Seeing dogs: Human preferences for dog physical attributes

Anthrozoos

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 153-163

  Hecht, Julie ^a   Horowitz, Alexandra ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b Barnard College of Columbia University   (United States)

Author keywords

Aesthetic preference; Anthropomorphism; Dogs; Kindchenschema; Physical characteristics

Indexed keywords

CANID; ESTHETICS; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; IMAGE; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 84930244105     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: 17530377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279315X14129350722217     Document Type: Article

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