Genetic analysis of results of a Swedish behavior test on German Shepherd Dogs and Labrador Retrievers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 86, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2853-2861

  Van Der Waaij, E H ^a   Wilsson, E ^b   Strandberg, E ^c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Swedish Armed Forces   (Sweden)

^c SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Behavior test; Breed difference; Dog; Genetic parameter; Sex difference

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BREEDING; DOG; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETICS; LITTER SIZE; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; SEASON; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STANDARD; SWEDEN;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BREEDING; DOGS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; MALE; PHENOTYPE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; SEASONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SWEDEN;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 55849102878     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2007-0616     Document Type: Article

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