Dogs : A New Understanding of Canine Origin, Behavior and Evolution

摘要: Biologists, breeders and trainers, champion sled dog racers, Raymond Lorna Coppinger have more than four decades of experience with literally thousands dogs. Offering a scientifically informed perspective on canines their relations humans, the Coppingers take close look at eight different types dogs - household, village, livestock guarding, herding, sled-pulling, pointing, retrieving, hound. They argue that did not evolve directly from wolves, nor were they trained by early humans; instead, domesticated themselves to exploit new ecological niche: Mesolithic village dumps. Tracing evolution today's breeds these dogs, show how characteristic shapes behaviors pointing baying sleek running arise both genetic heritage environments in which pups are raised. For humans get most out each other, we need understand adapt biological needs dispositions our canine companions, just as ours.