Dogs
| Autor: | Coppinger, Raymond |
|---|---|
| EAN: | 9780226115634 |
| Auflage: | 002 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 352 |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 01.10.2002 |
| Untertitel: | A New Understanding of Canine Origin, Behavior and Evolution |
| Schlagworte: | Pets |
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Biologists, Breeders and trainers, and champion sled dog racers, Raymond and Lorna Coppinger have more than four decades of experience with literally thousands of dogs. Offering a scientifically informed perspective on canines and their relations with humans, the Coppingers take a close look at eight different types of dogs--household, village, livestock guarding, herding, sled-pulling, pointing, retrieving, and hound. They argue that dogs did not evolve directly from wolves, nor were they trained by early humans; instead they domesticated themselves to exploit a new ecological niche: Mesolithic village dumps. Tracing the evolution of today's breeds from these village dogs, the Coppingers show how characteristic shapes and behaviors--from pointing and baying to the sleek shapes of running dogs--arise from both genetic heritage and the environments in which pups are raised.
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