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19
RUE CLEMENT ADER
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VILLENEUVE SAINT GEORGES
FRANCE
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THE
TESTS OF CAMBELL
1975
These tests
are done with puppies about seven month old to determine
there nature.
They must
appened very quickly without lull,
Without
anything distracting the puppy surrounding.
The puppy
musn't know the person who does the tests.
The puppy is
handle softly and you musn't speak to him.
If you test a
few puppies, clean the place where you do the test in
order that the next one doesn't smell the precedent puppy.
during every
test, observe the reactions of the puppy and note them
using the scale of values that propose CAMBELL (see the
grid below)
1° TEST OF
ATTRACTION TOWARDS YOU
Put sofly
the puppy on the ground and move away from him in the
opposite direction of the door by which you enter with him
in the room.
Squat down
turning towards the puppy and clap your hands without say
anything.
Observe if
the puppy is attracted to you.
2° TEST OF
APTITUDE FOR TO FOLLOW
You are near
the puppy, began to move away from him normally making
sure that he saw you to start.
Observe how
he follow you.
3° TEST OF
ACCEPTANCE OF FORCE
Squat down.
Put the puppy on his back and keep him firmly your hand on
his sternum during 30 seconds.
Note the
reactions of the puppies.
4° TEST OF
ACCEPTANCE OF DOMINATION
Stay squat
down and lie the puppy in the position of the sphinx.
Stroke him
on the head and then along the neck and the back
preventing him from getting up.
Do it during
30 seconds to see clearly the reactions of the puppy.
5° TEST OF
LIFT UP POSITION
Stay squat
down near the puppy, lift him up taking him under the
sternum with your two hands.
Hold him in
position during 30 seconds and note the reactions of the
puppy.
THE TESTS ARE
FINISHED. NOTE IN THE GRID BELOW THE RESULTS FOR EACH PUPPY
AND WORK OUT THE TOTAL :
|
puppy
puppy puppy puppy puppy puppy puppy puppy |
| 1. TEST
OF ATTRACTION TOWARDS YOU
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 |
.
comes immediately, tail high
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD DD
jumps
and nibbles the hands
.
comes immediately, tail high
scratchs the
hands
D
D
D
D
D
D
D D
.
comes immediately, tail
high
E
E
E
E
E
E
E E
.
comes hesitant, tail
low
S
S
S
S
S
S
S S
.
doesn't
come
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I |
| 2. TEST
OF APTITUDE FOR TO FOLLOW
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 |
.
follows immediately, tail high
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD DD
runs
in your feet, nibbles the feet
.
follows immediately, tail high
runs
in your
feet
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
.
follows immediately, tail low
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
.
follows hesitant, tail
low
S
S
S
S
S
S
S S
.
doesn't follow or moves away
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I |
3. TEST
OF ACCEPTANCE OF FORCE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
(30 SECONDS) |
. Struggles
vigorously
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD DD
wriggles
and nibbles
.
Struggles vigorously
and
wriggles
D
D
D
D
D
D
D D
.
Struggles and calms
down
E
E
E
E
E
E
E E
.
Doesn't struggle,
licks
the
hands
S
S
S
S
S
S
S S |
4. TEST
OF ACCEPTANCE OF DOMINATION
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 8
(30
SECONDS) |
.
Get up, scratchs, bites, growls
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD DD
.
Get up,
scratchs
D
D
D
D
D
D
D D
.
Stays laid, licks the
hands
E
E
E
E
E
E
E E
.
rolls on the back,
licks
the
hands
S
S
S
S
S
S
S S
.
moves away and stays
at
a
distance
I
I
I
I
I
I
I I |
5. TEST OF
LIFT UP POSITION
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 8
(30 SECONDS) |
. Struggles
vigorously,
bites,
growls
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD
DD DD
.
Struggles
vigorously
D
D
D
D
D
D
D D
.
Struggles, calms down
and
licks the
hands
E
E
E
E
E
E
E E
.
Doesn't struggle,
licks
the
hands
S
S
S
S
S
S
S S |
| TOTAL : DD |
| TOTAL : D |
| TOTAL : E |
| TOTAL : S |
| TOTAL : I |
| CATÉGORIE
: |
INTERPRÉTATION
OF RÉSULTS :
1. Dominant
aggressive : 2 or more than 2 index DD, the others must be
index D
He can be
educated to defend you but the trainer must be an adult
experienced. This one cannot be the dog of a layman.
2. Dominant
extrovert : 3 or more than 3 index D
It is
advised to adopt this dog in a family with children for he
can be aggressive. He can be excellent for education.
3.
Well-balanced
: 3 or more than 3 index E
He is very
adaptable everywhere, with children as well as elderly
people, even new masters never adopt dog before him.
4.
Submissive
: 2 or more than 2 index S, particularly with one or several
index I
- He needs to
be treated with kindness for if he is afraid he would
become dangerous and would bite.
5. wrongly
socialized : 2 or more than 2 index I, particularly
with an index i in
test 4.
They are
dogs wrongly socialized with the persons. They are
unpredictable. They can be sometimes aggressive sometimes
frightened. An education appropriated can settle this
problem.
However it
is preferable to socialize your dog between about six
weeks and three month. Carry him in a rucksack in public places.
Avoid that someone touch him and don't put him on the
ground , for his health, if he is not vaccinated.
Sometimes you
can produce contradictories results. So do the test again
later in another place.
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