A Protocol for Predicting Performance in Military Working Dogs: Roles for Anxiety Assessment and Genetic Markers
Karen L. Overall and Arthur E. Dunham
Conference Proceedings, 4th International Working Dog Breeding Association, Melbourne, Australia, Vol. 4, pp. 26-38, 2005
Abstract
Proposes combining behavioral anxiety assessments with genetic marker analysis to predict which military and detection dogs will succeed in training. Aims to identify heritable anxiety traits early enough to guide breeding and selection.