Comparison of owner-reported behavioral characteristics among genetically clustered breeds of dog (Canis familiaris).
Comparison of owner-reported behavioral characteristics among genetically clustered breeds of dog (Canis familiaris).
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DOI：
10.1038/srep17710
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发表时间：
2015-12-18
影响因子：
4.6
通讯作者：
Kikusui T
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作者：
Tonoike A;Nagasawa M;Mogi K;Serpell JA;Ohtsuki H;Kikusui T
在驯化过程中，狗被选择为适合多种用途，从而产生各种行为特征。特别是，与其他品种群体相比，遗传上更接近狼的古老品种群体可能表现出不同的行为特征。在这里，我们用问卷调查评估狗的行为，以调查是否行为特征的狗是不同的遗传集群品种组。使用标准化问卷，犬行为评估和研究问卷（C-BARQ），并分析了来自日本（n = 2，951）和美国（n = 10，389）的私有犬的品种组差异。结果表明，古代和斯皮茨品种组的狗表现出低依恋和注意寻求行为。这一特点区别于任何其他品种群体与假定现代欧洲起源的古代组，因此，可能是一个祖先的特点。
During the domestication process, dogs were selected for their suitability for multiple purposes, resulting in a variety of behavioral characteristics. In particular, the ancient group of breeds that is genetically closer to wolves may show different behavioral characteristics when compared to other breed groups. Here, we used questionnaire evaluations of dog behavior to investigate whether behavioral characteristics of dogs were different among genetically clustered breed groups. A standardized questionnaire, the Canine Behavioral Assessment and Research Questionnaire (C-BARQ), was used, and breed group differences of privately-owned dogs from Japan (n = 2,951) and the United States (n = 10,389) were analyzed. Results indicated that dogs in the ancient and spitz breed group showed low attachment and attention-seeking behavior. This characteristic distinguished the ancient group from any other breed groups with presumed modern European origins, and may therefore, be an ancestral trait.