Factors linked to dominance aggression in dogs

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 336-342

  Pérez Guisado, Joaquín ^a   Muñoz Serrano, Andrés ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aggressiveness; Behaviour; Breed; Coat colour; Dominance; Problems

Indexed keywords

EID: 59849087666     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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