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The influence of activities on the behavior of selected small terrier breeds

Dear Participant,

Thank you very much for completing this questionnaire, which has been designed to collect the data required for the Master's thesis of Bc. et Bc. Iva Rybová, a student at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, under the supervision of Ing. Adéla Dokoupilová, Ph.D., and expert consultant Lucie Přibylová, MSc., Ph.D. The data collected will also be used for the purposes of a scientific publication.

The questionnaire will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.

This study examines the influence of activity type on the behavior of selected small terrier breeds.

The aim of the study is to determine the degree of association between the activities of selected small terrier breeds and their behavior in the home environment. The information obtained through this questionnaire may contribute to a better understanding of the needs of small terrier breeds.

Who can participate in this study?

Dog owners aged 18 or over who own a pedigree Parson Russell Terrier, Jack Russell Terrier, or Border Terrier between 1.5 and 7 years of age, and who live with their dog in an apartment or house.

The questionnaire is completely anonymous. If you are interested in receiving the results of the study, you may enter your email address at the end of the questionnaire so that the results can be sent to you.

We recommend completing the questionnaire on a computer rather than on a mobile phone. Due to the formatting of questions 12, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24, and 26, not all response options may be visible at once. For these questions, please click and hold the left mouse button on the displayed response options and drag left or right to view all available options. Thank you.

Thank you in advance for your participation and willingness to contribute to this research.

If you have any questions, please contact the project supervisor at: dokoupilova@af.czu.cz

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Your gender

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Please enter your age in years (using numbers).

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Please select your dog’s breed:

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What is your dog’s sex?

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Please enter your dog’s age in months (using numbers).

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How long have you had your dog?

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How did you acquire your dog?

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Are there any other dogs living in your household?

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Are there any children living in your household?

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Which age group(s) does your child/do your children fall into?

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Who regularly takes care of your dog in your household? (feeding, walking, training, etc.)

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Which dog-related activities do you personally perform most often?

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How would you describe your dog in terms of its role or activities?

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Please indicate which of the following activities you participate in with your dog? (Click and hold the left mouse button on the displayed response options, then drag left or right to view all available options)

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If you selected “Other,” please specify:

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On average, how much time per day do you ACTIVELY spend with your dog? (walking, training, playing, petting)

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On average, how often do you play with your dog?

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On average, how much time does your dog spend home alone each day?

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On average, how much PASSIVE time do you spend with your dog each day (i.e., simply being in your dog’s presence) – sleeping, relaxing, watching TV, etc.?

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Canine Behavioral Assessment & Research Questionnaire (C-BARQ)

The following questions are designed to allow you to describe how your dog has been behaving in the recent past. Please try to answer all of the questions. Only use the “not observed/not applicable” option if you have never observed the dog in the situation described.

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SECTION 1: Training and obedience Some dogs are more obedient and trainable than others. By checking the appropriate boxes, please indicate how trainable or obedient your dog has been in each of the following situations in the recent past:


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SECTION 2: Aggression Some dogs display aggressive behavior from time to time. Typical signs of moderate aggression in dogs include barking, growling and baring teeth. More serious aggression generally involves snapping, lunging, biting, or attempting to bite another animal or person. By selecting a number on the following 5-point scale (0 = No aggression: no visible signs of aggression, 4 = Serious aggression: snaps, bites or attempts to bite), please indicate your own dog’s recent tendency to display aggressive behavior in each of the following circumstances:

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Are there any other situations in which your dog is sometimes aggressive? If so, please describe briefly:

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Section 3: Fear and anxiety Dogs sometimes show signs of anxiety or fear when exposed to particular sounds, objects, persons or situations. Typical signs of mild to moderate fear include: avoiding eye contact, avoidance of the feared object; crouching or cringing with tail lowered or tucked between the legs; whimpering or whining, freezing, and shaking or trembling. Extreme fear is characterized by exaggerated crouching and/or vigorous attempts to escape, retreating or hiding from the feared object, person or situation. Using the following 5-point scales (0 = No fear, 4 = Extreme fear), please indicate your own dog’s recent tendency to display fearful behavior in each of the following circumstances:

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Existují ještě nějaké situace, ve kterých projevuje Váš pes strach nebo úzkost? Jestli ano, tak je prosím stručně popište:

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SECTION 4: Separation-related behavior Some dogs show signs of anxiety or abnormal behavior when left alone, even for relatively short periods of time. Thinking back over the recent past, how often has your dog shown each of the following signs of separation-related behavior when left, or about to be left, on its own:

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Are there any other situations in which your dog is fearful or anxious? If so, please describe briefly:

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SECTION 5: Excitability Some dogs react relatively little to sudden or potentially exciting events and disturbances in their environment, while others become highly excited at the slightest novelty. Signs of mild excitability include increased alertness, movement toward the source of the disturbance, and brief episodes of barking. Extreme excitability is characterized by a general tendency to over-react. The excitable dog barks or yelps hysterically at the slightest disturbance, rushes toward the source of the disturbance, and is difficult to calm down. Using the following 5-point scale (0 = Calm, 4 = Extremely excitable), please indicate your own dog’s recent tendency to become excitable in each of the following circumstances:

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Are there any other situations in which your dog is sometimes over-excited? If so, please describe briefly:

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SECTION 6: Attachment and Attention-seeking Most dogs are strongly attached to their people, and some demand a great deal of attention and affection from them. Thinking back over the recent past, how often has your dog shown each of the following signs of attachment or attention-seeking?

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SECTION 7: Miscellaneous Dogs display a wide range of miscellaneous behavior problems in addition to those already covered by this questionnaire. Thinking back over the recent past, please indicate how often your dog has shown any of the following behaviors:

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*If so, please describe:

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If you would like to receive the results of the study, please enter your email address here:

The results of the study are expected to be available from approximately May 2027, following a detailed analysis of the data.
Thank you for your time!

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