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<blockquote data-quote="WAguy" data-source="post: 462428" data-attributes="member: 4335"><p>Edit - just noticed Keren's post - add this to her info:</p><p></p><p>Limousin breed started docility EPD in 1998 and as discussed here, have made good progress:</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.nalf.org/programs/doc_winter.html" target="_blank">http://www.nalf.org/programs/doc_winter.html</a></p><p></p><p>Excerpt from their table describes their scoring system:</p><p></p><p>1- Docile Mild disposition, gentle and easily handled, stands and moves slowly during processing, undisturbed, settled, somewhat dull, does not pull on headgate when in chute, exits chute calmly</p><p></p><p>2- Restless Quieter than average but slightly restless, may be stubborn during processing, may try to back out of chute, pulls back on headgate, some flicking of tail, exits chute promptly</p><p></p><p>3- Nervous Typical temperament, Manageable but nervous and impatient, a moderate amount of struggling, movement and tail flicking, repeated pushing and pulling on headgate, exits chute briskly</p><p></p><p>4- Flighty Jumpy and out of control, quivers and struggles violently, may bellow and froth (nervous) at mouth, continuous tail flicking, defecates and urinates during processing,</p><p>frantically runs fence line and may jump when penned individually, exhibits long flight distance and exits chute nervously</p><p></p><p>5- Aggressive May be similar to score 4 but with added aggressive behavior, fearful, extreme agitation, continuous movement which may include jumping and bellowing while</p><p>in chute, exits chute frantically and may exhibit attack behavior when handled alone</p><p></p><p>6- Very Extremely aggressive temperament, "killers", pronounced attack behavior</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WAguy, post: 462428, member: 4335"] Edit - just noticed Keren's post - add this to her info: Limousin breed started docility EPD in 1998 and as discussed here, have made good progress: [url=http://www.nalf.org/programs/doc_winter.html]http://www.nalf.org/programs/doc_winter.html[/url] Excerpt from their table describes their scoring system: 1- Docile Mild disposition, gentle and easily handled, stands and moves slowly during processing, undisturbed, settled, somewhat dull, does not pull on headgate when in chute, exits chute calmly 2- Restless Quieter than average but slightly restless, may be stubborn during processing, may try to back out of chute, pulls back on headgate, some flicking of tail, exits chute promptly 3- Nervous Typical temperament, Manageable but nervous and impatient, a moderate amount of struggling, movement and tail flicking, repeated pushing and pulling on headgate, exits chute briskly 4- Flighty Jumpy and out of control, quivers and struggles violently, may bellow and froth (nervous) at mouth, continuous tail flicking, defecates and urinates during processing, frantically runs fence line and may jump when penned individually, exhibits long flight distance and exits chute nervously 5- Aggressive May be similar to score 4 but with added aggressive behavior, fearful, extreme agitation, continuous movement which may include jumping and bellowing while in chute, exits chute frantically and may exhibit attack behavior when handled alone 6- Very Extremely aggressive temperament, “killers”, pronounced attack behavior [/QUOTE]
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