Dog & DDP History Flashcards
1
Q
Dog family (Canidae) consist of 4 groups
A
Dogs
Wolves
Foxes
Jackals
2
Q
3 Hard-wired characteristics of wolf persist in dogs
A
Prey drive
Territorial
Body posture
3
Q
Neoteny
A
Persistence of juvenile characteristics of the wild ancestors in the adult domesticated animal
e.g. play behaviour, friendliness to strangers
4
Q
4 groups of domestic dogs
A
Greyhound group
Dingo group
Mastiff group - Scent hounds & Beagles
Northern group
5
Q
Which country first used beagles as agricultural dogs
A
Mexico