The chips of theEncyclopediaThey include indicative scores from 1 to 10. They are not a laboratory test or a guarantee of the individual: they summarize breed or species trends according to standards, behavioral literature and editorial criteria.
What the scale means:1 = very low/undemanding or infrequent; 10 = very tall / very demanding or very marked. A 7 in energy does not "pass": indicates a high need for activity compared to calmer races.
- Energy/exercise:typical need for movement and daily stimulation.
- Intelligence/trainability:relative ease of learning with positive methods (not equivalent to "automatic obedience").
- Children/dogs/cats:average predisposition to live together; It depends on socialization and individual.
- Floor:adaptation to small housing if exercise and enrichment are covered.
- Shedding/barking/predation:relative intensity of the trait.
- Heat/cold:typical climatic tolerance of the racial type.
Sources:club standards (when applicable), veterinary reference manuals and editorial synthesis. When in doubt about health or behavior, prioritize professional evaluation. Also read theEditorial policy.
