Prediction of Adult Working Ability in Belgian Malinois Puppies by 4 Months of Age: Development of a Mathematical Model and Trial Application to New Data
Stewart Hilliard, PhD, David Pillow, PhD, Walter Burghardt, DVM, PhD, and Lacy Smith
Conference Proceedings, 4th International Working Dog Breeding Association, Melbourne, Australia, Vol. 4, pp. 105-110, 2005
Abstract
Reports that puppy aptitude tests given at 2 and 3 months of age barely outperform chance at predicting adult working success in Belgian Malinois. Tests at 4 months do somewhat better but still carry high false-negative and false-positive rates.