Direct genetic, maternal and litter effects on behaviour in German shepherd dogs in Sweden

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-42

  Strandberg, Erling ^a   Jacobsson, Jenny ^a   Saetre, Peter ^b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Behavioural traits; Genetic (co)variation; German shepherd dogs

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 17444411530     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2004.11.004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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