Abstract
In a previous study of canine temperament (Hsu and Serpell 2003), a distinct "trainability" factor was identified, characterized by a dog's willingness to attend to its owner and obey simple commands, combined with a high "fetch" motivation, and low levels of distractibility and/or resistance to correction. This paper explores the distribution of this trait in a large sample of dogs in relation to breed, sex and neuter status. The owners of 1,563 dogs belonging to 11 common breeds were invited to assess them for "trainability" using a standardized questionnaire (C-BARQ
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 196-207 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Anthrozoos |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Keywords
- Breed differences
- Dog
- Social cognition
- Temperament
- Training
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Anthropology
- Animal Science and Zoology
- veterinary (miscalleneous)
- Sociology and Political Science