Table 2.
Behaviour | Description | Frequency |
---|---|---|
Grabbing the teaser | Teeth contact the teaser but are released before trainers contact the dog | Yes/no |
Changing directions | An approximate 180° change in direction while in motion. | Count |
Jostling | Dog’s muzzle makes physical contact with another dog with sufficient force to affect the receiving dog | Count |
Attention directed to lure gate on the racetrack | Dog orientating body position and interest towards the lure gate, or attention to the lure as it slows down around the track | Yes/no |
Holding teaser | Teaser is grabbed and not released by the greyhound | Yes/no |