Dogs' special relationship with humans not only makes them ubiquitous in our lives, but
working dogs specifically perform essential functions for us such as sniffing out bombs and …

Simple Summary The gut microbial ecosystem is affected by various factors such as lifestyle,
environment, and disease. Although gut microbiota is closely related to host health, an …

Domestic dogs display a wide array of heritable behaviors that have intermediate genetic
complexity thanks to a long history of human-influenced selection. Comparative genetics in …

Although we know that dogs evolved from wolves, it remains unclear how domestication
affected dog cognition. One hypothesis suggests dog domestication altered social …

Our 2014 hypothesis, published in GENETICS, aimed to elucidate a set of traits associated
with mammalian domestication, a phenomenon termed the “domestication syndrome.” Our …

Genome-wide association study (GWAS) using dog breed standard values as phenotypic
measurements is an efficient way to identify genes associated with morphological and …

Highlights•We tested repeatability and heritability of exploration and cognition in
lizards.•Only exploration and spatial learning were moderately repeatable between …

Simple Summary Shepherd and hunting dog breeds have distinct physical and behavioural
characteristics due to their specialized roles. To understand the genetic basis of these …

Research on working dogs is growing rapidly due to increasing global demand. Here we
report genome scanning of the risk of puppies being eliminated for behavioral reasons prior …

Dogs have a special place in human history as the first domesticated species and play
important roles in many cultures around the world. However, their role in scientific studies …