I remember seeing Jezebel and her 3 littermates for the first time at 5 weeks, and I really couldn't tell anything about their personalities ... but then I went back at 7 weeks and there was a definite difference between them.
The lone male just sat off by himself, very docile and when the others would try to engage him in play, he really wasn't interested. I bet now, at a year old, he is a really cuddly lap dog, without the true terrier temperament.
The two other females tried to play with their litter mates, but paid no attention to the humans. I would guess that now they still love other dogs, and are very loyal to their owners but don't care for outsiders.
Jezebel was playing with the others, but when she saw me, she stopped what she was doing and ran to me, wagging her tail and wanting attention .... then she went back to playing with the others. After a little play, she suddenly noticed my husband, and ran to greet him with wags and kisses, then back to playing with the others again. To this day, she still loves all people and all dogs, she is very social and at ease with anyone and in any situation.
Of course, I only know how she turned out in comparison to that first meeting. It would be interesting to know if my predictions for her litter mates are accurate.
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