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Puppy Development through a Human Bioecological Lens
A review of Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological theory applied to puppy development: A new approach to understanding...
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Identification of genes associated with longevity in dogs: 9 candidate genes described in Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Korec, E., Ungrová, L., Kalvas, J., & Hejnar, J. (2024). Identification of genes associated with...
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In the Press
Has Dog Breeding Gone Too Far? A Guest Essay for the New York Times by Alexandra Horowitz
Article Published May 9, 2024 New York Times, By Alexandra Horowitz Has Dog Breeding Gone...
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Prevalence of inherited disorders among mixed breed and purebred dogs: 27,254 cases
Bellumori, T. P., Famula, T. R., Bannasch, D. L., Belanger, J. M., & Oberbauer, A....
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Purging of highly deleterious mutations through severe bottlenecks in Alpine Ibex
Grossen, C., Guillaume, F., Keller, L.F. et al. Purging of highly deleterious mutations through severe...
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Breed, Behavior, and Mutt Genomics
Morrill, Kathleen, et al. “Ancestry-inclusive dog genomics challenges popular breed stereotypes.” Science 376.6592 (2022): eabk0639....
Jun
Relative Muzzle Length as a Factor for BOAS: Comment on Packer et al. (2015) & Liu et al. (2017)
This post is part of a three-part series. See also: Summary of Packer et al....
Mar
Facial Conformation and Risk of BOAS
Packer, et al. “Impact of facial conformation on canine health: brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome”. PLOS One (2015)...
Mar