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ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2021

Validation of a Behavior Test for Predicting Puppies' Suitability as Detection Dogs.

Lucia Lazarowski, Bart Rogers, Sarah Krichbaum, Pamela Haney, Jordan G Smith, Paul Waggoner

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Article in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Lucia LazarowskiCanine Performance Sciences, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn, AL 36832, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8777-6589
Bart RogersCanine Performance Sciences, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn, AL 36832, USA.
Sarah KrichbaumCanine Performance Sciences, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn, AL 36832, USA.
Pamela HaneyCanine Performance Sciences, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn, AL 36832, USA.
Jordan G SmithDepartment of Psychological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36832, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0886-5511
Paul WaggonerCanine Performance Sciences, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn, AL 36832, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Behavioral characteristics are the most influential factor in the success of a working dog. The need for highly capable detection dogs continues to rise; but reliable methods for early selection are lacking. The current study aimed to assess the reliability and validity of a behavioral test for assessing detection dog suitability. A cohort of candidate detection dog puppies (

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PMID33916191
PMCPMC8065730

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