Dogs: A New Understanding of Canine Origin, Behavior and EvolutionUniversity of Chicago Press, 2002 - 352 էջ Biologists, breeders and trainers, and champion sled dog racers, Raymond and Lorna Coppinger have more than four decades of experience with literally thousands of dogs. Offering a scientifically informed perspective on canines and their relations with humans, the Coppingers take a close look at eight different types of dogs—household, village, livestock guarding, herding, sled-pulling, pointing, retrieving, and hound. They argue that dogs did not evolve directly from wolves, nor were they trained by early humans; instead they domesticated themselves to exploit a new ecological niche: Mesolithic village dumps. Tracing the evolution of today's breeds from these village dogs, the Coppingers show how characteristic shapes and behaviors—from pointing and baying to the sleek shapes of running dogs—arise from both genetic heritage and the environments in which pups are raised. For both dogs and humans to get the most out of each other, we need to understand and adapt to the biological needs and dispositions of our canine companions, just as they have to ours. |
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A New Understanding of Canine Origin, Behavior and Evolution Raymond Coppinger, Lorna Coppinger. them over to Ray's ... behavioral difference between a herding and a guarding dog , and when during a pup's life do these dif- ferences ...
A New Understanding of Canine Origin, Behavior and Evolution Raymond Coppinger, Lorna Coppinger. them over to Ray's ... behavioral difference between a herding and a guarding dog , and when during a pup's life do these dif- ferences ...
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... behavior belong to the genetic nature of the animal and what parts are a product of develop- ment and nurturing . Designing experiments to compare two breeds is difficult , because one of the breeds is always in the wrong environ- ment ...
... behavior belong to the genetic nature of the animal and what parts are a product of develop- ment and nurturing . Designing experiments to compare two breeds is difficult , because one of the breeds is always in the wrong environ- ment ...
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... behaviors , and the more we studied them , the more we learned about the relative effects of genetics and environment on their adult behavior . We began to see the absolutely critical relationship between a pup's early development and ...
... behaviors , and the more we studied them , the more we learned about the relative effects of genetics and environment on their adult behavior . We began to see the absolutely critical relationship between a pup's early development and ...
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... behaviors all day long to passing cars , chasing them up and down the suburban street . A dog that shows eye can be a problem pet . On the other hand , breeding border collies for pets tends to winnow out those with intense working behavior ...
... behaviors all day long to passing cars , chasing them up and down the suburban street . A dog that shows eye can be a problem pet . On the other hand , breeding border collies for pets tends to winnow out those with intense working behavior ...
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... behavior , exceeded only by our own . But that is an overstatement ; many carnivores , ungu- lates , and even rodents have social behaviors just as , if not more , complex . Wolves and their relatives haven't changed very much if at all ...
... behavior , exceeded only by our own . But that is an overstatement ; many carnivores , ungu- lates , and even rodents have social behaviors just as , if not more , complex . Wolves and their relatives haven't changed very much if at all ...
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THE EVOLUTION OF THE BASIC DOG COMMENSALISM | 35 |
Wolves Evolve into Dogs | 37 |
THE PINOCCHIO HYPOTHESIS OF DOG ORIGIN | 39 |
TAMING THE WOLF | 40 |
TRAINING THE WOLF | 45 |
DOMESTICATING THE WOLF | 47 |
SPECIATION REQUIRES POPULATIONS THAT EVOLVENOT INDIVIDUALS | 48 |
SPECIATION REQUIRES DIFFERENTIAL MORTALITY | 50 |
THE VALUE OF THE BREED STANDARD | 185 |
Behavioral Conformation | 187 |
THE BORDER COLLIES BEHAVIORAL CONFORMATION | 209 |
MOTOR PATTERNS | 215 |
ARE PEOPLE THE DOGS BEST FRIEND? PARASITISM AMENSALISM AND DULOSIS | 223 |
Household Dogs | 225 |
MEASURING THE BENEFIT TO HUMANS OF THE HOUSEHOLD DOG | 235 |
Assistance Dogs | 251 |
Village Dogs | 67 |
THE MESOLITHIC ISLAND | 70 |
Natural Breeds | 83 |
PEOPLE BECOME CONSCIOUS OF DOGS | 87 |
WORKING DOGS AND PEOPLE MUTUALISM | 95 |
Developmental Environments | 99 |
DISTRIBUTING AND MIXING GENES | 117 |
EVOLVING THE SIZE AND SHAPE | 128 |
SELECTING FOR COLOR | 134 |
WALKING HOUNDS | 138 |
The Physical Conformation of a Breed | 155 |
THE SHAPE OF THE TEAM | 174 |
RUNNING IS SOCIAL BEHAVIOR | 179 |
THE SOCIETY OF A SLED DOG TEAM | 183 |
THE TAIL WAGS THE DOG | 269 |
Whats in the Name Canis familiaris? | 271 |
The Age of the Dog | 281 |
Why Dogs Look the Way They Do | 293 |
HOW TO CHANGE SIZE | 297 |
HOW TO CHANGE SHAPE | 300 |
THE SHAPE OF INTELLIGENCE | 305 |
RAPID EVOLUTION OF BREEDS | 306 |
NEOTENY PAEDOMORPHISM AND THE EVOLUTION OF DOGS FROM WOLVES | 309 |
Conclusion | 315 |
Bibliography | 325 |
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