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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... Human - animal relationships . I. Coppinger , Lorna . II . Title . SF433.C66 2002 636.7 - dc21 2002020404 The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences ...
... Human - animal relationships . I. Coppinger , Lorna . II . Title . SF433.C66 2002 636.7 - dc21 2002020404 The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences ...
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... human thieves. In the United States at that time, "sheepdog" meant a herding dog. Winrock liked the work we had done in pinpointing aspects of breed differences in sled dogs and asked us to try to sort out the sheepdogs. They sent us on ...
... human thieves. In the United States at that time, "sheepdog" meant a herding dog. Winrock liked the work we had done in pinpointing aspects of breed differences in sled dogs and asked us to try to sort out the sheepdogs. They sent us on ...
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... that lead to improved relationships with dogs , then we will suffer all criticism , and admire the dogs ( and their human symbionts ) even more . INTRODUCTION Studying Dogs WHY STUDY DOGS ? As biologists , 20. Preface.
... that lead to improved relationships with dogs , then we will suffer all criticism , and admire the dogs ( and their human symbionts ) even more . INTRODUCTION Studying Dogs WHY STUDY DOGS ? As biologists , 20. Preface.
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... human expansion , while the wolf's is decreasing . Dogs have shapes and behaviors unheard of in the wolf . Unlike the wolf — if we have seen one wolf , we basically have seen them all — dogs are continually interesting . Take any ...
... human expansion , while the wolf's is decreasing . Dogs have shapes and behaviors unheard of in the wolf . Unlike the wolf — if we have seen one wolf , we basically have seen them all — dogs are continually interesting . Take any ...
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... human . The presence of parasitism or amensalism should not be taken as grounds for the elimination of dogs in our lives . Rather , the facts should be used as starting points for change and moving toward real mutualism . Throughout the ...
... human . The presence of parasitism or amensalism should not be taken as grounds for the elimination of dogs in our lives . Rather , the facts should be used as starting points for change and moving toward real mutualism . Throughout the ...
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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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