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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Domestic dog"”.
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Social Behavior and Cognitive Bias in the Domestic Dog (Canis familiaris)
… in the lives of humans around the world; domestic dogs (Canis familiaris). I discuss the development and validation of a pictorial questionnaire designed to measure three dimensions of canine body language during interactions with conspecifics: Aggression, Arousal, and Boldness. Results …
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Domesticated Dogs in the Art and Archaeology of Iron Age and Roman Britain
This study investigates the symbolic role of the domestic dog in Iron Age and Roman Britain through contextual analysis of their faunal remains and interpretation of their representations in iconography. Previous studies have highlighted linkages between the species and ideas about death, healing …
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Dogs and Domesticity Reading the Dog in Victorian British Visual Culture
… to critically examine the values associated with dogs in Victorian British art and visual culture. It studies the redefining and restructuring of the domestic dog as it was conceptualized in visual culture and the art market. It proposes that the dog was strongly associated with social values and …
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Mesocarnivores in Protected Areas: ecological and anthropogenic determinants of habitat use in northern Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
… significantly with vegetation productivity and domestic dog abundance. Together these results suggest that (1) the edges may provide a refuge for mesocarnivores from more dominant species, (2) mesocarnivores exhibited resilience/adaptability to human disturbance, and (3) primary productivity and …
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The Social Cognition of Domestic Dogs (Canis familiaris) During Cross-Species Interactions with Humans
Domestic dog (Canis familiaris) research has revealed an impressive cognitive skillset within the species; however, little research is conducted in naturalistic settings. Thus, much of what is currently known about dog cognition comes from laboratory trials. This thesis explores the dog cognitive …
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Comparative molecular genetics of the German Shepherd dog
… population differentiation within and between domestic dog breeds. The German Shepherd Dog was compared with typical outbred mongrel dogs, Dachshunds, Staffordshire Bull Terriers and a cohort of other pedigreed dogs representing 30 recognised breeds. Although archaeological records report that …
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Into the night : evaluating sleep as a measure of animal welfare
… Our model system to examine this is the domestic dog. This system was chosen because dogs are a well-studied species regarding their physiology and have been used as a model in human sleep studies. They also co-exist with humans which gives us insight on their environment. This thesis …
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Effect of social bond strength on responses to human-given cues in domestic working dog breeds
… research investigated the difference between domestic working and non-working dog breeds’ processing of non-auditory communicative cues given by humans. We also assessed whether domestic working dog breeds were more aware of cues given by their caregiver or an unfamiliar person. The research …
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Skeletal muscle composition in various breeds of domestic dogs: (A comparative study)
… urbanisation. A similar pattern is occurring in domestic animals, specifically cats and dogs. Skeletal muscle is a vital organ in the regulation of blood glucose. Its composition in terms of muscle fibre type, metabolism and contractility can differ substantially between species, but is poorly …
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Feasting on Fido: Cultural Implications of Eating Dogs at Bridge River
Dogs represent a unique facet of the faunal assemblage at the Bridge River site (EeRl4), a prehistoric aggregated winter housepit village in southern British Columbia’s Middle Fraser Canyon. As part of the Bridge River site investigation of emergent material wealth based status inequality of the …
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Feasting on Fido: Cultural Implications of Eating Dogs at Bridge River
Dogs represent a unique facet of the faunal assemblage at the Bridge River site (EeRl4), a prehistoric aggregated winter housepit village in southern British Columbia’s Middle Fraser Canyon. As part of the Bridge River site investigation of emergent material wealth based status inequality of the …
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Molecular epidemiology of human rabies diagnosed in South Africa between 1983 and 2007
… in South Africa: a canine biotype circulating in domestic dogs, bat-eared foxes and black-backed jackals and a mongoose biotype circulating in herpestids. The presence of LBV, MOKV and DUVV has been demonstrated in South African animal species, but apart from two documented cases of Duvenhage …
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A demographic and dietary history of ancient dogs in the Americas using ancient DNA
Dogs were domesticated more than 15,000 years ago, and since then they have become an integral part of human lives. They have served as hunters, guards, and pets, and have migrated with humans to multiple continents, including the Americas and Australia. The close relationship between humans and …
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The Asian Palm Civet: Fundamental Baseline Findings in Ecology, Captive Husbandry and Effects of Trade in Civet Coffee
… nocturnal activity. The Javan mongoose and domestic dog were diurnal with indications of cathemeral activity. In Indonesia, the pet animal trade in cities is well known and evident in markets but less known or evident via online sources. Trade incorporates domesticated pet species and many …