Table 11.
Description of clusters 1 to 4 from field trial performances generated by HCPC: Names, HD numbers, and categories of items (item no.) which characterize the cluster with their associated v-tests
| Cluster 1 | Cluster 2 | Cluster 3 | Cluster 4 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete trial: natural ability and power | v-test | Complete trial: circles around the flock | v-test |
Complete trial: lack of natural ability | v-test | Complete trial: stubborn flock | v-test |
| N = 88 | N = 59 | N = 54 | N = 5 | ||||
| POS_S2 = Position in relation to TL (14) | 13.3 | T_STOP = T complete (27) | 9.3 | MOV_T = Not filled (8) | 10.1 | POS_S2 = Interacts (14) | 6.6 |
| MOTIV = YES (25) | 12.5 | PHASE_2 = YES (28) | 9.3 | POS_S1 = Position in relation to TL (11) | 9.9 | POS_S1 = Interacts (11) | 6.3 |
| GRP_W = Grouped (20) | 12.5 | FLW_W = Does not follow (19) | 8.9 | MOTIV = YES (25) | 9.3 | ||
| START_W = Goes to flock (17) | 12.3 | MOTIV = YES (25) | 8.6 | START_T = 0. Does not reach axis (7) | 9.2 | ||
| FOCUS = YES (24) | 12.1 | INTER = No confrontation (26) | 7.6 | T_STOP = T complete (27) | 8.8 | ||
| T_STOP = T complete (27) | 11.8 | GRP_S2 = Grouped (16) | 7.3 | PHASE_2 = YES (28) | 8.8 | ||
| PHASE_2 = YES (28) | 11.8 | POS_S1 = Circles around the flock (11) | 7.2 | GRP_S1 = Grouped (13) | 7.9 | ||
| DST_W = Close to TL (21) | 11.7 | DST_W = Far from TL (21) | 7.0 | FOCUS = YES (24) | 7.6 | ||
| SEC15_T = Close to TL (10) | 11.2 | START_W = Goes to flock (17) | 6.8 | GRP_W = Grouped (20) | 7.3 | ||
| GRP_S2 = Grouped (16) | 11.0 | POS_S2 = Circles around the flock (14) | 6.5 | GRP_S2 = Grouped (16) | 7.2 | ||
| POS_S1 = Position in relation to TL (11) | 10.7 | GRP_W = Grouped (20) | 6.2 | POS_S2 = Position in relation to TL (14) | 6.0 | ||
| START_T = 2. Exceeds axis (7) | 10.6 | START_T = 3. Circles around the flock (7) | 5.7 | AXIS_S1 = 0. Does not reach axis (12) | 5.7 | ||
| GRP_T = Flock grouped (9) | 10.5 | MOV_W = Circles around (18) | 5.6 | INTER = No confrontation (26) | 5.7 | ||
| FLW_W = Follows (19) | 10.3 | GRP_S1 = Grouped (13) | 5.5 | START_W = Goes to flock (17) | 5.3 | ||
| GRP_S1 = Grouped (13) | 10.1 | SEC15_T = Close to TL (10) | 5.5 | DST_W = Close to TL (21) | 5.2 | ||
| MOV_W = Flanks (18) | 9.1 | FOCUS = YES (24) | 5.3 | PHASE_1 = YES (6) | 4.9 | ||
| INTER = No confrontation (26) | 8.2 | FOCUS = NO (24) | 5.3 | PT_STOP = PT complete (5) | 4.8 | ||
| AXIS_S2 = 1. Reaches axis (15) | 7.4 | PHASE_1 = YES (6) | 5.2 | FLW_W = Passes TL (19) | 4.6 | ||
| AXIS_S1 = 2. Exceeds axis (12) | 7.2 | PT_STOP = PT complete (5) | 5.1 | START_W = Motionless (17) | 4.2 | ||
| AXIS_S2 = 2. Exceeds axis (15) | 7.1 | POS_S1 = Bites, Hits or Chases a sheep (11) | 5.0 | MOV_W = Circles around and goes straight (18) | 4.1 | ||
| MOV_T = At least 1 sheep moving (8) | 6.9 | MOV_T = At least 1 sheep moving (8) | 4.8 | ||||
| MOV_T = No movement (8) | 6.7 | START_W = Circles around the flock (17) | 4.8 | ||||
| PHASE_1 = YES (6) | 6.6 | GRP_W = Split (20) | 4.7 | ||||
| PT_STOP = PT complete (5) | 6.5 | PT2 = Spontaneously goes to the flock (4) | 4.2 | ||||
| AXIS_S1 = 1. Reaches axis (12) | 6.0 | MOV_W = Flanks and circles around (18) | 4.1 | ||||
| FLW_W = Passes TL (19) | 4.8 | ||||||
| PT2 = Spontaneously goes to the flock (4) | 4.6 | ||||||
| PT1 = 2. Exceeds axis (3) | 4.1 | ||||||