Genetic aspects of performance in working dogs.

26 Jun 2012 | Book Sections | Contributor(s): Elaine Ostrander (editor), A. Ruvinsky (editor), Heather J. Huson

For thousands of years, the dog has proven itself an invaluable asset to man by serving as hunter, protector, transportation, aide and loyal companion. Dog domestication and breed development have …

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The history and relationships of dog breeds

26 Jun 2012 | Book Sections | Contributor(s): H G Parker, Elaine Ostrander, A. Ruvinsky

The domestic dog has recently gained recognition in the popular arena of genomewide association studies (GWAS). Dozens of new GWAS studies have been released in the 3 years since the first …

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Human-domestic animal interactions

25 Jun 2012 | Book Sections | Contributor(s): Donald M. Broom, Andrew Ferguson Fraser

Many wild animals spend time in multi-species groups. Flocks of forest birds, Shoals of coral reef and herds of grazing mammals may include members of several species that are able to respond to the …

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The cat-human relationship

25 Jun 2012 | Book Sections | Contributor(s): John WS Bradshaw

The cat~hur11an relationship appears to stand apart from any other type of human-animal interaction. The closest analogy that can be made is to the dog-human relationship, in which the dog appears …

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Interactions with humans

15 Jun 2012 | Book Sections | Contributor(s): E O Price

The interaction of captive animals with humans is a major element in the process of domestication. The degree of tameness of individual animals to a great extent determines the nature of that …

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The use of animals to benefit humans: Animal-assisted therapy

09 Feb 2012 | Book Sections | Contributor(s): Alan M. Beck, Aubrey H. Fine (editor), Alan M. Beck

from Handbook of Animal-Assisted Therapy by Aubrey H. Fine.

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