The Relationship Between Morphology and Signalling During the Early Development of the Domestic Dog (Canis familiaris)

Keven Kerswell, Pauleen Bennett, Paul Hemsworth, and Kym Butler

Conference Proceedings, 4th International Working Dog Breeding Association, Melbourne, Australia, Vol. 4, pp. 117-120, 2005


Abstract

Studied 40 litters across 32 breeds to examine how a breed's morphology, including coat, ear type, and snout length, affects its capacity for behavioral signalling during early development.