Written by Ioana Echim

                 Social attraction

                 Take the puppy into a new, unknown room and place it at about 3-4 m from you. Kneel and call him friendly.

1. The puppy comes right to you, the tail is up, it jumps, barks or bites your hands.
2. It comes right to you, the tail is up, it jumps and licks the hands
3. It comes readily, the tail is up
4. It comes to you, but the tail is down
5. It doesn't come at the first call, it hesitates you, the tail is down
6. It isn't attentive at you, it doesn't came at all

                 Following

                 Stand up, make sure the pup sees you and walk away. Try to attract it's atention and encourage it to follow you.

1. It follows you, goes underfoot, jumps and bites; the tail is up
2. It follows you, goes underfoot ; the tail is up
3. It follows you; the tail is up
4. It follows you, but the tail is down
5. It doesn't come to you at your first call, it hesitates you; the tail is down
6. It doesn't follow you, goes away

                 Restraint

                 Stay down on the floor and crouches down the pup. Use one hand and try to hold it down with light pressure

1. It struggles fiercely, it bits and tries to escape
2. It struggles and tries to escape
3. It is calm for a moment, then it struggles but then it subdues
4. It struggled but then it becomes calm
5. It doesn't struggle at all
6. It doesn't struggle and it avoids eye contact

                 Elevation dominance

                 Hold the westie for 30 seconds in the air by cradling it under its chest.

1. It struggles fiercely, wants to escape and tries to bite the hands
2. It struggles and tries to escape
3. It struggles, settles, struggles again and then it gets calm
4. It straggles and then gets calm
5. It doesn't straggle
6. It doesn't straggle, it froze

                 Retrievering

                 Take a ball and try to attract the pup's attention. When it see the ball, throw it no more then 3-4 m.

1. The puppy follows the ball, take it and run away
2. The puppy follows the ball, catches it but doesn't return it
3. It follows the bal, catches it and return it
4. It follows the ball but then it returns to you without it
5. It follows the ball but it losts its interest and run away
6. Doesn't follow the ball

                 Touch sensitivity

                 Take the westie's front paws and press it lightly between your index finger and thumb. The tester gradually increases pressure while counting to 10 and stops the pressure when the puppy pulls away or shows discomfort.

1. 8-10 counts before response
2. 6-7 counts before response
3. 5-6 counts before response
4. 2-4 counts before response
5. 2-1 counts before response
6. Doesn't stay at all

                 Sound sensitivity

                 Put the puppy in the middle of the room and make a sharp noise, such as banging a metal spoon on the bottom of a metal pan.

1. The puppy listens, runs to the object and barks
2. The puppy listens and locates the sound and starts to bark
3. The puppy locates the sound, shows curiosity and walks to it
4. The puppy locates the sound and looks at the object
5. The puppy hears the sound and runs away and tries to find a place to hide
6. The puppy hears the sound but it isn't curios at all, it walks away

                 Stability

                 Open an umbrella not too far from the puppy and put it on the ground.

1. The puppy runs to the umbrella and tries to bite it
2. It locates the umbrella, goes to it and starts smelling it cautiously
3. The puppy locates the umbrella and goes to investigate
4. The puppy locates the umbrella, stops but doesn't go to it
5. The puppy runs away from the umbrella
6. It shows no interest

                 Mostly 1's : the pup is extremely dominant and can easily be provoked to bite. His dominant nature will attempt to resist human leadership, thus requiring only the most experienced of handlers. This puppy is a poor choice for the person who have no experience.
                 Mostly 2: the puppy will be a dominant dog and it can become the leader of its family if it isn't trained to well. However he readily accepts human leadership that is firm, consistent and knowledgeable. In the right hands, he has the potential to become a fine working or show dog and could fit into an adult household, provided the owners know what they are doing. This is not a dog for a tentative, indecisive individual.
                 Mostly 3: This puppy is a perfect dog for a simple family that want a dog. It is friendly and outgoing, it can be easily train and it won't try to dominate too much. It is a very energetic dog, which needs a lot of exercise so it won't be a good dog for a family with small children, or an elderly couple who are sedentary.
                 Mostly 4's - A pup that scores a majority of 4's is an easily controlled, adaptable puppy whose submissive nature and high Pack Drive will make him continually look to his master for leadership. This pup is easy to train, reliable with kids, and, though he lacks self-confidence, makes a wonderful family pet. He is usually less outgoing than a pup scoring in the 3's, but his demeanor is gentle and affectionate.
                 Mostly 5: the pup is a very submissive one, which can become very dependent and requires regular companionship and encouragement to bring him out of himself. If it isn't trained good it can become a very shy and fearful. For this reason, he will do best in a predictable, structured lifestyle with owners who are patient and not overly demanding, such as an elderly couple.
                 Mostly 6: The pups are very independent and can be very hardly to train. Tis kind of pups are uninterested in people at all. They will mature into a dog who is not demonstrably affectionate and who has a low need for human companionship.