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Originally Posted by C C Kent  I would have to see some research on this. If this held true you would be able to simply look at physical traits of a given animal and determine his temperament. I don't think that's possible. Genetic transfer is not that cut and dried.
Granted fear and aggression are to be eliminated from a program but it can be done without sacrificing type or structure. If a program is so focused on certain physical traits that temperament issues are ignored, then the program is doomed. |
Here you go..
Never said genetics was that cut and dry.. but it is true you pull a gene for looks you pull a behaviour on they are all linked it not just one gene for floopy ears and a seprate on for being nice genes are a blend.
Welcome page This link that says welcome is to an aggression study
This is an on going study.
Have fun
Also I have read and recoomend a look at Genetics and the Social Behavior of the Dog by John Scott and John Fuller... your in for a surprise if you thing fiddling with looks does not effect the temeprment.
It was a ground breaking study done years ago, that has stood the test of time and is how we found out about stage development and age they happen.
They also breed differnt breeds and found pricked ears verses floppy ears verse what ever and what happens to temperment.
JL