The use of a behaviour test for selection of dogs for service and breeding. II. Heritability for tested parameters and effect of selection based on service dog characteristics

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 54, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 235-241

  Wilsson, Erik ^a,c   Sundgren, Per Erik ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c Apt #3 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Dog; Genetics; German shepherd; Heritability; Labrador retriever; Selection; Service dog; Temperament test

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030733005     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1591(96)01175-6     Document Type: Article

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