Join the PNW Scent Work Club with Pets Love 2 Play for two back-to-back Temperament tests.
Saturday, October 4, 2025
Rosettes will be awarded to all dogs that passed both tests under the two different judges.
More details will be available shortly
The ATT tests how a dog reacts to a variety of stimuli. Desirable traits are that the dog will be emotionally stable, inquisitive, cooperative, appropriately social for its breed, biddable, and can recover from a startling situation in a reasonable amount of time.
Undesirable traits are fear, shyness, lack of cooperation, and an inability to recover from unfamiliar or unexpected situations. Undesirable behaviors include being afraid of friendly strangers or unfamiliar stimuli, obsessive barking, and aggression.
In the ATT, dogs are tested in 6 categories of stimuli that include:
- Social
- Auditory
- Visual
- Tactile
- Proprioceptive (motion)
- Unexpected stimulus
