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        • Diabolbric’s Start Me Up (Jagger)
      • Past Pickwick Pugs Litters >
        • Begin the Beguine Litter
        • Thrill Litter
        • Lemaître Litter >
          • Stewart All Eyes Look at Me
          • Coco (Pickwick's Cold Champagne in the Afternoon)
          • Winston (Pickwick's Cosmic Constellation in the Stars)
          • Rocket Girl (Pickwick's You Can Call Me Rocket Girl)
          • Stella Artois (Pickwick's Watching the Stars Align)
        • Stars Fell on Alabama >
          • It's a Barnum and Bailey World
          • Pickwick's Show the World How to Smile
          • Casanova in Disguise
          • Even the Moon is in on My Scheme
          • Unforgettable in Every Way
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        • Emerald Litter
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White House or Westminster Bound? Puppy Evaluations

Puppy Temperament Evaluations and Puppy Conformation Evaluations
Around 7.5-8 weeks we conduct 2 different evaluations with guest professionals. First, the temperament evaluation which helps us to determine an individual puppy's strengths, weaknesses, and know what to focus on with training and socialization in the remaining weeks the puppy is with us. Second, at around 8 weeks of age, we evaluate each puppy's conformation .... structure, movement, etc. by consulting other prominent pug breeders, judges, and professionals. The results of the evaluations will help us to determine if a given pup will be a good show prospect and ultimately potentially benefit our breeding program, or if a given pup will thrive in a more quiet or active pet home, a performance home for agility or obedience or therapy work, in a large city or in a quiet suburb, with other dogs and cats or as an only child. There are so many components which go into placing a puppy and these evaluations are one piece of the giant puzzle. Here is the form we use to record results but the tests are based upon the Avidog temperament testing.

    ​Puppy Temperament Evaluation

    Generally Stable Temperament Traits

Submit
  • Home
    • Meet the Humans >
      • More About Us
    • Our Grumble >
      • Pickwick Champions >
        • CH Pickwick's Worship The Ground I Walk On
        • CH Pickwick's Peachtree Hill Country Mighty Macintosh, TKN
        • CH Peachtree's Kirkcudbright Kayleigh, CGC, RIN, RI, TKN
        • CH Pickwick's Child, That Hemline's Out of Sight TKN
        • CH Pickwick's Show the World How to Smile
        • CH Wright's Triumphant Tiger Eye at Pickwick
        • GCH Hill Country's I'll Bee Your Shining Star
      • In the Show Rings Now (Conformation, Rally, Freestyle, Tricks) >
        • Zobear's American Idol
        • Pickwick's Mr. High Falutin'
        • Emma
        • Eliza
      • In Guardian Homes >
        • Princess Buttercup's Forever is Now
        • Pickwick's While the Leaves Play the Music
        • Pickwick's Watching the Stars Align
        • Pickwick's Thrill on Blueberry Hill
        • Pickwick's Where Heaven Kisses Earth
        • Many of our Champions
      • Retired Pick of the Litters >
        • Pickwick's Follow the Star
        • Pickwick's Doris Diamond Breakfasts at Tiffany's
      • Fosters, Rescues, Companion Pugs (altered, not part of breeding program) >
        • Sebastian, BGR, CGC, RN, RA, TKN
        • Charlie Chaplin
        • All-American Rescue Jerry (lab/chow/GS mix)
        • All-American Rescue Lexi
      • Gone but not forgotten . . . >
        • Pickwick's Cotton Candy in the Sky RN
    • Photo Album >
      • Pickwick History and Future
  • Application Process
    • Application Process
    • Inquiry Form >
      • Purchase & Contract Page >
        • Contracts
  • Available
    • Puppies >
      • Current Litter >
        • Bridgerton Litter
      • Future Planned Litters >
        • Mamma Leone's Litter
        • Beatrix Potter Litter
      • Future possible planned litters >
        • Galaxy Litter
        • 5th Element Litter
      • Older Puppy/Adult >
        • Diabolbric’s Start Me Up (Jagger)
      • Past Pickwick Pugs Litters >
        • Begin the Beguine Litter
        • Thrill Litter
        • Lemaître Litter >
          • Stewart All Eyes Look at Me
          • Coco (Pickwick's Cold Champagne in the Afternoon)
          • Winston (Pickwick's Cosmic Constellation in the Stars)
          • Rocket Girl (Pickwick's You Can Call Me Rocket Girl)
          • Stella Artois (Pickwick's Watching the Stars Align)
        • Stars Fell on Alabama >
          • It's a Barnum and Bailey World
          • Pickwick's Show the World How to Smile
          • Casanova in Disguise
          • Even the Moon is in on My Scheme
          • Unforgettable in Every Way
        • Diamond Litter
        • Emerald Litter
        • Christmas Star Litter
        • New Year's Eve Litter
        • Adirondack Litter
        • Flying Kilts Litter
        • Coffee House Litter
        • Poldark Litter
        • Southern Belle Litter
        • Jane Austen Litter
      • Puppy Blog >
        • Puppy Parties
        • Scenes from Puppy Nursery
        • Temperament Evaluation Form
        • Conformation Evaluation Form
      • Puppy Culture Protocol - What Has Your Puppy Been Up To These Past 12 Weeks?
  • Testimonials
    • Health Screening >
      • Health Guarantee
  • Shop
    • Vitamins
    • Treats
    • Food
    • Unique Gifts
  • Articles
    • Helpful Info for Pug Owners
    • Driving Home With Your Puppy
    • Flying Home with Your Puppy
    • Prayers
    • Why buy from a responsible preservation Breeder?
    • Breed Standard
    • Resources >
      • Training & Socialization >
        • Canine Good Citizenship Test
        • Conditioning Exercises
        • Rally Training Boot Camp
        • Canine Freestyle
        • Conformation Puppy Boot Camp
      • Puppy Training & Socialization Checklist Chart >
        • Socialization Checklist
      • New Owner Checklists A >
        • Puppy Sample Daily Schedule
        • Puppy's Life Day-by-Day
        • Puppy Daily Records
      • New Owner Checklists B >
        • Links
    • Pug Dog Club of America
  • Blog
  • Animal Rescue & Fundraising
    • Pugiano >
      • Pugiano Training
      • History 101 Pugiano Style
      • Pugiano History Act Training
  • Calendar
    • Calendar >
      • Breeding/Whelping Notes