Skill and expertise in working dogs: A cognitive science perspective

Canine Ergonomics: The Science of Working Dogs

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 17-42

  Helton, William S ^a,b   Feltovich, Paul J ^c   Velkey, Andrew J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN AND MACHINE COGNITION   (United States)

^d CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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