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Abstract
The study of dog personality is of general academic interest and also has applications for the management of both working dogs and pets. However, acquiring direct behavioral assessments of large numbers of animals is both time-consuming and logistically difficult. An alternative approach that is becoming increasingly common is the collection of questionnaire-based information directly from dog owners. In this review, we discuss some commonly used questionnaires for dog personality traits and findings that have been published using these tools. We suggest that the use of such questionnaires may contribute to research that is based on estimation of effects from large sample sizes, for example, genomic analyses of dog personality traits.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 81-85 |
| Journal | Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research |
| Volume | 16 |
| Early online date | 26 Oct 2016 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2016 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- questionnaire
- personality
- canine
- dog
- heritability
- genetic
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Analysis and prediction in complex animal systems
Woolliams, J. (Principal Investigator)
1/04/12 → 31/03/17
Project: Research
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BB/H019073/1: Genome-wide investigation of hip dysplasia in dogs. BBSRC Project (BB/H019073/1)
Wiener, P. (Principal Investigator), Woolliams, J. (Co-investigator), Clements, D. (Co-investigator) & Sanchez Molano, E. (Researcher)
1/09/10 → 28/02/14
Project: Project from a former institution