Finnish mental test 1994.06.12 Tampere
Hanumanin Gamelboots, "Tossu"
Briard, male, born 1991.01.20

Tossu's results bolded

(Part 5 & part 8 have changed a little over the years, so I'll have to check and find the older version of the evaluation form to be able to complete the alternatives they used to have at that time...)

1. Capability to function + 3 extremely high
+ 2 high
+ 1 moderate
- 1 low
- 2 insignificant
- 3 negligible
Tells about the dog's ability to act (correctly, without fear) in real and imagined frightening situations. Coefficient
15
2. Tendency to react aggressively + 3 moderate without any post-attack aggressiveness
+ 2 high without any post-attack aggressiveness
+ 1 low without any post-attack aggressiveness
- 1 low with post-attack aggressiveness
- 2 moderate with post-attack aggressiveness
- 3 high with post-attack aggressiveness
Dogs tendency to react aggressively when irritated and to defence itself when the owner is not present. Coefficient
1
3. Desire for defence action + 3 moderate, controlled
+ 2 high, controlled
+ 1 low, controlled
- 1 reluctant
- 2 very high
- 3 uncontrolled
Dogs tendency to defence its owner/flock (and itself). Tendency and willingness to defence are measured, not the skills. Coefficient
1
4. Desire to fight + 3 high
+ 2 moderate
+ 1 extremely high
- 1 low
- 2 insignificant
- 3 negligible
Is pretty much the same as the dogs tendency to enjoy playing (fighting) and to enjoy just using his musles and jaws. Coefficient
10
5. Nerves + 3
+ 2
+ 1 moderate calm
- 1
- 2
- 3
Dogs calmness or nervousness in a highly stressing situation. Coefficient
35
6. Temperament + 3 high
+ 2 moderate
+ 1 extremely high
- 1 disturbingly high
- 2 aslack
- 3 apathetic
Dogs ability to react fast to changing environmental situations. Ability to accomodate to the rapidly changing situations. Coefficient
15
7. Mental hardness + 3 moderate
+ 2 hard
+ 1 tendency to softness
- 1 extremely hard
- 2 soft
- 3 extremely soft
Tells about how strongly unpleasant surprises affect dogs actions. How well a dog 'remembers' unpleasant situations and how reluctant he is to face the same circumstances later on. Coefficient
8
8. Accessibility +
+ 2a extremely kind, extremely accessible, open
+ 1
- 1
- 2
- 3
Dogs attitude to strange but friendly person. Coefficient
15
Reaction to shots + secured
Points total +153