A study showing that there is no relationship between a dog's breed and personality is drawing attention.
According to the Guardian on the 28th local time, it was reported that the research results of the University of Massachusetts research team were published in the international scientific journal Science.
The team analyzed the physical characteristics and behaviors of 18,385 dogs and the genomes (genomes) of 2,155 dogs to study whether dog breeds are associated with behavior.
As a result, they found that a specific breed and behavior were not limited to any domain, and the researchers concluded that 'breed explains only about 9% of a dog's characteristics'.
Genetic influences do exist, of course, but most dog traits cannot be explained by breed.
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For example, a dog with a retriever genome called an 'angel dog' with a gentle personality could be expected to be socially good, but as a result of the study, this was not true. that you can.
Rather, the research team said, "The characteristics of a dog may vary depending on environmental influences or the dog owner's perception," and the results of the study "have implications for dog owners."
Dr. Eleanor Carlson, who led the study, said the results were "much lower than most people would expect," noting that the differences in dog behavior were largely due to environmental or dog owners' influence
. He said, "I should be interested in the dog sitting in front of me right now rather than paying attention to the breed's genetics."
Daniel Mills, professor of veterinary behavior at Lincoln University, also said, "The potentially dangerous behaviors seen in dogs are due to growth and environment, not genetic mechanisms."
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