A Study on the Temperament Type of Puppies in the Animated Toy Test with Regard to Their Proper Socialization and Specific Behaviour Build-up

Abstract

ABSTRACT

In order to typify their temperaments and facilitate their training and formation of desired behaviour, 24 7-week-old Pointer, Boxer, and German Shepherd puppies were tested twice in an ethological test. Emphasis was put on behavioural activities such as fear, orientation, purposefulness, curiosity, confidence, indifference and aggression. The Quéinnec animated toy test was applied, the results of which indicated that the German Shepherd breed was the most balanced, oriented, purposeful and non-aggressive. It was followed by the Boxer and the Pointer. According to our experiments, it became clear that this test was easy to perform and did not stress the puppies.

Key Words: Behaviour, puppies, socialization, temperament

 

ÖZET

YAVRULARDA UYGUN SOSYALLEŞMENİN VE SPESİFİK DAVRANIŞLARIN GELİŞTİRİLEBİLMESİ İLE İLGİLİ OLARAK ANİMASYONLU OYUNCAK TESTİNDE YAVRULARIN MİZAÇ TÜRÜ ÜZERİNE BİR ÇALIŞMA

 

Arzu edilen davranışların oluşumu, eğitimlerinin kolaylaştırılması ve mizaçlarının simgelenebilmesi amacıyla 24 adet 7 haftalık Pointer, Boxer ve Alman Çoban köpeği yavruları etholojik test ile iki kez test edilmişlerdir. Korku, uyum sağlama, amaç, merak, güven, kayıtsızlık ve saldırganlık gibi davranışsal aktiviteler üzerinde durulmuştur. Yapılan Quéinnec animasyonlu oyuncak testi sonuçları, Alman Çoban köpeği ırkının en dengeli, amaçlı, kararlı ve saldırgan olmayan ırk olduğunu göstermiştir. Bu ırkı, Boxer ve Pointer ırkları takip etmektedir. Çalışmamızın sonuçlarına göre, bu testin uygulanabilirliğinin kolay olduğu ve yavru köpeklerde strese sebep olmadığı netleşmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Davranış, yavru köpek, sosyalleşme, mizaç

Keywords

• Davranış, yavru köpek, sosyalleşme, mizaç

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Abstract

In order to typify their temperaments and facilitate their training and formation o f desired behaviour, 24 7-weekold Pointer, Boxer, and German Shepherd puppies were tested twice i n an etiological test. Emphasis was put on behavioural activities such as fear, orientation, purposefulness, curiosity, confidence, indifference and aggression. The Queinnec animated toy test was applied, the results o f which indicated that the German Shepherd breed was the most balanced, oriented, purposeful and non-aggressive. It was followed by the Boxer and the Pointer. According to our experiments, i t became clear that this test was easy to perform and did not stress the puppies

Keywords

• Behaviour, puppies, socialization, temperament

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