ABBA
Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog
Basic Breed Specific Test
Description of the Test
The ABBA Basic BST focuses on and evaluates temperament, such as stability, shyness, aggressiveness, as well as the dog's natural working instinct for protectiveness towards its handler and/or self-preservation in the face of a threat.
During this test, the dog will experience Noise stimulation and a threatening situation is encountered, calling into play the dog's ability to distinguish between non-threatening situations and those calling for watchful and protective reactions.
Owner must show ABBA Certificate of registration to take test. Dogs must be at least 12 months old to enter this test. The test takes about 5 minutes to complete. The dog is on a loose six-foot (6') lead. The dog shall wear a flat buckle collar. No snap, prong or choke collars.
The handler is not allowed to talk to the dog, or give corrections except in parts where commands are necessary.
Dogs will be given either a pass or fail at the end of the test. Dogs that fail must wait a minimum of three months to retake the test. Dogs that pass will be mailed a certificate.
Immediate Failure on any part of the test is recognized when a dog shows:
a. Panic without recovery
b. extreme shyness or is very skittish
c. Strong avoidance.
d. Complete inability to be controlled
A fee of $15 will be paid at time of sign up.
Part One: Protection/Aggressive Instinct – This set of tests is to determine the dogs ability to recognize an unusual situation, its confidence level, its protective instincts, and its capacity to realize when the situation becomes a threat.
1. Non threatening: Handler stops at a designated spot. A strangely dressed stranger crosses the path 40 feet in front of the dog and handler.
Judge will evaluate the dogs alertness to an unusual situation.
2. Threatening: The weird stranger advances 10 feet forward in a threatening manner.
The Judge will evaluate the dog’s ability to conceive when an unusual situation has turned into provocation. The dog’s reaction to the provocation. Along with its confidence level.
3. The stranger advances within 18 feet of the dog and handler in an aggressive manner. The dog must show some sign of protective instinct. Reaction does not have to be barking, growling or extra aggressive. But must show willingness to stand ground and defend. Dog may not cower, flee or panic.
Judge will evaluate the dog’s protective instincts and confidence level.
Part Two: Dogs Reaction to Auditory Stimulation- This is to evaluate the dog’s reaction to noise stimulation, its confidence, and its Investigative nature.
Gunshots: The handler will walk dog and stop at a designated spot. A person at least 40 ft from them will then fire a starter pistol 3 times (Shot-pause-shot- shot).
This part of the test a dog can bark and be aggressive, if a dog should go into flight mode they must recover from the gun shot or they will fail, Judge will evaluate the dog’s reaction, startle response and recovery time.
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