How To Determine What Your Poodle Puppy Will Be Like As An Adult


Dog breeders and behaviorists may use what's called "puppy tests" or "temperament tests" to predict what a Poodle will act like when it grows up. Technically, temperament testing assesses puppies for motor ability, sensory and emotional states, sociability, problem-solving ability, interaction with other dogs, and interaction with people.

Poodle puppies are tested at specific ages for their responses to stimuli or situations; they are then assessed as having temperaments such as outgoing, aggressive, passive or timid, dominant or dependent.

Besides temperament testing, it's also called puppy testing, puppy evaluation testing, or puppy aptitude testing - which can make the task of deciphering terms and meanings breeders and other canine professionals use difficult for prospective puppy buyers. However, you can determine some characteristics through puppy tests, such as:

1. Level of dominance.
2. Whether the pup is receptive to training.
3. Whether the pup will retrieve.
4. Whether the pup is outgoing or introverted.
5. Whether the pup 1s people oriented or antisocial.