A Systematic Review of the Reliability and Validity of Behavioural Tests Used to Assess Behavioural Characteristics Important in Working Dogs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Working dogs are selected based on predictions from tests that they will be able to perform specific tasks in often challenging environments. However, withdrawal from service in working dogs is still a big problem, bringing into question the reliability of the selection tests used to make these predictions.

Methods

A systematic review was undertaken aimed at bringing together available information on the reliability and predictive validity of the assessment of behavioural characteristics used with working dogs to establish the quality of selection tests currently available for use to predict success in working dogs.

Results

The search procedures resulted in 16 papers meeting the criteria for inclusion. A large range of behaviour tests and parameters were us

SUBMITTER: Brady K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5982092 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature