EVALUATING AN OLDER DOG K9 Score Sheet

This is a system used by Search One Rescue ( http://www.searchone.org )

Email response

“I have also attached a copy of a screening that we developed to use to
screen dogs for disaster work. We are also using it for screening all dogs
that enter our K-9 program. The screening was used to screen Dogs for the
Texas Task Force 1 FEMA team. Several other teams have also used it to help
screen their dogs.

One of the objectives when we developed it was to have an instrument where
people with different levels of K-9 experience and knowledge could evaluate
a dog and they should end up with a very similiar rating for the dogs. We
tried to make it where we had an established critria for each score given.”

David A. Brownell
Search One Rescue Team
K-9 training Director

DISASTER CANINE QUALIFICATION SCREENING

DISASTER CANINE QUALIFICATION Brownell – Morsolais SCORE SHEET

EXAMPLE OF TEST SCORES

PART 1 INHERENT ABILITY

BROWNELL-MARSOLAIS SCALE SCORE SHEET

Handler____________Phone (w)_(H)_____

Address_______________________________________________________

Date Canine_Breed___Age_

Evaluator Signature_________________ Handler Signature________________

Phase A: Sociability Total Score____ Calculated Score____

Phase B. Motivation / Drive Total Score___ Calculated Score____

Phase C: Nerve Strength Total Score___ Calculated Score____

Canine is screened as a/an_______________ candidate

Phase A - Sociability (Scored independently from Phase B & Phase C)

Score

___ Test 1a - Stranger walks by

___ Test 1b - Stranger unties canine

___ Test 2 - Unfamiliar canine walks by

Comments On Sociability:___________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

___Total score of all tests administered

___Number of tests conducted

___Sociability Calculation ( Total scores / number of test )

Sociability Score

0 = 0.0 – 0.9 unpromising candidate

1 = 0.9 – 1.6 less promising candidate

2 = 1.7 – 2.4 promising candidate

3 = 2.5 – 3.0 very promising candidate

PART 1. INHERENT ABILITY Canine__________

Evaluator__________

Phase B - Motivation and Drive

Score

___ Test 1a - Handler Plays with Canine. (Handler uses a familiar toy )

___ Test 1b - Canine Plays with New / Unfamiliar Toys with Handler

___ Test 1c - Canine Plays with Stranger. ( Stranger uses a familiar toy )

___Test 2 - Prey Drive

___Test 3a - Hunt Drive. ( No time delay )

___Test 3b - Hunt Drive. ( 15 Second delay )

___Test 3c - Hunt Drive. ( 30 Second delay )

___Test 3d - Hunt Drive ( 60 Second delay)

___Test 4 - Handler / Canine Interaction

Comments on Motivation and Drive:

___Total score of all tests administered

___Number of tests conducted

___Motivation and Drive Calculation (Total scores / number of tests )

Motivation and Drive Score

0 = 0.0 – 0.9

1 = 1.0 – 1.6

2 = 1.7 – 2.4

3 = 2.5 – 3.0

PART 1. INHERENT ABILITY Canine_____________ Evaluator_____________

Phase C – Nerve Strength

Score

___Test 1 - Surface Sensitivity: Slick Surface

___Test 2 - Surface Sensitivity: Unstable Surface

___Test 3 – Surface Sensitivity: Rough Surface

___Test 4 – Height Sensitivity: Elevated Plank

___Test 5 - Confined Space: Lighted

___Test 6 - Confined Space: Dark

___Test 7 – Sound Sensitivity: Machinery

___Test 8 – Sound Sensitivity: Pounding and Rattling

___Test 9 – Sound Sensitivity: Gunfire (optional)

___Test 10 – Visual Sensitivity: Moving Machinery (optional)

___Test 11 – Visual Sensitivity: Smoke (optional)

Comments on Nerve Strength______________________________________

___Total score of all tests administered

___Number of tests conducted

___Nerve Strength Calculation (Total score / number of tests administered)

Nerve Strength Score