摘要
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
| 原文 | 英語 |
|---|---|
| 頁（從 - 到） | 196-207 |
| 頁數 | 12 |
| 期刊 | Anthrozoos |
| 卷 | 18 |
| 發行號 | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| 出版狀態 | 已發佈 - 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- 教育
- 人類學
- 動物科學與動物學
- 獸醫（雜項）
- 社會學與政治學