Testing Results as of December 2008 - American Temperament Test Society, Inc. Data is cumulative since the start of American Temperament Test Society, Inc. in 1977 |
|
Breed |
Percentage |
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Afghan Hound |
72.0 % |
Tested: 161, Passed: 116, Failed: 45 |
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Airedale Terrier |
77.0 % |
Tested: 100, Passed: 77, Failed: 23 |
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Akbash Dog |
86.7 % |
Tested: 15, Passed: 13, Failed: 2 |
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Akita |
74.2 % |
Tested: 492, Passed: 365, Failed: 127 |
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Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog |
62.5 % |
Tested: 8, Passed: 5, Failed: 3 |
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Alaskan Malamute |
84.4 % |
Tested: 212, Passed: 179, Failed: 33 |
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American Bulldog |
84.7 % |
Tested: 170, Passed: 144, Failed: 26 |
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American Eskimo |
82.5 % |
Tested: 80, Passed: 66, Failed: 14 |
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American Foxhound |
100.0 % |
Tested: 2, Passed: 2, Failed: 0 |
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American Pit Bull Terrier |
85.3 % |
Tested: 665, Passed: 567, Failed: 98 |
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American Staffordshire Terrier |
83.9 % |
Tested: 570, Passed: 478, Failed: 92 |
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American Tunnel Terrier |
100.0 % |
Tested: 2, Passed: 2, Failed: 0 |
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American Water Spaniel |
85.7 % |
Tested: 7, Passed: 6, Failed: 1 |
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Anatolian Shepherd Dog |
80.0 % |
Tested: 30, Passed: 24, Failed: 6 |
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Australian Cattle Dog |
78.0 % |
Tested: 173, Passed: 135, Failed: 38 |
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Australian Kelpie |
83.3 % |
Tested: 6, Passed: 5, Failed: 1 |
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Australian Shepherd |
81.0 % |
Tested: 610, Passed: 494, Failed: 116 |
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Australian Terrier |
81.3 % |
Tested: 16, Passed: 13, Failed: 3 |
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Azawakh |
100.0 % |
Tested: 1, Passed: 1, Failed: 0 |
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Basenji |
67.5 % |
Tested: 163, Passed: 110, Failed: 53 |
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Basset Hound |
85.3 % |
Tested: 34, Passed: 29, Failed: 5 |
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Beagle |
81.0 % |
Tested: 63, Passed: 51, Failed: 12 |
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Bearded Collie |
53.3 % |
Tested: 45, Passed: 24, Failed: 21 |
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Beauceron |
82.4 % |
Tested: 17, Passed: 14, Failed: 3 |
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Bedlington Terrier |
94.7 % |
Tested: 19, Passed: 18, Failed: 1 |
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Belgian Laekenois |
100.0 % |
Tested: 6, Passed: 6, Failed: 0 |
+ |
Belgian Malinois |
91.5 % |
Tested: 272, Passed: 249, Failed: 23 |
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Belgian Sheepdog |
80.2 % |
Tested: 474, Passed: 380, Failed: 94 |
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Belgian Tervuren |
78.5 % |
Tested: 438, Passed: 344, Failed: 94 |
+ |
Berger Blanc Swiss |
0.0 % |
Tested: 0, Passed: 0, Failed: 0 |
+ |
Bernese Mountain Dog |
84.7 % |
Tested: 170, Passed: 144, Failed: 26 |
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Bichon Frise |
76.7 % |
Tested: 30, Passed: 23, Failed: 7 |
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Black And Tan Coonhound |
100.0 % |
Tested: 13, Passed: 13, Failed: 0 |
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Black Russian Terrier |
93.9 % |
Tested: 33, Passed: 31, Failed: 2 |
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Bloodhound |
71.9 % |
Tested: 32, Passed: 23, Failed: 9 |
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Bluetick Coonhound |
100.0 % |
Tested: 1, Passed: 1, Failed: 0 |
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Boerboel |
100.0 % |
Tested: 12, Passed: 12, Failed: 0 |
+ |
Bolognese |
100.0 % |
Tested: 1, Passed: 1, Failed: 0 |
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Border Collie |
80.6 % |
Tested: 248, Passed: 200, Failed: 48 |
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Border Terrier |
90.4 % |
Tested: 114, Passed: 103, Failed: 11 |
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Borzoi |
89.1 % |
Tested: 101, Passed: 90, Failed: 11 |
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Boston Terrier |
85.7 % |
Tested: 63, Passed: 54, Failed: 9 |
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Bouvier Des Flandres |
84.6 % |
Tested: 862, Passed: 729, Failed: 133 |
+ |
Boxer |
83.6 % |
Tested: 396, Passed: 331, Failed: 65 |
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Boykin Spaniel |
100.0 % |
Tested: 1, Passed: 1, Failed: 0 |
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Briard |
80.8 % |
Tested: 349, Passed: 282, Failed: 67 |
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Brittany Spaniel |
90.4 % |
Tested: 115, Passed: 104, Failed: 11 |
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Brussels Griffon |
90.9 % |
Tested: 11, Passed: 10, Failed: 1 |
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Bull Terrier |
91.2 % |
Tested: 68, Passed: 62, Failed: 6 |
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Bulldog |
70.2 % |
Tested: 131, Passed: 92, Failed: 39 |
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Bullmastiff |
77.8 % |
Tested: 117, Passed: 91, Failed: 26 |
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Cairn Terrier |
71.7 % |
Tested: 46, Passed: 33, Failed: 13 |
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Canaan Dog |
75.0 % |
Tested: 4, Passed: 3, Failed: 1 |
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Cane Corso |
81.2 % |
Tested: 85, Passed: 69, Failed: 16 |
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Cao De Fila De Sao Miguel |
66.7 % |
Tested: 3, Passed: 2, Failed: 1 |
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Cardigan Welsh Corgi |
76.2 % |
Tested: 63, Passed: 48, Failed: 15 |
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Carolina Dog |
100.0 % |
Tested: 2, Passed: 2, Failed: 0 |
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Catahoula Leopard Dog |
77.8 % |
Tested: 9, Passed: 7, Failed: 2 |
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Caucasian Ovcharka |
100.0 % |
Tested: 4, Passed: 4, Failed: 0 |
+ |
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel |
81.3 % |
Tested: 48, Passed: 39, Failed: 9 |
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Central Asian Shepherd |
90.0 % |
Tested: 10, Passed: 9, Failed: 1 |
+ |
Chart Polski |
100.0 % |
Tested: 1, Passed: 1, Failed: 0 |
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Chesapeake Bay Retriever |
85.9 % |
Tested: 99, Passed: 85, Failed: 14 |
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Chihuahua |
71.1 % |
Tested: 38, Passed: 27, Failed: 11 |
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Chinese Crested Dog |
75.0 % |
Tested: 32, Passed: 24, Failed: 8 |
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Chinese Shar-pei |
70.8 % |
Tested: 209, Passed: 148, Failed: 61 |
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Chinook |
75.0 % |
Tested: 8, Passed: 6, Failed: 2 |
+ |
Chow Chow |
71.3 % |
Tested: 94, Passed: 67, Failed: 27 |
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Clumber Spaniel |
83.3 % |
Tested: 12, Passed: 10, Failed: 2 |
+ |
Cocker Spaniel |
81.9 % |
Tested: 221, Passed: 181, Failed: 40 |
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Collie |
78.9 % |
Tested: 837, Passed: 660, Failed: 171 |
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Curly-coated Retriever |
91.2 % |
Tested: 170, Passed: 155, Failed: 15 |
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Dachshund (miniature Longhaired) |
87.0 % |
Tested: 23, Passed: 20, Failed: 3 |
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Dachshund (miniature Smooth) |
79.3 % |
Tested: 29, Passed: 23, Failed: 6 |
+ |
Dachshund (miniature Wirehaired) |
81.0 % |
Tested: 21, Passed: 17, Failed: 4 |
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Dachshund (standard Longhaired) |
72.7 % |
Tested: 33, Passed: 24, Failed: 9 |
+ |
Dachshund (standard Smooth) |
70.2 % |
Tested: 47, Passed: 33, Failed: 14 |
+ |
Dachshund (standard Wirehaired) |
82.1 % |
Tested: 28, Passed: 23, Failed: 5 |
+ |
Dalmatian |
81.9 % |
Tested: 321, Passed: 263, Failed: 58 |
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Dandie Dinmont Terrier |
71.4 % |
Tested: 7, Passed: 5, Failed: 2 |
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Doberman Pinscher |
77.4 % |
Tested: 1522, Passed: 1178, Failed: 344 |
+ |
Dogo Argentino |
90.9 % |
Tested: 11, Passed: 10, Failed: 1 |
+ |
Dogo Canario |
100.0 % |
Tested: 3, Passed: 3, Failed: 0 |
+ |
Dogue De Bordeaux |
72.6 % |
Tested: 73, Passed: 53, Failed: 20 |
+ |
Dutch Shepherd |
100.0 % |
Tested: 10, Passed: 10, Failed: 0 |
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English Cocker Spaniel |
92.6 % |
Tested: 68, Passed: 63, Failed: 5 |
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English Foxhound |
66.7 % |
Tested: 3, Passed: 2, Failed: 1 |
+ |
English Jack Russell Terrier |
100.0 % |
Tested: 3, Passed: 3, Failed: 0 |
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English Setter |
77.3 % |
Tested: 22, Passed: 17, Failed: 5 |
+ |
English Shepherd |
100.0 % |
Tested: 6, Passed: 6, Failed: 0 |
+ |
English Springer Spaniel |
84.1 % |
Tested: 145, Passed: 122, Failed: 23 |
+ |
Estrela Mountain Dog |
100.0 % |
Tested: 1, Passed: 1, Failed: 0 |
+ |
Field Spaniel |
71.4 % |
Tested: 7, Passed: 5, Failed: 2 |
+ |
Fila Brasileiro |
75.0 % |
Tested: 12, Passed: 9, Failed: 3 |
+ |
Finnish Lapphund |
66.7 % |
Tested: 6, Passed: 4, Failed: 2 |
+ |
Finnish Spitz |
70.0 % |
Tested: 10, Passed: 7, Failed: 3 |
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Flat-coated Retriever |
91.7 % |
Tested: 84, Passed: 77, Failed: 7 |
+ |
French Bulldog |
91.3 % |
Tested: 23, Passed: 21, Failed: 2 |
+ |
German Pinscher |
83.3 % |
Tested: 6, Passed: 5, Failed: 1 |
+ |
German Shepherd Dog |
83.7 % |
Tested: 2929, Passed: 2452, Failed: 477 |
+ |
German Shorthaired Pointer |
76.2 % |
Tested: 122, Passed: 93, Failed: 29 |
+ |
German Wirehaired Pointer |
82.4 % |
Tested: 17, Passed: 14, Failed: 3 |
+ |
Giant Schnauzer |
75.8 % |
Tested: 248, Passed: 188, Failed: 60 |
+ |
Golden Retriever |
84.6 % |
Tested: 720, Passed: 609, Failed: 111 |
+ |
Gordon Setter |
83.1 % |
Tested: 65, Passed: 54, Failed: 11 |
+ |
Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen |
100.0 % |
Tested: 1, Passed: 1, Failed: 0 |
+ |
Great Dane |
79.2 % |
Tested: 265, Passed: 210, Failed: 55 |
+ |
Great Pyrenees |
84.2 % |
Tested: 139, Passed: 117, Failed: 22 |
+ |
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog |
80.9 % |
Tested: 236, Passed: 191, Failed: 45 |
+ |
Greyhound |
81.0 % |
Tested: 63, Passed: 51, Failed: 12 |
+ |
Havanese |
80.0 % |
Tested: 10, Passed: 8, Failed: 2 |
+ |
Hovawart |
94.1 % |
Tested: 17, Passed: 16, Failed: 1 |
+ |
Ibizan Hound |
90.6 % |
Tested: 32, Passed: 29, Failed: 3 |
+ |
Icelandic Sheepdog |
100.0 % |
Tested: 1, Passed: 1, Failed: 0 |
+ |
Irish Setter |
90.0 % |
Tested: 140, Passed: 126, Failed: 14 |
+ |
Irish Terrier |
80.0 % |
Tested: 10, Passed: 8, Failed: 2 |
+ |
Irish Water Spaniel |
88.9 % |
Tested: 27, Passed: 24, Failed: 3 |
+ |
Irish Wolfhound |
89.5 % |
Tested: 95, Passed: 85, Failed: 10 |
+ |
Italian Greyhound |
77.5 % |
Tested: 40, Passed: 31, Failed: 9 |
+ |
Jack Russell Terrier |
83.1 % |
Tested: 59, Passed: 49, Failed: 10 |
+ |
Jahuahua |
100.0 % |
Tested: 1, Passed: 1, Failed: 0 |
+ |
Japanese Chin |
100.0 % |
Tested: 5, Passed: 5, Failed: 0 |
+ |
Karelian Bear Dog |
100.0 % |
Tested: 2, Passed: 2, Failed: 0 |
+ |
Keeshond |
80.2 % |
Tested: 81, Passed: 65, Failed: 16 |
+ |
Kerry Blue Terrier |
73.5 % |
Tested: 49, Passed: 36, Failed: 13 |
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King Shepherds |
100.0 % |
Tested: 1, Passed: 1, Failed: 0 |
+ |
Komondor |
87.5 % |
Tested: 8, Passed: 7, Failed: 1 |
+ |
Korean Jindo |
100.0 % |
Tested: 1, Passed: 1, Failed: 0 |
+ |
Kuvasz |
79.1 % |
Tested: 43, Passed: 34, Failed: 9 |
+ |
Labrador Retriever |
92.0 % |
Tested: 721, Passed: 663, Failed: 58 |
+ |
Lakeland Terrier |
71.4 % |
Tested: 7, Passed: 5, Failed: 2 |
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Leonberger |
93.8 % |
Tested: 16, Passed: 15, Failed: 1 |
+ |
Lhasa Apso |
69.2 % |
Tested: 26, Passed: 18, Failed: 8 |
+ |
Lowchen |
75.0 % |
Tested: 12, Passed: 9, Failed: 3 |
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Lurcher |
100.0 % |
Tested: 6, Passed: 6, Failed: 0 |
+ |
Maltese |
83.3 % |
Tested: 12, Passed: 10, Failed: 2 |
+ |
Manchester Terrier |
87.8 % |
Tested: 49, Passed: 43, Failed: 6 |
+ |
Mastiff |
84.0 % |
Tested: 163, Passed: 137, Failed: 26 |
+ |
Miniature Bull Terrier |
100.0 % |
Tested: 12, Passed: 12, Failed: 0 |
+ |
Miniature Pinscher |
80.8 % |
Tested: 52, Passed: 42, Failed: 10 |
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Miniature Poodle |
77.3 % |
Tested: 66, Passed: 51, Failed: 15 |
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Miniature Schnauzer |
78.1 % |
Tested: 105, Passed: 82, Failed: 23 |
+ |
Mixed Breed |
85.4 % |
Tested: 851, Passed: 727, Failed: 124 |
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Neapolitan Mastiff |
64.3 % |
Tested: 14, Passed: 9, Failed: 5 |
+ |
Newfoundland |
87.2 % |
Tested: 172, Passed: 150, Failed: 22 |
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Norfolk Terrier |
91.7 % |
Tested: 12, Passed: 11, Failed: 1 |
+ |
Norwegian Elkhound |
74.4 % |
Tested: 121, Passed: 90, Failed: 31 |
+ |
Norwich Terrier |
69.2 % |
Tested: 13, Passed: 9, Failed: 4 |
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Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever |
70.6 % |
Tested: 17, Passed: 12, Failed: 5 |
+ |
Old English Bull Dogge |
75.0 % |
Tested: 4, Passed: 3, Failed: 1 |
+ |
Old English Sheepdog |
76.6 % |
Tested: 47, Passed: 36, Failed: 11 |
+ |
Otterhound |
70.0 % |
Tested: 10, Passed: 7, Failed: 3 |
+ |
Papillon |
79.3 % |
Tested: 82, Passed: 65, Failed: 17 |
+ |
Parson Russell Terrier |
100.0 % |
Tested: 4, Passed: 4, Failed: 0 |
+ |
Patterdale Terrier |
66.7 % |
Tested: 3, Passed: 2, Failed: 1 |
+ |
Pekingese |
93.3 % |
Tested: 15, Passed: 14, Failed: 1 |
+ |
Pembroke Welsh Corgi |
77.6 % |
Tested: 192, Passed: 149, Failed: 43 |
+ |
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen |
88.9 % |
Tested: 9, Passed: 8, Failed: 1 |
+ |
Pharaoh Hound |
80.8 % |
Tested: 52, Passed: 42, Failed: 10 |
+ |
Pointer |
88.9 % |
Tested: 18, Passed: 16, Failed: 2 |
+ |
Polski Owczarek Nizinny |
50.0 % |
Tested: 10, Passed: 5, Failed: 5 |
+ |
Pomeranian |
75.0 % |
Tested: 32, Passed: 24, Failed: 8 |
+ |
Portuguese Water Dog |
77.0 % |
Tested: 148, Passed: 114, Failed: 34 |
+ |
Presa Canario |
89.3 % |
Tested: 28, Passed: 25, Failed: 3 |
+ |
Pug |
90.5 % |
Tested: 42, Passed: 38, Failed: 4 |
+ |
Puli |
91.3 % |
Tested: 23, Passed: 21, Failed: 2 |
+ |
Pungsan |
100.0 % |
Tested: 2, Passed: 2, Failed: 0 |
+ |
Rat Terrier |
77.8 % |
Tested: 18, Passed: 14, Failed: 4 |
+ |
Redbone Coonhound |
100.0 % |
Tested: 5, Passed: 5, Failed: 0 |
+ |
Rhodesian Ridgeback |
82.4 % |
Tested: 346, Passed: 285, Failed: 61 |
+ |
Rottweiler |
83.0 % |
Tested: 5097, Passed: 4228, Failed: 869 |
+ |
Russo - European Laika |
100.0 % |
Tested: 2, Passed: 2, Failed: 0 |
+ |
Saint Bernard |
81.8 % |
Tested: 44, Passed: 36, Failed: 8 |
+ |
Saluki |
68.9 % |
Tested: 61, Passed: 42, Failed: 19 |
+ |
Samoyed |
79.2 % |
Tested: 279, Passed: 221, Failed: 58 |
+ |
Schipperke |
91.7 % |
Tested: 108, Passed: 99, Failed: 9 |
+ |
Scottish Deerhound |
84.8 % |
Tested: 33, Passed: 28, Failed: 5 |
+ |
Scottish Terrier |
63.6 % |
Tested: 33, Passed: 21, Failed: 12 |
+ |
Sealyham Terrier |
100.0 % |
Tested: 1, Passed: 1, Failed: 0 |
+ |
Shetland Sheepdog |
67.4 % |
Tested: 478, Passed: 322, Failed: 156 |
+ |
Shiba Inu |
62.5 % |
Tested: 24, Passed: 15, Failed: 9 |
+ |
Shih Tzu |
77.5 % |
Tested: 40, Passed: 31, Failed: 9 |
+ |
Shiloh Shepherd |
80.0 % |
Tested: 25, Passed: 20, Failed: 5 |
+ |
Siberian Husky |
86.8 % |
Tested: 288, Passed: 250, Failed: 38 |
+ |
Silky Terrier |
73.7 % |
Tested: 19, Passed: 14, Failed: 5 |
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Skye Terrier |
37.5 % |
Tested: 8, Passed: 3, Failed: 5 |
+ |
Sloughi |
100.0 % |
Tested: 1, Passed: 1, Failed: 0 |
+ |
Smooth Fox Terrier |
94.4 % |
Tested: 54, Passed: 51, Failed: 13 |
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Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier |
71.4 % |
Tested: 35, Passed: 25, Failed: 10 |
+ |
Spinone Italiano |
40.0 % |
Tested: 5, Passed: 2, Failed: 3 |
+ |
Staffordshire Bull Terrier |
88.0 % |
Tested: 92, Passed: 81, Failed: 11 |
+ |
Standard Poodle |
85.0 % |
Tested: 227, Passed: 193, Failed: 34 |
+ |
Standard Schnauzer |
66.1 % |
Tested: 56, Passed: 37, Failed: 19 |
+ |
Sussex Spaniel |
100.0 % |
Tested: 3, Passed: 3, Failed: 0 |
+ |
Swedish Vallhund |
100.0 % |
Tested: 1, Passed: 1, Failed: 0 |
+ |
Texas Heeler |
100.0 % |
Tested: 1, Passed: 1, Failed: 0 |
+ |
Tibetan Kyapso |
100.0 % |
Tested: 1, Passed: 1, Failed: 0 |
+ |
Tibetan Mastiff |
38.5 % |
Tested: 13, Passed: 5, Failed: 8 |
+ |
Tibetan Spaniel |
90.9 % |
Tested: 11, Passed: 10, Failed: 1 |
+ |
Tibetan Terrier |
54.5 % |
Tested: 11, Passed: 6, Failed: 5 |
+ |
Tosa |
100.0 % |
Tested: 3, Passed: 3, Failed: 0 |
+ |
Toy Fox Terrier |
75.0 % |
Tested: 8, Passed: 6, Failed: 2 |
+ |
Toy Manchester Terrier |
92.9 % |
Tested: 14, Passed: 13, Failed: 1 |
+ |
Toy Poodle |
82.4 % |
Tested: 51, Passed: 42, Failed: 9 |
+ |
Treeing Feist |
50.0 % |
Tested: 2, Passed: 1, Failed: 1 |
+ |
Treeing Walker Coonhound |
62.5 % |
Tested: 8, Passed: 5, Failed: 3 |
+ |
Vizsla |
82.6 % |
Tested: 46, Passed: 38, Failed: 8 |
+ |
Weimaraner |
80.2 % |
Tested: 212, Passed: 170, Failed: 42 |
+ |
Welsh Sheepdog |
100.0 % |
Tested: 1, Passed: 1, Failed: 0 |
+ |
Welsh Springer Spaniel |
100.0 % |
Tested: 6, Passed: 6, Failed: 0 |
+ |
Welsh Terrier |
78.4 % |
Tested: 37, Passed: 29, Failed: 8 |
+ |
West Highland White Terrier |
87.3 % |
Tested: 55, Passed: 48, Failed: 7 |
+ |
Whippet |
84.6 % |
Tested: 182, Passed: 154, Failed: 28 |
+ |
White Shepherd |
81.0 % |
Tested: 21, Passed: 17, Failed: 4 |
+ |
Wire Fox Terrier |
83.3 % |
Tested: 18, Passed: 15, Failed: 3 |
+ |
Xoloitzcuintli |
75.0 % |
Tested: 4, Passed: 3, Failed: 1 |
+ |
Yorkshire Terrier |
82.1 % |
Tested: 39, Passed: 32, Failed: 7 |
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Yugoslavian Tricolor Hound |
100.0 % |
Tested: 1, Passed: 1, Failed: 0 |