WHAT DO THE SCORES MEAN?

The scores are interpreted as follows:

Mostly 1’s - Strong desire to be pack leader and is not shy about bucking for a promotion
Has a predisposition to be aggressive to people and other dogs and will bite
Should only be placed into a very experienced home where the dog will be trained and worked on a regular basis

Top Dog Tips: Stay away from the puppy with a lot of 1’s or 2’s.  It has lots of leadership aspirations and may be difficult to manage.  This puppy needs an experienced home.  Not good with children.  

Mostly 2’s - Also has leadership aspirations  
May be hard to manage and has the capacity to bite  
Has lots of self-confidence
Should not be placed into an inexperienced home  
Too unruly to be good with children and elderly people, or other animals  
Needs strict schedule, loads of exercise and lots of training  
Has the potential to be a great show dog with someone who understands dog behavior  

Mostly 3’s - Can be a high-energy dog and may need lots of exercise
Good with people and other animals
Can be a bit of a handful to live with  
Needs training, does very well at it and learns quickly  
Great dog for second time owner.

Mostly 4’s -The kind of dog that makes the perfect pet
Best choice for the first time owner.   
Rarely will buck for a promotion in the family  
Easy to train, and rather quiet.  
Good with elderly people, children, although may need protection from the children
Choose this pup, take it to obedience classes, and you’ll be the star, without having to do too much work!

Tidbits: The puppy with mostly 3’s and 4’s can be quite a handful, but should be good with children and does well with training.  Energy needs to be dispersed with plenty of exercise.  

Mostly 5’s - Fearful, shy and needs special handling  
Will run away at the slightest stress in its life  
Strange people, strange places, different floor or ground surfaces may upset it  
Often afraid of loud noises and terrified of thunder storms. When you greet it upon your return, may submissively urinate.  Needs a very special home where the environment doesn’t change too much and where there are no children  
Best for a quiet, elderly couple  
If cornered and cannot get away, has a tendency to bite

Top Dog Tips: Avoid the puppy with several 6’s.  It is so independent it doesn’t need you or anyone.  He is his own person and unlikely to bond to you.  

Mostly 6’s -So independent that he doesn’t need you or other people  
Doesn’t care if he is trained or not - he is his own personUnlikely to bond to you, since he doesn’t need you.  
A great guard dog for gas stations!   
Do not take this puppy and think you can change him into a lovable bundle - you can’t, so leave well enough alone

INTERPRETING THE SCORES

Few puppies will test with all 2’s or all 3’s - there will be a mixture of scores.  
For that first time, wonderfully easy to train, potential star, look for a puppy that scores with mostly 4’s and 3’s.  Don’t worry about the score on Touch Sensitivity - you can compensate for that with the right training equipment. 

Tidbits: It’s hard not to become emotional when picking a puppy - they are all so cute, soft and cuddly.  Remind yourself that this dog is going to be with you for 8 to 16 years.  Don’t hesitate to step back a little to contemplate your decision.  Sleep on it and review it in the light of day.  

Avoid the puppy with a score of 1 on the Restraint and Elevation tests.  This puppy will be too much for the first time owner.

It’s a lot more fun to have a good dog, one that is easy to train, one you can live with and one you can be proud of, than one that is a constant struggle.  

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(My view on the scores; this litter is a mostly 3 litter mixture; probably will have lots of energy, but able to settle and relax as well. They all should be easy to train, I recommend a puppy training class for all of our first time dog owners)

Wee Willie Winkie:

Social Attraction score #3; Came Readily, tail up.
Following score #3; followed readily , tail up.
Restraint score #2; Struggled Fiercely, flailed.
Social Dominance score #4; Squirmed, licked at hands.
Elevation Dominance score #4; No struggle, relaxed.
Retrieving score #3; Chased object, Picked it up and returned to tester.
Touch Sensitivity score #1; 8-10 counts before response.
Sound Sensitivity score #4; Listened and located the sound.
Sight Sensitivity score #3; Looked Curiously, attempted to investigate
Stability score #4; Sat and looked, but did not move toward the umbrella.
Structure score Good
Overall Score mostly 3 and 4 divided
One- 1; One- 2; Four- 3's; Four-4's; zero-5's; zero- 6's

Jack:

Social Attraction score #3; Came readily, tail up.
Following score #3; Came readily, tail up.
Restraint score #3; Settled, struggled, settled with some eye contact.
Social Dominance score #3; Cuddled up to tester and tried to lick face.
Elevation Dominance score #4; No struggle, relaxed.
Retrieving score #2; Chased object, stood over it, and did not return.
Touch Sensitivity score #4; 2-4 counts before response
Sound Sensitivity score #4; listen, located the sound.
Sight Sensitivity score #3; Looked curiously, attempted to investigate.
Stability score #4; Sat and looked, but did not move toward the umbrella.
Structure Score Good
Overall Score Mostly 3's and 4's
zero-1's; one-2; Five- 3's; Four- 4's; zero- 5's; zero 6's

Jill:

Social Attraction score #2; Came readily, tail up, pawed, licked at hands.
Following score #3; Followed readily, tail up.
Restraint score #3; Settled, struggled, settled with some eye contact.
Social Dominance score #3; cuddled up to tester.
Elevation Dominance score #4 No struggle, relaxed.
Retrieving score #3; Chased object, picked it up and returned with it to tester. 
Touch Sensitivity score #1; 8-10 counts before response
Sound Sensitivity score #4; Listened; located the sound.
Sight Sensitivity score #3; Looked curiously, attempted to investigate.
Stability score #3; Looked and went to investigate.
Structure score GOOD
Overall score Mostly 3's
One-1; Two- 2's; six- 3's; Two-4's; zero-5's; zero-6's

Twinkle Little Star:

Social Attraction score #3; Came readily, tail up.
Following score#3; Followed readily, tail up.
Restraint score #2; Struggled fiercely, flailed.
Social Dominance score #3; Cuddled up to tester.
Elevation Dominance score #2 Struggled fiercely.
Retrieving score #5; started to chase object lost interest.
Touch Sensitivity score #1; 8-10 counts before response.
Sound Sensitivity score#3; Listened, located sound, showed curiosity and walked toward sound.
Sight Sensitivity score #3 Looked curiously, attempted to investigate.
Stability score #4; Sat looked, but did not move toward the umbrella.
Structure score GOOD
Overall score Mostly 3's
One-1; Two- 2's; Four- 3's; One- 4; One- 5; zero-6's

Simply Simon:

Social Attraction score #3; Came readily, tail up.
Following Score #3; Followed readily, tail up.
Restraint score #2; Struggled fiercely, flailed.
Social Dominance score #3; Cuddled up to tester.
Elevation Dominance score #4; No struggle, relaxed.
Retrieving Score #4; Chased object and returned without it to tester. 
Touch Sensitivity score #1; 8-10 counts before response.
Sound Sensitivity score #3; Listened, located sound, showed curiosity and walked toward sound.
Sight Sensitivity score #3; Looked curiously, attemped to investigate.
Stability score #4; Sat and looked, but did not move toward the umbrella.
Structure score GOOD
Overall score Mostly 3's
zero- 1's; One-2; Five- 3's; Three- 4's, zero 5's; zero 6's

Peter Piper:

Social Attraction score #3; Came Readily, tail up.
Following  score #3; Followed readily, tail up.
Restraint score #2; Struggled fiercely, flailed.
Social Dominance Score #3; Cuddled up to tester.
Elevation Dominance Score #2; Struggled Fiercely.
Retrieving score #3; Chased object, picked it up and returned with it to tester.
Touch Sensitivity score #1; 8-10 counts before response.
Sound Sensitivity score #3; Listened located sound, showed curiosity and walked toward sound.
Sight Sensitivity score #3; Looked curiously, attemped to investigate.
Stability score #4 sat and looked, but did not move toward the umbrella.
Structure Score GOOD
Overall mostly 3's
One-1; Two- 2's; Six -3's; One-4; zero 5's; zero- 6's