Does perceived trainability of dog (Canis lupus familiaris) breeds reflect differences in learning or differences in physical ability?

Behavioural Processes

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 315-323

  Helton, William S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Agility; Breed; Dog; Intelligence; Skill development; Trainability

Indexed keywords

CANID; COGNITION; LEARNING; TRAINING;

ACCURACY; AGILITY; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREED; BREED DIFFERENCE; CANIS LUPUS FAMILIARIS; COGNITION; COMPETITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FEMALE; LEARNING; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; TRAINING; VELOCITY;

AGING; ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; COGNITION; DOGS; FEMALE; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 77649190929     PISSN: 03766357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.beproc.2010.01.016     Document Type: Article

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