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Hi RealityDreamer,
Welcome to the forum

I have a feeling you'll add to a higher level of discussion here on our doggies forum.

I have the same understanding as you that prey drive would be to test their nerves and obviously in GSD circle Schultzhund it's part of the program. And you said it so well because not everybody wants a strong nerve or hard dog and it's cetainly not suited to the average dog owner who just wants a pet companion dog.

Would you have any knowledge and experience on the procedure of testing prey drive in GSD Schultzhund? Prey drive is sometimes refered to as Play drive as you may know. While there is a subtle difference in the two, many trainers refer to play drive when they mean prey drive. The fact is that a dog can have a nice temperament and have play drive but little prey drive. I love Border Collies and they have strong Play drive but I don't think that can be termed Prey drive mostly when they are not aggressive by nature.

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Originally Posted by RealityDreamer

Hi Kitsilano,

I am curious...y is prey drive a priority when testing a dog...? (trying to get a pro's POV)
For me it would be their nerves.
Prey drive,unless I am looking for a sport (namely SchH/VPG) would not be a concern.
Unless u test the prey to see which kind of home the dog is suited for? It would be a disaster if a high prey drive dog went to a family who was expecting a laid back house dog.