Puppy Evaluations & Aptitude Testing
Our Puppy Evaluations Ensure Your Perfect Match
The biggest key to the success of our program is the testing of our puppies. We perform two evaluations on our puppies at different days of their development. We want our families to view these tests and their scorecards prior to puppy selection so that they know the puppy they are choosing will fit into their lifestyle.
The Volhard Puppy Aptitude Test (PAT)
- 1. Social Attraction: degree of social attraction to people, confidence or dependance.
- 2. Following: willingness to follow a person.
- 3. Restraint: degree of dominant or submissive tendency, and ease of handling in difficult situations.
- 4. Social Dominance: degree of acceptance of social dominance by a person
- 5. Elevation: degree of accepting dominance while in a position of no control, such as Veterinarian or groomer.
- 6. Retrieving: degree of willingness to do something for you. Together with social attraction and Following a key indicator for ease or difficulty in training.
- 7. Touch Sensitivity: degree of sensitivity to touch and key indicator to the type of training equipment required.
- 8. Sound Sensitivity: degree of sensitivity to sound, such as loud noises or thunderstorms.
- 9. Sight Sensitivity : degree of response to a moving object, such as chasing bicycles, children or squirrels.
- 10. Stability - degree of startle response to a strange object.
The BAB Puppy Evaluation
- 1. Assertiveness (Human)
- 2. Confidence: Belief in his or her own abilities and approach to new situations.
- 3. Motivation Level: Intrinsic desire to work for and with a human. Also, can be called his or her workability.
- 4. Nerve Strength/Resiliency: Ability to handle and manage stress in reaction to situations
- 5. Touch Tolerance
- 6. Energy Level
- 7. Sound Sensitivity
- 8. Sight Sensitivity
- 9. Prey Drive
- 10. Human Focus or Pack Drive
- 10. Tender-hearted Trait
- 10. Dog Friendliness
Guiding Families to Their Ideal Puppy
After completing all evaluations, we share results and videos with waitlisted families. During selection, we review these results together in person or via video chat, offering recommendations based on your family’s needs and expectations.
While we provide comprehensive information to guide your decision, the final choice is yours. We believe that selecting the right puppy goes beyond appearance, prioritizing temperament for a successful match.
Our goal is to raise stable, reliable, and loving puppies. From early on, we foster positive human relationships and challenge our puppies daily. This approach develops intelligent, balanced dogs with strong problem-solving skills and a positive attitude towards learning. We raise all our puppies to the high standards required for service and therapy dogs.
What our Customers are Saying About Us!
Bailey is the sweetest girl! She is great. She really has a sweet disposition and loves everyone, kids and dogs. She settles down well, and is content to let the kids run around after saying hi. She certainly has the zoomies and is full of beans but settles well and I am able to work during the day.
She is a calm dog and lots have commented on that as she is really happy. She is looong. She has a long body and long legs. Her coat is soft and wavy and rarely mats (yay). Katie says she is fun to play with and given her long legs just walks onto Katie’s bed to snuggle.
"I've adopted a puppy from CJM early 2022 and have been nothing but impressed throughout the whole process. From daily videos of the litter and an amazing socialization program to a full DNA testing for both parents.
Corine has followed up a few times to make sure everything is going well after the fact. The temperament of the puppy I got has been fantastic, and from speaking to friends who have adopted puppies elsewhere, the extra care and attention at CJM puppies with socialization and setting up the litter for their forever homes has not gone unnoticed.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend CJM to any friends or family looking for a puppy."
"Lucy loves her walks. She is a very social pup. She seems to get along with every dog she meets.
She is the biggest cuddler. Everytime I sit on the couch she can not wait to come and cuddle up with me. She definitely loves our couch , and strongly dislikes her dog bed but takes up more than half the couch when lying down!
She is so good with the kids, and we couldn’t ask for a better dog to bring home to them."
"From day one, Louie has been well-adjusted, full of personality, and a very good boy - a true testament to the care and attention he received from the breeder.
I highly recommend CJM Puppies to anyone looking for a reputable breeder.
Corine goes to great lengths to ensure that her dogs receive the best possible development and exposure. Her program, which includes extensive genetic testing, is a testament to her dedication to breeding healthy, happy puppies.
Thank you, CJM Puppies, for bringing such joy into our life with Louie"
"Hey Corine. I hope you are doing well. I wanted to send you an update of Stanley. He’s almost 7 months old and is the most amazing dog ever. He is incredibly smart, so snuggly and lovely. He has truly completed our family."
Robyn A.
“Hi Corine! Just wanted to send you a pic of Pippi! We took her for her first hike to the Lake Agnes Tea House yesterday. It was her first time seeing snow and she was in heaven .
She is the most wonderful dog, we are so happy to have her as a member of our family. She is ridiculously smart, she’s calm and energetic at the same time, she loves people, wags her tail non stop.
Thank you so much for putting in so much effort with the litter, for being so caring, loving, and attentive. Pippi had the best start possible because of you and your family. We are so grateful!”
"Naya has been the perfect addition to our family. We love how much she loves snow, how playful and how cuddly she is. She is a very quick learner and has caught onto walking on the leash amazingly.
Teann D. Dog: NayaShe is gentle with our two young daughters and does not nip. We love her so much! People are always amazed at her young age because she is so well behaved. Her fur has been so great to manage.
We groom her every 4 -6 weeks and our groomer says she’s the best puppy she’s ever worked with!"