Genetic variation in aggression-related traits in Golden Retriever dogs

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 104, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 95-106

  Liinamo, Anna Elisa ^a   van den Berg, Linda ^b   Leegwater, Peter A J ^b   Schilder, Matthijs B H ^c   van Arendonk, Johan A M ^a   van Oost, Bernard A ^c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aggressive behaviour; Dogs; Estimated breeding values; Heritability; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; CANID; CORRELATION; GENETIC VARIATION; HERITABILITY; PHENOTYPE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33947107429     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2006.04.025     Document Type: Article

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