage
Confidence 
Hardness
Softness 
Sensory Threshold 
Sharpness
Frustration
Temperament

Question 9

Hunt

Answer 9

Drive to Perdue out of sight stimuli

Question 10

Air Scent

Answer 10

Drive to follow wind borne odors

Question 11

Tracking

Answer 11

Drive to follow ground disturbance odors

Question 12

Prey

Answer 12

Drive to pursue, bite, and kill visual prey

Question 13

Retrieve

Answer 13

Drive to bring prey back to the pack

Question 14

Activity

Answer 14

Drive to move and act

Question 15

Play

Answer 15

Drive for physical contact with pack members

Question 16

Pack

Answer 16

Drive for emotional contact with pack members

Question 17

Survival

Answer 17

Flight
Drive to flee from real or imagined dangers

Self defense
Drive to attack real or imagined danger

Question 18

Rank

Answer 18

Drive to achieve higher rank in the pack

Question 19

Protection

Answer 19

Drive to defend pack members

Question 20

Guard

Answer 20

Drive to defend territorial space from intruders

Question 21

Fight

Answer 21

Drive to measure physical prowess with rivals

Question 22

Trainability

Answer 22

Drive to follow the desires of the pack leader

Question 23

Homing

Answer 23

Drive to return to pack or territory

Question 24

Herding

Answer 24

Drive to circle and direct prey

Question 25

Pointing

Answer 25

Dive to passively indicate prey

Question 26

Drafting

Answer 26

Drive to pull when restricted

Question 27

Definition of character traits

Answer 27

Traits that diminish or enhance drive behavior

Question 28

Courage

Answer 28

Absence of fear towards objects or in situations

Question 29

Confidence

Answer 29

Environmentally conditioned acceptance of safety

Question 30

Hardness

Answer 30

Resiliency toward unpleasant experiences

Question 31

Softness

Answer 31

Remembering unpleasant experiences

Question 32

Sensory threshold

Answer 32

Amount of stimuli required to engage a drive. May be high or low for each drive

Question 33

Sharpness

Answer 33

Tendency to react aggressively to stimuli

Question 34

Frustration

Answer 34

Tendency to subconsciously react aggressively when restrained from stimuli

Question 35

Temperament

Answer 35

Attitude towards life

Question 36

Rules for public contact

Answer 36

1. Never leave any canine unattended with small children.
2. Never perform any demonstration off leash.
3. During any contacts with the public, always be aware of and control the canines head.
4. Never allow the canine to jump on any person.
5. Never leave the canine chained or tied to an object.

Question 37

Alert

Answer 37

A change in body posture and increased respiration when the dog first encounters the odor he has been trained to detect.

Question 38

Indication

Answer 38

A trained behavior that pinpoints source