Just as in human beings, genetics alone doesn’t decide a dog’s behaviour!
A recent study busted the long-held belief among dog-lovers and people in general that breed makes a notable difference in the behaviour of these animals. Bringing this to light, a report in smithsonianmag.com stated that irrespective of the breed, any of these animals can be a human being’s favourite and loyal companion and friend. Published in the journal Science, the genome study concluded that breed alone can’t be a deciding factor to zero on the dog’s personality. For this study, the scientists conducted a survey of 18,385 dog owners. They were asked about the demeanour of their pet. The questions asked included if the dogs continued to work till it was not completed, their conduct with the strangers – if it was friendly or otherwise, etc. The DNA of 2,155 pure as well as mixed dogs were sequenced and these compared with the results of the survey. Read more