A common dog puppy aptitude test is the Campbell's Test. It let's you evaluate what ability the puppy has early in life. Test for puppy temperament & personality.
Test Puppy Behavior | A | B | C | D | E | F | Social attraction | Comes quick, tail lifted, jumps on us, bites hands | vd | vd | vd | vd | vd | vd | Comes quick, tail lifted, scraps our hands with his paws | d | d | d | d | d | d | Comes quickly, tail down | s | s | s | s | s | s | Doubts- tail down | vs | vs | vs | vs | vs | vs | Doesn't walk anyway | i | i | i | i | i | i | Facility to follow | Follows immediately, tail lifted, stands between feet, bite feet | vd | vd | vd | vd | vd | vd | Follows immediately-tail up. stands between feet | d | d | d | d | d | d | Follows immediately, tail down | s | s | s | s | s | s | Doubst, tail down | vs | vs | vs | vs | vs | vs | Doesn't follow, goes away | i | i | i | i | i | i | Reaction to orders | Revolves violently, struggles, bites | vd | vd | vd | vd | vd | vd | Revolves-struggles | d | d | d | d | d | d | Revolves, calms down | s | s | s | s | s | s | Doesn't not revolves,licks hands | vs | vs | vs | vs | vs | vs | Social domination | Jumps over us, scrapes with paws, growls, bites | vd | vd | vd | vd | vd | vd | Jumps over us, scrapes with paws | d | d | d | d | d | d | Turns around-licks hands | s | s | s | s | s | s | Lies upside down-lick hands | vs | vs | vs | vs | vs | vs | Goes away and stays there | i | i | i | i | i | i | Acceptance to be lifted | Revolves violently-growls, bites | vd | vd | vd | vd | vd | vd | Revolves violently | d | d | d | d | d | d | Revolves, calms down, lick hands | s | s | s | s | s | s | Doesn't revolve, lick hands | vs | vs | vs | vs | vs | vs | vd | 3 | d | 1 | s | 1 | vs | i | -1 | Puppy Aptitude Test Results |
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A letter ( Legend ) for each puppy - vd= very dominant
- d= dominant
- s=submissive
- vs=very submissive
- i=inhibited
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