American Temperment Test Society...
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I've done them with every dog I've every owned since the late 1980s. I love it! I think it's a good judge of basic temperament for many breeds. For some with unique temperaments, it might not be the best indicator, but you have three evaluators and they don't expect all breeds to respond the same - they take the breed's expected temperament into consideration when scoring a dog (i.e. the Chihuahua or Poodle isn't expected to show the same protection instinct as a Rottweiler or GSD).
Nope. Here's their FAQs page - ATTS - American Temperament Test Society, Inc. - Frequently Asked Questions
They do ask for the registry and number on the registration form - do you have that?
They do ask for the registry and number on the registration form - do you have that?
There may be some bad evaluators out there then. 
The ones I've had in Florida have always given me results I agreed with.
I got a high score with a very protective dog, but also a high score with one that silently stepped in front of me and watched. In various tests at different times (and years), I saw them fail several Rotts that ran behind their handlers, but the Whippets that did the same thing passed.
The ones I've had in Florida have always given me results I agreed with.I got a high score with a very protective dog, but also a high score with one that silently stepped in front of me and watched. In various tests at different times (and years), I saw them fail several Rotts that ran behind their handlers, but the Whippets that did the same thing passed.
Not even in the same ballpark. You're not supposed to train for it, you can't speak to your dog AT ALL, can't give commands or anything. You walk a course with various distractions and they score the dog on its reaction. Towards the end, there is a 'threatening stranger' who comes at you and the dog in a menacing fashion and they score the dog on its reaction -- you're not going to see that in a TDI evaluation!
See my post above yours that I edited. They judge more on the dog's position - if he runs behind you, they might score low or fail (I don't know how they expect a Lab to act). In the case of my dogs, if the dog goes behind you, it fails. If it stands beside you, it gets points off. If it goes out in front of you, it gets a higher score. It's all variable.
