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Genetic analysis of results of a Swedish behavior test on German Shepherd Dogs and Labrador Retrievers.
Journal of animal science - 1 Nov 2008
van der Waaij E H, Wilsson E, Strandberg E
Abstract excerpt
The objectives of this study were to estimate genetic parameters and the influence of systematic effects on behavior test results in dogs. Behavior test results on 1,813 Labrador Retrievers (LR) and 2,757 German Shepherd Dogs (GSD) were analyzed. The behavior test included observations on courage, defense drive, prey drive, nerve stability, temperament, cooperation, affability, and gun shyness. Sex and age...
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