Interpreting the Test
From Dr. Stanley Coren's book, Why We Love The Dogs We Do: How To Find the Dog That Matches Your Personality, it's time to put it all together. Print out this page to enter your results. The table below summarizes the dog groups that fit best with each scoring category for all 4 personality dimensions. Circle all the pairs of dog breed groups that apply for your gender. You will have circled four pairs or 8 actual dog groups.


      Extroversion: _______        Dominance: _______        Trust: _______        Warmth: _______

Now write the 8 dog group names that you've circled.

1. _____________________________           5. _____________________________

2. _____________________________           6. _____________________________

3. _____________________________           7. _____________________________

4. _____________________________           8. _____________________________

If you see the same breed group name 2 times:
Dogs here are reasonable candidates to fit in with your wants and needs. There may be times when such a dog breed will get the best of you, but these shouldn't be very often.

If you see the same breed group name 3 times:
This is a very strong match, and a dog selected from this group will be very strongly suited for your temperament.

If you see the same breed group name 4 times:
This is truly a match made in heaven! If you can work out details of size and activity level, then a dog selected from this group is pretty much sure to fit into your life.

If you don't see a particular breed group name at all:
Regardless of how much you like its looks or like the stories told about it, stay away from this group of breeds. There's a strong likelihood that you and the dog will clash. And, disagreements with such a dog may be fairly intense.