Highly heritable and functionally relevant breed differences in dog behaviour

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Variability in Human-Animal Interaction Research

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Significant Neuroanatomical Variation Among Domestic Dog Breeds

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Enhancing the Selection and Performance of Working Dogs

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Early-emerging and highly heritable sensitivity to human communication in dogs

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Domestic dog lineages reveal genetic drivers of behavioral diversification

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Selecting Dogs for Explosives Detection: Behavioral Characteristics

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Aggressive behaviour is affected by demographic, environmental and behavioural factors in purebred dogs

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Breed differences in social cognition, inhibitory control, and spatial problem-solving ability in the domestic dog (Canis familiaris)

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Estimating the heritability of cognitive traits across dog breeds reveals highly heritable inhibitory control and communication factors

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Predictive Models of Assistance Dog Training Outcomes Using the Canine Behavioral Assessment and Research Questionnaire and a Standardized Temperament Evaluation

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How size and genetic diversity shape lifespan across breeds of purebred dogs

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Replications, Comparisons, Sampling and the Problem of Representativeness in Animal Cognition Research

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Genome-Wide Association Studies Reveal Neurological Genes for Dog Herding, Predation, Temperament, and Trainability Traits

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ManyDogs Project: A Big Team Science Approach to Investigating Canine Behavior and Cognition

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Neurodevelopmental scaling is a major driver of brain–behavior differences in temperament across dog breeds

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Validation of a Behavior Test for Predicting Puppies’ Suitability as Detection Dogs

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Genetic testing of dogs predicts problem behaviors in clinical and nonclinical samples

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Breed Differences in Dog Cognition Associated with Brain-Expressed Genes and Neurological Functions

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Is cognition the secret to working dog success?

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The neural crest/domestication syndrome hypothesis, explained: reply to Johnsson, Henriksen, and Wright

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ManyDogs 1: A Multi-Lab Replication Study of Dogs’ Pointing Comprehension

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Would You Detour with Me? Association between Functional Breed Selection and Social Learning in Dogs Sheds Light on Elements of Dog–Human Cooperation

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Behavioural differences and similarities between dog breeds: proposing an ecologically valid approach for canine behavioural research

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Dog brains are sensitive to infant- and dog-directed prosody

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Man’s best friend in life and death: scientific perspectives and challenges of dog brain banking

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Heritability of interpack aggression in a wild pedigreed population of North American grey wolves

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Unravelling selection signatures in a single dog breed suggests recent selection for morphological and behavioral traits

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Comparison of behavioural tendencies between “dangerous dogs” and other domestic dog breeds – Evolutionary context and practical implications

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Ethical Concerns about Fashionable Dog Breeding

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The Development of a Novel Questionnaire Approach to the Investigation of Horse Training, Management, and Behaviour

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Copy number variation underlies complex phenotypes in domestic dog breeds and other canidsPreprint

Armero, A. S., Davis, B. W., Povolotskaya, I., Morcillo-Suárez, C., Plassais, J., Juan, D., Ostrander, E. A., & Marquès‐Bonet, T. (2021) · Genome Research · doi:10.1101/gr.266049.120 · Cited by 21

DNA methylation and chromatin accessibility predict age in the domestic dog

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Dogs re-engage human partners when joint social play is interrupted: a behavioural signature of shared intentionality?

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Prioritization of Appearance over Health and Temperament Is Detrimental to the Welfare of Purebred Dogs and Cats

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Development of a modified C-BARQ for evaluating behavior in working dogs

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A new future for dog breeding

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A modified combined C-BARQ and QoL for both the companion dog and its owner. An embryo to a companion dog welfare assessment?

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An artificial intelligence approach to predicting personality types in dogs

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Bringing the Genomic Revolution to Comparative Oncology: Human and Dog Cancers

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Machine learning prediction and classification of behavioral selection in a canine olfactory detection program

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Understanding Canine ‘Reactivity’: Species-Specific Behaviour or Human Inconvenience?

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Genome scans of dog behavior implicate a gene network underlying psychopathology in mammals, including humansPreprint

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ManyDogs 1: A Multi-lab replication study of dogs' pointing comprehension (pre-registered report)Preprint

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The Science and Social Validity of Companion Animal Welfare: Functionally Defined Parameters in a Multidisciplinary Field

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What Is Written on a Dog’s Face? Evaluating the Impact of Facial Phenotypes on Communication between Humans and Canines

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Five genetic variants explain over 70% of hair coat pheomelanin intensity variation in purebred and mixed breed domestic dogs

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Replications, Comparisons, Sampling and the Problem of Representativeness in Animal Cognition ResearchPreprint

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Influence of early life adversity and breed on aggression and fear in dogs

Espinosa, J., Zapata, I., Alvarez, C. E., Serpell, J. A., Kukekova, A. V., & Hecht, E. E. (2025) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-025-18226-0 · Cited by 15

Genetic dissection of behavioral traits related to successful training of drug detection dogs

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You talkin’ to me? Functional breed selection may have fundamentally influenced dogs’ sensitivity to human verbal communicative cues

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Resilience In Dogs? Lessons From Other Species

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Genome scanning of behavioral selection in a canine olfactory detection breeding cohort

Eyre, A. W., Zapata, I., Hare, E., Lee, K. M. N., Bellis, C., Essler, J. L., Otto, C. M., Serpell, J. A., & Alvarez, C. E. (2022) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-022-18698-4 · Cited by 12

The German Shorthair Pointer Dog Breed (Canis lupus familiaris): Genomic Inbreeding and Variability

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Comparative neurogenetics of dog behavior complements efforts towards human neuropsychiatric genetics

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Potential Risk Factors for Aggression and Playfulness in Cats: Examination of a Pooling Fallacy Using Fe-BARQ as an Example

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Association of DNA methylation with energy and fear-related behaviors in canines

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How old are (Pet) Dog Breeds?

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Poly(A) RNA sequencing reveals age-related differences in the prefrontal cortex of dogs

Sándor, S., Jonas, D. A., Tátrai, K., Czeibert, K., & Kubinyi, E. (2022) · GeroScience · doi:10.1007/s11357-022-00533-3 · Cited by 8

Many direct-to-consumer canine genetic tests can identify the breed of purebred dogs

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Why Do People Choose a Particular Dog? A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Factors Owners Consider Important When Acquiring a Dog, on a Convenience Sample of Austrian Pet Dog Owners

Udvarhelyi-Tóth, K. M., Iotchev, I. B., Kubinyi, E., & Turcsán, B. (2024) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani14182634 · Cited by 9

Human-directed sociability in the domestic dog: A Tinbergian approach

Boada, M., & Wirobski, G. (2024) · Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105947 · Cited by 13

Size, skull shape and age influence the temperament of domestic dogs

Ayrosa, F., Albuquerque, N. D. S., Savalli, C., & Resende, B. D. D. (2022) · Behavioural Processes · doi:10.1016/j.beproc.2022.104606 · Cited by 8

Large-scale genomic analysis of the domestic dog informs biological discoveryPreprint

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Variations in Canine Behavioural Characteristics across Conventional Breed Clusters and Most Common Breed-Based Public Stereotypes

Peťková, B., Skurková, L., Florián, M., Slivková, M., Kasičová, Z., & Kottferová, J. (2024) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani14182695 · Cited by 8

Methods of behavioral testing in dogs: a scoping review and analysis of test stimuli

Moser, A. Y., Welch, M., Brown, W. Y., McGreevy, P. D., & Bennett, P. C. (2024) · Frontiers in Veterinary Science · doi:10.3389/fvets.2024.1455574 · Cited by 7

Exploratory content analysis of direct-to-consumer pet genomics: What is being marketed and what are consumers saying?

Bennett, N. E., Torres, S. E. M., & Gray, P. B. (2022) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0261694 · Cited by 7

Spanish validation of the Fe-BARQ questionnaire: A replication study

Menor-Campos, D. J., Ruiz-Soriano, C., & Serpell, J. A. (2021) · Journal of Veterinary Behavior · doi:10.1016/j.jveb.2021.09.002 · Cited by 7

Genetic parameters of personality traits in dogs based on behavioral assessment and questionnaire information

Strandberg, E., Nilsson, K., & Svartberg, K. (2025) · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · doi:10.1016/j.applanim.2025.106619 · Cited by 6

The Shepherd and the Hunter: A Genomic Comparison of Italian Dog Breeds

Bionda, A., Cortellari, M., Liotta, L., & Crepaldi, P. (2023) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani13152438 · Cited by 6

Factors influencing the expression of behavior in the domestic dog

Wells, D. L. (2022) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-85752-9.00011-1 · Cited by 6

Digital Dogsitter® reduces vocalization in dogs suffering from separation-related problems

Tiira, K. (2021) · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · doi:10.1016/j.applanim.2021.105460 · Cited by 6

Genetic and Gene-by-Environment Influences on Aggressiveness in Dogs: A Systematic Review from 2000 to 2024

Sartore, S., Moretti, R., Chessa, S., & Sacchi, P. (2025) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani15152267 · Cited by 5

Breed function and behaviour correlate with endocranial volume in domestic dogs

Balcarcel, A. M., Sánchez-Villagra, M. R., Evin, A., Nussbaumer, M., Hemelsdaël, A., & Geiger, M. (2024) · Biology Letters · doi:10.1098/rsbl.2024.0342 · Cited by 5

Genome-wide statistical evidence elucidates candidate factors of life expectancy in dogs

Ko, W. H., Kim, S., Catry, A., Cho, J., & Shin, S. (2024) · Molecules and Cells · doi:10.1016/j.mocell.2024.100162 · Cited by 6

Heritability and Genome-Wide Association Study of Dog Behavioral Phenotypes in a Commercial Breeding Cohort

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Autism Spectrum Disorders: Analysis of Mobile Elements at 7q11.23 Williams–Beuren Region by Comparative Genomics

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Single-dose 1cp-LSD administration for canine anxiety: a pilot study

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Exploring breed differences in discrimination, reversal learning, and resistance to extinction in the domestic dog (Canis familiaris)

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Interface of Human/Wildlife Interactions: An Example of a Bold Coyote (Canis latrans) in Atlanta, GA, USA

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Did Dog Domestication Contribute to Language Evolution?

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Comparing owner reported and genetic breed identification reveals high concordance in a large cohort from the Dog Aging Project

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Relationships among morphological, environmental, social factors and aggressive profiles in Brazilian pet dogs

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