AMERICAN TEMPERAMENT TEST SOCIETY, INC. (ATTS) © 1994 PO Box 591279 ● Houston, TX 77259 ● (832) 982-2887 ATTS TESTER EXAMINATION THESE TEST QUESTIONS MAY NOT BE COPIED OR DISTRIBUTED NOTE: For all questions, select the best answer. A. MULTIPLE CHOICE – [52 Points] 1. The American Temperament Test Society, Inc. is: a. A private corporation b. A public corporation c. Not incorporated d. A not-for-profit corporation 2. ATTS was established to: a. Test all dogs for acquired temperament traits b. Provide for a uniform national program of temperament testing of purebred and mixed breed dogs c. Educate the general public on dog behavior d. Propose and encourage anti-vicious dog legislation 3. The ATTS motto is: a. All for one and one for all b. A sound mind in a sound body c. Good temperament is good, bad temperament is bad regardless of the breed d. Temperament is the sum total of all inborn and acquired physical and mental traits 4. ATTS is registered in the state of: a. California b. Missouri c. Delaware d. Florida 5. TT titles are awarded to: a. All dogs passing the temperament test b. All purebred dogs and spayed or neutered mixed breed dogs passing the temperament test c. All purebred dogs and spayed or neutered mixed breed dogs including spayed or neutered wolf- hybrids that pass the temperament test d. All spayed or neutered dogs that pass the temperament test 1 COPYRIGHT 1994, AMERICAN TEMPERAMENT TEST SOCIETY, INC. 6. The ATTS temperament test: a. Simulates a casual walk in a park or neighborhood b. Simulates a casual walk in a park c. Simulates a casual walk in a neighborhood d. Consists of a walk through a specially prepared test site 7. During the ATTS temperament test, the dog’s reactions are scored based upon: a. The dog’s breed b. The dog’s breed and training c. The dog’s breed, training and age d. The dog’s breed, training and size 8. Temperament is: a. Good temperament or bad temperament is good or bad in any breed b. The sum total of all inborn and acquired physical and mental traits and talents which determines, forms and regulates behavior in the environment c. The dog’s emotional reaction pattern to the innate response of his nerve organization d. The dominant quality that distinguishes one breed of dog from another 9. The umbrellas: a. May be any black umbrellas b. May be man’s folding umbrellas c. May be folding umbrellas of any color d. Must be black, normal size man’s self opening umbrellas 10. The plastic footing must be: a. Opaque b. Translucent c. Transparent d. Black 11. The grating footing: a. May be chicken wire b. May be chain link fencing c. Must be an opened (flat) exercise pen d. May be a combination of the above 12. The walk-through is conducted by: a. Any tester b. The chief tester c. The test organizer d. The test secretary 2 COPYRIGHT 1994, AMERICAN TEMPERAMENT TEST SOCIETY, INC. 13. Which one is not a failing reaction: a. Strong avoidance b. Unprovoked aggression c. Panic without recovery d. Urination on the station marker 14. The purpose of subtest #1 is to evaluate the dog’s reactions to: a. Passive socialization b. Active socialization c. A stressful situation d. Active socialization under stress 15. In subtest #1, the neutral stranger approaches the handler: a. From the left side of the handler and at a 45 degree angle b. From the right side of the handler and at a 45 degree angle c. From the left side of the handler, perpendicular to the path of the handler/dog team d. From either side of the handler (depending or course layout) and at a 45 degree angle 16. In subtest #2, for small dogs the friendly stranger: a. Bends over the dog in order to pet it for five to ten seconds, starting on top of the head and stroking the dog toward the tail b. Bends to the side, not directly over the dog, and pets it for five to ten seconds starting from the underneath (the chest area) c. Bends to the side, not directly over the dog, and pets it for five to ten seconds starting with the top of the head and working toward the tail d. Bends over the dog, in order to pet it for five to ten seconds, starting from underneath (the chest area) 17. In subtest #3, the hidden noise, the station worker starts rattling the bucket when the: a. Handler is 20 feet from the blind b. Dog is 20 feet from the blind c. Handler is 10 feet from the blind d. Dog is 10 feet from the blind 18. In subtest #4, the gun shot, the handler: a. And the dog face toward the blind b. Faces away from the blind while the dog may face in any direction c. Faces away from the blind with the dog facing the blind d. Has his/her back toward the blind with the dog not facing the blind 19. Subtest #5 measures: a. The dog’s ability to react to a sudden visual stimulus b. The dog’s investigative behavior c. The dog’s ability to recover from a sudden visual stimulus and to investigate this stimulus d. The dog’s ability to recover from a sudden visual stimulus and to touch the umbrella 3 COPYRIGHT 1994, AMERICAN TEMPERAMENT TEST SOCIETY, INC. 20. The purpose of the marker at subtest #5, the umbrella test, is to: a. Tell the handler where to stop b. Tell the station worker when to open the umbrella c. Tell the handler where to stop and encourage the dog to investigate the umbrella d. Tell the station worker when to close the umbrella 21. The umbrella is opened when the: a. Handler is five feet from the umbrella and the dog is looking at it b. Handler is ten feet from the umbrella and the dog is looking at it c. Dog is ten feet from the umbrella and the dog is looking at it d. Dog is five feet from the umbrella and the dog is looking at it 22. On the footing tests, the handler: a. Walks on the plastic and the grating footing b. Walks on the grating footing only c. Walks on the plastic only d. Walks on neither the plastic nor the grating footing 23. During subtest #8, the weird stranger: a. Advances 10 feet toward the dog b. Moves at a right angle to the path of the handler/dog team c. Acts in an aggressive manner d. Waves the riding crop above his/her shoulder 24. Subtest #9 begins when the weird stranger: a. Turns toward the handler/dog team b. Advances toward the handler/dog team c. Waives the riding crop over the shoulder d. Starts to make weird noises 25. Subtest #9 is: a. Non-aggressive toward the dog b. Aggressive toward the dog c. Neutral – neither aggressive nor non-aggressive d. Non-aggressive toward the handler 26. Subtest #10 is finished when the weird stranger: a. Stops at the 18 foot marker b. Starts to retreat toward the blind c. Looks over his/her shoulder toward the dog d. Has retreated behind the blind 4 COPYRIGHT 1994, AMERICAN TEMPERAMENT TEST SOCIETY, INC. 27. There are six rating categories (from best reaction to failure) in descending order: a. Superior, Above Average, No Reaction, Average, Below Average, Failure b. Superior, Above Average, Average, Below Average, No Reaction, Failure c. Superior, Above Average, Average, No Reaction, Below Average, Failure d. Superior, Above Average, Average, Below Average, Failure, No Reaction 28. To receive an above average score for the umbrella test, the dog should: a. Initiate investigation without encouragement b. Initiate investigation with mild encouragement c. Initiate investigation with strong encouragement d. Show no fear 29. A dog not responding to the gun shot should be scored: a. Above Average b. Average c. No Reaction d. Below Average 30. The pass – fail verdict is NOT reached by: a. The chief tester and two testers b. The chief tester and one tester c. The two testers d. The chief tester, the two testers and the apprentice testers 31. The critique with the owner/handler is NOT conducted by: a. The chief tester b. The provisional chief tester c. A teaching chief tester d. The test secretary 32. All owners/handlers of dogs that pass the ATTS temperament test will receive all but one of the following: a. A certificate with a breed specific TT number b. A letter of certification c. A copy of the Entry form d. A copy of the score sheets 33. ATTS will send the certificates, for all dogs that pass, within: a. 6 to 8 weeks b. 8 to 10 weeks c. 10 to 12 weeks d. 12 to 16 weeks 5 COPYRIGHT 1994, AMERICAN TEMPERAMENT TEST SOCIETY, INC. 34. The temperament test requires at least how many persons: a. 18 b. 10 c. 12 d. 15 35. Which of the following is a duty of the Test Organizer: a. Advertise the temperament test b. Check all material sent by ATTS c. Schedule the order of testing d. Complete the Secretary Verification report 36. Which of the following is a duty of the Test Organizer: a. Receive all entry forms b. Send acknowledgments of entry c. Send all test material to ATTS within seven days after the test d. File the necessary application forms with ATTS headquarters 37. Which of the following is NOT a function of the Test Secretary: a.