Dogs: A New Understanding of Canine Origin, Behaviour, and Evolution - Softcover

Coppinger, Ray; Coppinger, Lorna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1903332052 ISBN 13: 9781903332054

Publisher: Crosskeys Select Books, 2004

Synopsis

Offering a scientifically informed perspective on canines and their relations with humans, the authors 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 authors show how characteristic shapes and behaviours - from pointing and baying to the sleek shapes of running dogs - arise from both genetic heritage and the environments in which pups are raised.

Edition details

• Publisher: Crosskeys Select Books
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1903332052
• ISBN 13: 9781903332054
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352