Canine Traits

Question 1

What are traits?

Answer 1

The modifying characteristics of drive-motivated behavior

Question 2

What are the terms nervous threshold and “triggers“ defined as?

Answer 2

The level of stimulus required to get the dog to respond to an observable level

Question 3

What does the stimulus threshold level determine?

Answer 3

How quickly and at what intensity the dog will respond

Question 4

What does a dog‘s constitution refer to?

Answer 4

All of the dog’s physical and mental abilities, including physical structure, efficiency, and ability to respond
Constitution refers to the dog’s overall readiness with which he is prepared to react

Question 5

What does a dog’s hardness say about it?

Answer 5

The dog has the ability to accept negative physical or emotional sensations, without being adversely affected by them (high titration level)

Question 6

What is the definition of sharpness?

Answer 6

Overall lower thresholds, particularly defense and fighting drives
A dog with lower thresholds (lower tolerance) is consistently aggressive toward a broader range of external stimuli.

Question 7

Temperament is a term that is commonly misused. What do some people use it in reference to?

Answer 7

To breed specific temperament, defined by the breed standard, while others refer to task-specific temperament