Estimates of Genetic Parameters and Environmental Effects for Measures of Hunting Performance in Finnish Hounds

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 622-629

  Liinamo, Anna Elisa ^a   Karjalainen, Leena ^a   Ojala, Matti ^a   Vilva, Veijo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Behavior; Dogs; Environment; Genetic Parameters

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREEDING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOG; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FINLAND; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPORT;

AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BREEDING; DOGS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FINLAND; GENETIC SCREENING; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHENOTYPE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPORTS;

EID: 0031093367     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1997.753622x     Document Type: Article

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