Channel: Science Magazine

Category: Science & Technology

Tags: dog behaviorchihuahuagolden retrievergeneticsdog ancestrysciencedogscaninemagazinedog breeds

Description: A new study shows that almost none of the behaviors we associate with dog breeds—from lovable Labradors to pugnacious pit bulls—are hard-wired. Aside from a few ancient traits, environment seems to play a much larger role than pedigree. Read the research: science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abk0639