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Genetics and the Social Behaviour of the Dog

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ISBN-10: 0226743381

ISBN-13: 9780226743387

Edition: 1974 (Reprint)

Authors: John Paul Scott, John L. Fuller

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The classic study of dog behavior gathered into one volume. Based on twenty years of research at the Jackson Laboratory, this is the single most important and comprehensive reference work on the behavior of dogs ever complied. "Genetics and the Social Behavior of the Dog is one of the most important texts on canine behavior published to date. Anyone interested in breeding, training, or canine behavior must own this book."--Wayne Hunthausen, D.V.M., Director of Animal Behavior Consultations "This pioneering research on dog behavioral genetics is a timeless classic for all serious students of ethology and canine behavior."--Dr. Michael Fox, Senior Advisor to the President, The Humane…    
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Book details

List price: $41.00
Copyright year: 1974
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 1/1/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 506
Size: 0.61" wide x 0.90" long x 0.11" tall
Weight: 1.672
Language: English

List of Illustrations List of Tables Part I - Development of Basic Behavior Patterns 1. A School for Dogs 2. Dogs, Wolves, and Men 3. The Social Behavior of Dogs and Wolves 4. The Development of Behavior 5. The Critical Period 6. The Development of Social Relationships Part II - Development and Expression of Breed Differences 7. Analysis of Genetic Differences 8. Emotional Reactivity 9. Experiments on Trainability 10. The Development and Differentiation of Problem-Solving Behavior Part III - Inheritance of Differential Capacities Among Hybrids 11. The Inheritance of Behavior Patterns: Single Factor Explanations 12. Behavior in Hybrids: Complex Behavior 13. Development of Physical…