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QUIZ How to determine what type of is right for you There’s a simple way to nd out whether a certain breed of dog will be a good t for a potential owner: a personality test, devised by dog expert Stanley Coren and published in his book Why We Love the We Do. To develop the test, Coren rst had 6,149 people from all walks of life ll out a questionnaire about their dog, key- ing in on one crucial question: Would they choose to live with that particular breed again if given the choice? The rest of the questionnaire was designed to determine why or why not the dog and owner were a good t. Four di erent personality traits were examined: Was the owner an extrovert or an introvert, dominant or not- so-dominant, trusting or controlling, warm or cool? On the basis of the data, each breed was given a score that re ected how well it t into that person’s life — and the following test was developed. Coren advises anyone taking this test to be honest with their answers in order to nd the best dogs for them. THE TEST For each word — starting with “shy” Once you have entered all the numbers beside the Based on your scores in the four categories, STEP 1: — select one of the answers from STEP 2: words, it’s time to take score for the four di erent per- STEP 3: here’s how to determine if you’re a “best t” the scale below and write the number corresponding to sonality aspects: extroversion, dominance, trust and warmth. with a particular . that answer beside the word. 1. Extremely inaccurate 2. Very inaccurate EXTROVERSION EXTROVERSION SCORE 3. Moderately inaccurate 4. Slightly inaccurate 1. Add the following two scores and then add 20: High: Women in this category are a best t with “independent” and _____FRIENDLY + ______OUTGOING + 20 =______(total 1) “protective” dogs. Men in this category are a best t with “consis- 5. Slightly accurate 6. Moderately accurate tent” and “clever” dogs 2. Add the following two scores: 7. Very accurate 8. Extremely accurate Medium: Women with a medium score are a best t with “consis- ______INTROVERTED + ____UNSOCIABLE =______(total 2) tent” and “clever” dogs. For men, “friendly” and “self-assured” dogs 3. Subtract total 2 from total 1 = _____. are best. _____ SHY: You lack self-con dence and tend to be This is your extroversion score. uncomfortable around other people. Low: Women in this category would be a best t with “steady” or For women, anyone with a score of 28 or more is highly extroverted while “self-assured” dogs, men with “independent” and “steady” dogs. _____ UNDEMANDING: You don’t demand or expect a score of 20 or less is low. Scores between 21 and 27 are in the medium much from others. range. For men, a score of over 28 or more is high, 19 or less is low and 20 to DOMINANCE SCORE 27 is medium. _____ GENTLE-HEARTED: You are warm or kind to other High: Women and men in this category are a best t with “self- people. DOMINANCE assured” and “steady” dogs. _____ OUTGOING: You enjoy meeting other people. 1. Add the following two scores then add 20: Medium: Women are a best t with “consistent” and “friendly” dogs, _____DOMINANT + ______ASSERTIVE + 20 = _____ (total 1) _____ ASSERTIVE: You tend to be aggressive and out- men with “friendly” and “clever” dogs. spoken with others. 2. Add the following two scores: Low: Women and men in this category are best with “protective” ______SHY + UNAGGRESSIVE = _____ (total 2) and “independent” dogs. _____ CUNNING: You are crafty, skilful at manipulating others and a bit devious. 3. Subtract total 2 from total 1 = ______. This is your dominance score. TRUST SCORE _____ UNSYMPATHETIC: You are not easily swayed or For women, a score of 23 or more is high in dominance while a score of 16 High: Women in this category are best with “consistent” and “pro- emotionally moved by other people’s problems. or less is low. Scores between 17 and 22 are in the medium range. For men, tective” dogs, men with “protective” and “clever” dogs. _____ INTROVERTED: You feel more comfortable by a score of 24 or more is high, 18 or less is low and 19 to 23 is medium. Medium: Women with a medium score are best with “friendly” and yourself and less interested in having other people TRUST competent” dogs, men with “friendly” and “independent” dogs. around. 1. Add the following two scores then add 20: Low: Women and men with a low score are best with “steady” and _____ UNAGGRESSIVE: You tend to be mild-mannered _____UNDEMANDING +______NOT DECEPTIVE + 20 = ______(total 1) “self-assured” dogs. and not forceful around others. 2. Add the following two scores: _____ NOT DECEPTIVE: You are not tricky or misleading _____ CUNNING + _____TRICKY = ______(total 2) WARMTH SCORE and tend to be straightforward when dealing with others. 3. Subtract total 2 from total 1 =______. High: Women with a high score are best with “protective” and “friendly” breeds, men with “clever” and “friendly” breeds. _____ KIND: You are thoughtful, caring and accommo- This is your trust score. Medium: Women with this score prefer “independent” or “clever” dating to others. For women, a score of 26 or more is high, 18 or less is low and 19 through 25 breeds, men “protective” and “independent” dogs. _____ FRIENDLY: You like to be with others and are open is medium. For men, 25 or more is high, 18 or less is low and 19 through 24 is medium. Low: Women would prefer “self-assured” and “steady” dogs, men and warm around them. “steady” and “consistent” dogs. WARMTH _____ DOMINANT: You tend to lead others and like to 1. Add the following two scores then add 20: command and take charge in a group. ______KIND + _____GENTLE-HEARTED + 20 = ______(total 1) _____ TRICKY: You can be deceiving, or able to fool oth- Find the dog types best suited to your per- 2. Add the following two scores: ers to get what you want. STEP 4: sonality in the accompanying list. If the same _____ HARD-HEARTED + _____ UNSYMPATHETIC = ______(total 2) group of dog is suggested for you in two of your personality scores _____ HARD-HEARTED: You are unconcerned about 3. Subtract total 2 from total 1 = ______. then there is a good chance the dog from that group will t your other people and don’t care much about their feelings. temperament. If a dog group ts three of your personality scores This is your warmth score. For women, a score of 30 or more is high, 23 or _____ UNSOCIABLE: You don’t enjoy meeting people or then you should look seriously at this group next time you get a less is low and 24 to 29 is medium. For men, 28 or more is high, 20 or less is dog. being in the company of others. low and 21 through 28 is medium.

KNOW YOUR DOG TYPES

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FRIENDLY DOGS, PROTECTIVE DOGS, INDEPENDENT SELF-ASSURED DOGS, CONSISTENT DOGS, STEADY DOGS, CLEVER DOGS, genial and a ectionate: territorial and dominant: DOGS, spontaneous and even self-contained and home- solid, good-natured and observant and trainable: • Bearded • Akita personable and strong- audacious: loving: tolerant: • Australian cattle dog willed: • frise • American Staff ordshire • Aff enpinscher • • • Australian shepherd • terrier • Afghan hound • • • • Belgian Malinois • • Boxer • • Basenji • Chihuahua • Bernese mountain dog • Belgian sheepdog • Cavalier King Charles • Briard • Alaskan malamute • Brussels griff on • • • Belgian Tervuren spaniel • Bullmastiff • American foxhound • • • Bouvier des Flandres • • • • • • English toy spaniel (King • • Cardigan • Collie • Chesapeake Bay • Black and tan coonhound • Charles) • • Doberman • Curly-coated retriever • Chow chow • Borzoi • • French bulldog • Great Dane • German shepherd • • German wirehaired • Chinese Shar-Pei • • Italian • Great Pyrenees • Maremma sheepdog • • Dalmatian • Miniature pinscher • Japanese chin • Irish wolfhound • Papillon • • Giant • • Miniature schnauzer • Lhasa Apso • Mastiff • • Flat-coated retriever • • German shorthaired • • Maltese • Newfoundland • (toy, miniature and pointer • • Komondor • • • Saint Bernard standard) • Greyhound • Keeshond • Kuvasz • Schipperke • Pomeranian • • • • Labrador cetriever • Puli • • Pug • From Why We Love the Dogs We • Nova Scotia duck tolling • Rhodesian ridgeback • Shih tzu • retriever • Do, • Rottweiler • Silky terrier • by dog expert and author Stanley • • Norwegian elkhound • Schnauzer (standard) • Smooth • Coren • Portuguese • • Staff ordshire bull terrier • • • Soft-coated Wheaten • • Pointer terrier • West Highland white • Saluki terrier • • Samoyed • • • Siberian husky • Wirehaired pointing griff on •