A comparison of behaviour in test and in everyday life: Evidence of three consistent boldness-related personality traits in dogs

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 91, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 103-128

  Svartberg, Kenth ^a,b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aggression; Boldness; CBARQ; Dogs; Personality; Questionnaire; Temperament; Validity

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; CANID;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 16244408960     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2004.08.030     Document Type: Article

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