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[claire_88]

how would the traits high reactivity, low trainability and medium aggression manifest in a dog?

[sams mum]

Originally Posted by claire_88

how would the traits high reactivity, low trainability and medium aggression manifest in a dog?

[claire_88]

That is exactly how i feel!

[sams mum]

Originally Posted by claire_88

how would the traits high reactivity, low trainability and medium aggression manifest in a dog?

suppose a number of things could manifest any of these but rekon alot of these traits are in the breeding and there from the beginning. but im just retired hairdresser. i know nothing

saying that i think that any of these traits already present through the breed line could be either bought on or counteracted with the right early training..

[claire_88]

It appears i am the same......

i thank the creators of google sometimes!

Good point on the breeding though! Nice one

[claire_88]

Can anybody help with this?

Pretty please with a cherry on top!

[kita]

Originally Posted by claire_88

how would the traits high reactivity, low trainability and medium aggression manifest in a dog?

Does it mean all together in one dog?

Sue

[claire_88]

Yes, I have categories of an experiment of the intelligence of dog's and this is one lot.

within this category are Weimaraners, Lhasa Apso, Cocker spaniels, Maltese terriers, Irish Setters and a few more.

I think it is asking what traits could occur within any one of these dog's.

[kita]

Looks like they are talking about this sort of thing:

The Seven Clusters of Dogs [Archive] - Pets-n-People

It says:

"Cluster 1: (high reactivity, low trainability, medium aggression) Lhasa Apso, Pomeranian, Maltese, cocker spaniel, Boston terrier, Weimaraner, pug, Irish setter."

Although I personally would not class the cocker spaniel, Weimaraner, or Irish Setter as 'low trainability' especially the working ones, although I suppose you could argue that they are not particularly 'trained' as such, their work is more instinct/inherited behaviour rather than 'training'.

There are some breeds such as Chihuahua's that I would include in that description though.

I suppose you could tell how they would manifest in the dog by looking at the breeds mentioned and describing their behaviour.

To be honest I don't like to put labels like this on dogs/breeds - what one person would class as 'low trainability' is different to what another person would think - and what on earth is 'medium aggression'?

My other breed Anatolians are often said to be hard to train, yet a lady in Germany has trained hers to the level of free running beside her bicycle through a town!

Also many dogs classed as 'low trainability' are just extremely intelligent and independent.

Sorry, not much help I'm afraid!!!

Sue

[claire_88]

You got more than i did!

I don't like the classifications either, but it's in the course and it's a case of saying what they want to hear so i can move on to the next unit.

Thank-you for the link i'l have a read of it now

What one breed might lack in one area certainly makes up for in another. Take the Afghan Hound, it is classed as the least intelligent dog in the unit which may possibly be the case, i don't know i'v never had or met one, but it was bred to spot, pursue and pull down antelope and gazelle....... and appreciating how quick both them animals are it has got to be a refined skill which i couldn't see our sheps doing and their ranked 3rd in intelligence!