does your dog's tempermant fit the standard?

"The Australian Shepherd is intelligent, primarily a working dog of strong herding and guardian instincts. He is an exceptional companion. He is versatile and easily trained, performing his assigned tasks with great style and enthusiasm. He is reserved with strangers but does not exhibit shyness. Although an aggressive, authoritative worker, viciousness toward people or animals is intolerable."

Neiko is smart, but has no guardian instincts yet. I would say that he's very easily trained and definitely performs his tasks with enthusiasm. He is not one bit shy around strangers. He loves everybody he meets.

Siberian Husky: These dogs are gentle and playful, but willful and mischievous.  A puppy at heart, they are clever, sociable and loving, easy-going and docile. Though they do generally have a lot of energy, especially as puppies. Good with children and friendly with strangers, they are not watchdogs, for they bark little and love everyone.  Huskies are very intelligent and trainable, but they have a mind of their own and will only obey a command if they see the point.  This dog will take advantage if he can. This breed likes to howl and gets bored easily. They do not like to be left alone,  A lonely Husky can be very destructive.  Huskies are thrifty eaters and need less food than you might expect. This breed likes to roam.

Playful, willful and mischievous - Check. Clever, loving, sociable - check. Lots of energy - CHECK. Dakota pretty much fits the standard to a T.

My Ranger dog fits the GSD standard for temperament perfectly.
 
He is aloof, discerning, and stands his ground.
 
Strauss' temperament (while very very nice) is incorrect.  He loves absolutely everybody (well for the most part).  There are a few people he seems wary of, and I trust his instincts (this is a dog that will go up and lean on anybody if they say hello), so I avoid those people.  He's a bit Goldenesque in temperament in the way he likes to say "hello" but otherwise he's very "Shepherd" in temperament.

From the Doberman Pinscher Club of America.
Energetic, watchful, determined alert, fearless, loyal and obedient. The judge shall dismiss from the ring any shy or vicious Doberman. Shyness: A dog shall be judged fundamentally shy if, refusing to stand for examination, it shrinks away from the judge; if it fears an approach from the rear; if it shies at sudden and unusual noises to a marked degree. Viciousness: A dog that attacks or attempts to attack either the judge or its handier, is definitely vicious. An aggressive or belligerent attitude towards other dogs shall not be deemed viciousness.
 
This standard could have been written about Bevo.  I adore the fact that he encompasses all of these traits.
 
From the American Boxer Club
These are of paramount importance in the Boxer. Instinctively a hearing guard dog, his bearing is alert, dignified, and self-assured. In the show ring his behavior should exhibit constrained animation. With family and friends, his temperament is fundamentally playful, yet patient and stoical with children. Deliberate and wary with strangers, he will exhibit curiosity, but, most importantly, fearless courage if threatened. However, he responds promptly to friendly overtures honestly rendered. His intelligence, loyal affection, and tractability to discipline make him a highly desirable companion. Any evidence of shyness, or lack of dignity or alertness, should be severely penalized.
 
This description fits Chyna perfectly.  Aside from mild DA issues, she is the sweetest tempered of my dogs.
 
From the Dachshund Club of America
The Dachshund is clever, lively and courageous to the point of rashness, persevering in above- and below-ground work, with all the senses well developed. Any display of shyness is a serious fault.
 
Shooter fits this description. He is very clever, & tends to be rash in his decisions.  He is quite pushy & determined, while still remaining trainable.
 
Schatzi is the exact opposite of the standard. She is ummm less than clever. She#%92s lazy & would prefer a lap to anything else in the world. She tends to be very measured in her decision making.
 
Neither Shooter nor Schatzi are shy.

From the standard:

These are of paramount importance in the Boxer. Instinctively a hearing guard dog, his bearing is alert, dignified, and self-assured. In the show ring his behavior should exhibit constrained animation. With family and friends, his temperament is fundamentally playful, yet patient and stoical with children. Deliberate and wary with strangers, he will exhibit curiosity, but, most importantly, fearless courage if threatened. However, he responds promptly to friendly overtures honestly rendered. His intelligence, loyal affection, and tractability to discipline make him a highly desirable companion. Any evidence of shyness, or lack of dignity or alertness, should be severely penalized.


She fits it to a tee. She is SOOOO friendly with people she knows that I am occasionally surprised with her reserve regarding strangers. Then she warms right up. I have argued that she would be a horrible guard dog, because I am so accustomed to her older self, but then I remember when she used to silently perk up at all sorts of noises and look at me. I could say, "What was that?" and she would wake from a dead sleep and patrol the house. With kids, she is NOT playful, but extremely patient, even when a toddler alternates between dragging her around the house and sitting on her. Then with us, especially before the last year or so, she is vigorously playful. I love boxers, but mine best of all.

Mine pretty much fit the standard. Both are alarm barkers, both have soft tempermants and are velcro dogs. Frosty is hand shy and reserved with strangers, and a bit herdier than Ripley. Ripley is not at all reserved and is guardier/noisier than Frosty.
 
You can really tell the difference in their breeding. Frosty's breeder bred for show and Ripley's breeder shows, but is extremely active in agility. Frosty is much more laid back than Ripley, very easy to handle and kinda just does whatever he is told. Ripley has more energy, jumps and spins more, and is scary smart - I can tell when he is trying to out think me.

From the akc standard: http://www.akc.org/breeds/pharaoh_hound/index.cfm

Intelligent, friendly, affectionate and playful. Alert and active. Very fast with a marked keenness for hunting, both by sight and scent.

Intelligent:  Oh yes.

Friendly: Depends upon your definition of friendly.  He's like a housecat, when you want his attention you might get it, but when he wants yours he's in your face about it.

Affectionate and Playful:  Absolutely, but only to those he knows and loves.

Alert and Active:  Just don't try to wake him up before 6AM.  The rest of the time he's ready to hunt, or actively hunting.  He would rather hunt than anything else.

So yes, he fits the temperment standard.

AKC Standard for the Parson Russell Terrier
Temperament
Bold and friendly. Athletic and clever. At work he is a game hunter, tenacious, courageous, and single minded. At home he is playful, exuberant and overwhelmingly affectionate. He is an independent and energetic terrier and requires his due portion of attention. He should not be quarrelsome. Shyness should not be confused with submissiveness. Submissiveness is not a fault. Sparring is not acceptable. Fault: Shyness. Disqualification: Overt aggression toward another dog.

Rose:
 Rose fits the standard very well.  She can be a little shy with new people, but not always.  She can be very independent, but also loves to be with me.  She is definitely affectionate.  So, yes, her temperment does fit the standard.
Colton:
Very clever and athletic.  Tenacious, definitely and very courageous...single minded, oh yeah!   But, he is very affectionate and loves people.  He can be a little brat to some other intact males, but unless they show aggression first, he will just play.  In fact, one of his favorite dogs to play with is an intact BC.  He has shown aggression when another dog runs at him from around a corner, but I think that is out of being startled.  He is definitely not what I would consider dog aggressive.  So, Colton fits the standard very well too.

Willow (female Golden): yes
 
Oakley (male Golden): a little more stand-offish than most
 
Myrika (female GSD): yes & no...she thinks she's a Golden, lol

From AKC.org:

The American Staffordshire Terrier should give the impression of great strength for his size, a well put-together dog, muscular, but agile and graceful, keenly alive to his surroundings. He should be stocky, not long-legged or racy in outline. His courage is proverbial.

Yep, that's my girl! She is very good with people and rock solid around other dogs.  Not all Am Staffs are as tolerant of other dogs.

Bold and keen to work, the American Cocker Spaniel is equally suited to life as a gundog or as a household pet. Cheerful, sweet, and sensitive. The Cocker Spaniel is respectful of its master's authority without much challenge. Merry and endearing. A happy tail-wagger. Gentle and trusting, with average intelligence. They are lively, playful and devoted, but should be socialized well when they are young to avoid a tendency for shyness. Usually good with children. Cockers love everyone and need people to be happy. They can be difficult to housebreak and some like to bark. However they are mostly easy to train and get along well with other animals.
 
almost to the T..
moca's kinda shy and nervous around kids, but that is due to the lack of socialization with kids. and she isn't barky at all....
 
as for jason? well i gave up guessing the breeds in him...

Nora has correct Belgian temperment
 
Dessie has acceptable temperment, but not correct for a belgian.  He does not stand his ground (he is a bit of a spook).

Maska is a foxhound/coonhound mix.  The English Foxhound standard has no section on temperament, probably because the hounds are supposed to work in packs, so cannot be DA, and they are pretty docile with humans, too.  Redbone Coonhounds had foxhounds as ancestors, so the same applies.  The UKC disqualifies any Redbone that is extremely shy or vicious.
So, Maska, being a therapy dog, exemplifies the best in each as far as temperament.  Social with dogs and people.

Sioux is half Aussie - she's smart, and she's herdy, but only with sheep.  However, she is reserved with strangers, but not nearly as guardy as Sequoyah.  She's a therapy dog, which many stockdog Aussies are not suited for.  We think she also has some Sheltie in there somewhere because of the length of her coat.

Fergie - Yorkshire Terrier.  Again, no temperament standard.  Fergie is a joyful little dog.  She used to weigh 11 pounds (at the time I got her), but is now down to 6, so within the standard.  But, her tail was never docked and her ears flop over, so not exactly a show dog LOL.  And her coat is not as thin as the standard calls for.  She really needs to be kept short to look like anything.  She hates being on the table, but loves to strut her stuff once she's been trimmed.

Luke is the perfect blend of Lab & German Shepherd.  I swear it's like the chromosomes got perfectly split in him.  lol
 
He can be quite guarded and standoffish with people he doesn't know, but does warm up to (friendly) strangers quickly enough (usually).  He guards his territory when needed and is quick to bark at things that he deems "not quite right."  He's quick to settle and is fine doing his own thing until it's time to play again.
 
He also has plenty of loveable, goofy Lab in him -- when he's around the people he considers family.  He lives to retrieve (ball & frisbee) and would spend all of his free time in the water if you let him.  I blame the Lab for making him a kid lover (I'm not one, so he didn't learn that from me!).
 
He's got the work ethic of the GSD and will focus on the task at hand as long as necessary.  This is part of what makes him so great at agility.  He is great at following directions and is eager to please.

Patton definitely fits the ACD standard! He's is crazy with energy, and will herd anything that moves by nipping at their heels. He even does this at playtime. He is fairly intelligent, but he's not that easy to train. One of the things that I don't find typical about him is that he is very good at not being destructive when left for long periods of time. Even if he doesn't have a toy, he will lay there for hours and has not yet tried to chew anything that wasn't his to play with. Guess we got lucky there!

Luna totally fits the Aussie standard, but she is a people freak. I think the basic guarding instinct is starting to come through (she'll watch someone walk past the house, then moving on to whatever she was doing once the are gone). She tries to herd Lexi and Rosco, is a great companion for me and DH, and will work hard once she knows what the job is. She doesn't like easy work, but will do it, her expression is like "come on, give me something interesting to do!"

Rosco is the Am Staff standard for temp. He is just a joy to be around.

Lexi sort of fits the GSP standard, not so much the lab standard: "The Shorthair is friendly, intelligent, and willing to please. The first impression is that of a keen enthusiasm for work without indication of nervous or flighty character." She is friendly, intelligent, willing to please, loves to work but is totally nervous and flighty.