The role of coat color and ear shape on the perception of personality in dogs

Anthrozoos

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 125-133

  Fratkin, Jamie L ^a   Baker, Suzanne C ^a  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Big five; Dogs; Personality; Physical characteristics

Indexed keywords

CANID; COLOR MORPH; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PERCEPTION;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 84873562252     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/175303713X13534238631632     Document Type: Article

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