Selective breeding of domestic dogs has generated diverse breeds often optimized for
performing specialized tasks. Despite the heritability of breed-typical behavioral traits …

The extraordinary genetic and behavioural diversity of dog breeds provides a unique
opportunity for investigating the heritability of cognitive traits, such as problem-solving ability …

During breed development, domestic dogs have undergone genetic bottlenecks and
sustained selective pressures, as a result distinctive genomic diversity occurs to varying …

Personality in pets and other domesticated animals is important for their well-being and it
can also influence human-animal relationships. Genetic and environmental factors …

Dog personality research has a long history. By analyzing the most current experimental
studies, we gave an overview of the theories and approaches used to research dog …

Species concepts have been defined through a number of lenses, but are almost entirely
empirical in nature. Fundamentally linked to various existing species concepts, an …

Human genetics has played a major role in advancing the identification of human variants,
genes, and loci in many neurodevelopmental, neuropsychiatric, and neurodegenerative …

Extensive introgression of genes from domesticated taxa may be a serious threat for the
genomic integrity and adaptability of wild populations. Grey wolves (Canis lupus) are …

A critical challenge to the canine detection industry is the identification of dogs with
behavioral characteristics capable of fulfilling operational functions. This challenge is largely …