Fe-BARQ testy - Testy povahových vloh
Starting in 2022, NCHK will test all breeding ragdolls and cats working in Animal Assisted Intervention with the Fe-BARQ test from the University of Pennsylvania. This is a test of the animal's character traits. The test is designed as a 100-question questionnaire and is thematically organized into relevant units.
It charts the cat's activity, natural behavior, socialization in relation to people, other cats and dogs, possible warning signs in behavior, playfulness, sociability, trainability. The Fe-BARQ test is part of Citizen science, scientific projects in which all interested people can participate without distinction, and from which scientists extract data for further research. A similar test has been developed for dogs. This test is one of the basic tests for incorporating cats into the NCHK zoo-rehabilitation program, and is also the test we use to address behavioral problems - as a control mechanism for the success or failure of behavioral interventions.
