Attributes of Specialist Search Dogs - A Questionnaire Survey of UK Dog Handlers and Trainers

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 300-306

  Rooney, Nicola J ^a   Bradshaw, John W S ^a   Almey, Helen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioral attributes; Forensic science; Questionnaire survey; Selection; Specialist search dog

Indexed keywords

EXPLOSIVE; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADAPTATION; AGGRESSION; AIR FORCE; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARMY; BIOLOGICAL TRAIT; DOG; FEAR; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEARNING; MOTIVATION; NONHUMAN; POLICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SMELLING; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 1542376948     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2003048     Document Type: Review

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