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Predation is a natural survival-related behaviour which even though it may sometimes alarm or disgust us, is one of the main attributes which humans have harnessed, honed and modified since dogs were first domesticated The entire predatory sequence involves searching, stalking, chasing, catching, biting, killing and then eating.Predatory aggression is not preceded by a significant mood change or threatening gestures because either would not be productive to the objective – which is to catch and kill the prey. The absence of warning signs plus the fact that killing is the natural end point for the behaviour however makes it important that owners of certain breeds are aware of the capability and drive of their chosen breed (27)
Dogs are descended from wolves and as with many species, young wolves are much more social and less dominant than adults; so therefore, it is likely that it was these characteristics that humans selected in the wolves which became the founders of the dogs we have today, whether deliberate or inadvertent, selection for sociability and compliance is more likely to have resulted in retention of juvenile characteristics into adulthood as well, This was seen in an experiment involving wild foxes carried out in the 1950s by Dmitry Belyaev of the Soviet Union's Institute of Cytology and Genetics in Novosibirsk, Siberia he began an experiment to look at whether selection for tameness could bring with it the traits associated with domestication and neoteny. He chose as his test animal a species close to the wolf, the silver fox, an animal never before domesticated.
Tameness was measured by the ability of young, sexually mature foxes to behave in a friendly manner to their handlers, wagging their tales and whining. Eventually, a "domesticated elite" classification arose - these were the foxes that actually looked for human contact, licking the scientists like dogs would. More notably, the foxes not only become more tame, but also more dog-like as well: The coat of the new tame foxes changed colour and they lost their distinctive musky "fox smell", they became more friendly with humans, put their ears down (like dogs), wagged their tails when happy and began to vocalize and bark like domesticated dogs.(O’Heare)
Compared to wolves, many adult dog breeds also retain certain juvenile characteristics such as soft fluffy fur, rounded bodies, large heads and eyes, and ears that hang down rather than stand erect, etc. Gun dog breeds used in hunting such as pointers, setters, spaniels, and retrievers show degrees of juvenile behaviour in the work that they do; If they were within a wolf pack they would be by their behaviour, juveniles who though at the point where they share in the pack's hunting behaviour, they would do so in a junior role, and would not participate in any actual attack. They would see and identify potential prey and then freeze into immobility, for instance, but refrain from then stalking the prey as an adult predator would do; this results in the "pointing" behavior for which some of these dogs are bred. They also seize dead or wounded prey and bring it back to the "pack" (their owner), even though they did not attack it themselves, this is called "retrieving" behavior, as is seen in the Labrador. Their physical characteristics are closer to mature wild canines than some breeds, but typically they tend to have the large eyes and non erect ears associated with juveniles.
The Herding breeds however display almost a full repertoire of predatory hunting behaviour . this instinct is a modified version of the killing instinct of wolves but has been toned down through selective breeding, Border Collies for example retain the circling and gathering instinct so vital in hunting wolf packs but refrain from actually going in and making the final "kill"or eating the prey. Many herding breeds also have a propensity to chase or stalk other moving objects such as fallen leaves bicycles and cars, so strong is their instinct.
Similarly Terriers and Sighthounds offer a full range of predatory behaviours but these breed groups complete the behaviour given the chance by actually killing the prey, they have a finely tuned hunting instinct an ability that is not bred into them, it is their nature. While adaptable to a variety of environments, they are first and foremost bred to hunt and do this for the thrill of the chase or kill, rather than to eat their catch
Just as predatory behaviour was a requirement in some breeds which has allowed the breed to survive it is a trait that is undesirable in other breeds such as toy dogs in which predation has been weakened by selective breeding in order to allow them to become such good companion dogs. (28)
Predatory behaviour and its modern modifications has shaped the breeds of dogs we have today, it has been utilised by humans to do a job and has shaped the characters of even those dogs who no longer work for a living. Giving humans a vast array of characters, energy levels and intelligence from which to choose our ideal companion.
Predation is a natural survival-related behaviour which even though it may sometimes alarm or disgust us, is one of the main attributes which humans have harnessed, honed and modified since dogs were first domesticated The entire predatory sequence involves searching, stalking, chasing, catching, biting, killing and then eating.Predatory aggression is not preceded by a significant mood change or threatening gestures because either would not be productive to the objective – which is to catch and kill the prey. The absence of warning signs plus the fact that killing is the natural end point for the behaviour however makes it important that owners of certain breeds are aware of the capability and drive of their chosen breed (27)
Dogs are descended from wolves and as with many species, young wolves are much more social and less dominant than adults; so therefore, it is likely that it was these characteristics that humans selected in the wolves which became the founders of the dogs we have today, whether deliberate or inadvertent, selection for sociability and compliance is more likely to have resulted in retention of juvenile characteristics into adulthood as well, This was seen in an experiment involving wild foxes carried out in the 1950s by Dmitry Belyaev of the Soviet Union's Institute of Cytology and Genetics in Novosibirsk, Siberia he began an experiment to look at whether selection for tameness could bring with it the traits associated with domestication and neoteny. He chose as his test animal a species close to the wolf, the silver fox, an animal never before domesticated.
Tameness was measured by the ability of young, sexually mature foxes to behave in a friendly manner to their handlers, wagging their tales and whining. Eventually, a "domesticated elite" classification arose - these were the foxes that actually looked for human contact, licking the scientists like dogs would. More notably, the foxes not only become more tame, but also more dog-like as well: The coat of the new tame foxes changed colour and they lost their distinctive musky "fox smell", they became more friendly with humans, put their ears down (like dogs), wagged their tails when happy and began to vocalize and bark like domesticated dogs.(O’Heare)
Compared to wolves, many adult dog breeds also retain certain juvenile characteristics such as soft fluffy fur, rounded bodies, large heads and eyes, and ears that hang down rather than stand erect, etc. Gun dog breeds used in hunting such as pointers, setters, spaniels, and retrievers show degrees of juvenile behaviour in the work that they do; If they were within a wolf pack they would be by their behaviour, juveniles who though at the point where they share in the pack's hunting behaviour, they would do so in a junior role, and would not participate in any actual attack. They would see and identify potential prey and then freeze into immobility, for instance, but refrain from then stalking the prey as an adult predator would do; this results in the "pointing" behavior for which some of these dogs are bred. They also seize dead or wounded prey and bring it back to the "pack" (their owner), even though they did not attack it themselves, this is called "retrieving" behavior, as is seen in the Labrador. Their physical characteristics are closer to mature wild canines than some breeds, but typically they tend to have the large eyes and non erect ears associated with juveniles.
The Herding breeds however display almost a full repertoire of predatory hunting behaviour . this instinct is a modified version of the killing instinct of wolves but has been toned down through selective breeding, Border Collies for example retain the circling and gathering instinct so vital in hunting wolf packs but refrain from actually going in and making the final "kill"or eating the prey. Many herding breeds also have a propensity to chase or stalk other moving objects such as fallen leaves bicycles and cars, so strong is their instinct.
Similarly Terriers and Sighthounds offer a full range of predatory behaviours but these breed groups complete the behaviour given the chance by actually killing the prey, they have a finely tuned hunting instinct an ability that is not bred into them, it is their nature. While adaptable to a variety of environments, they are first and foremost bred to hunt and do this for the thrill of the chase or kill, rather than to eat their catch
Just as predatory behaviour was a requirement in some breeds which has allowed the breed to survive it is a trait that is undesirable in other breeds such as toy dogs in which predation has been weakened by selective breeding in order to allow them to become such good companion dogs. (28)
Predatory behaviour and its modern modifications has shaped the breeds of dogs we have today, it has been utilised by humans to do a job and has shaped the characters of even those dogs who no longer work for a living. Giving humans a vast array of characters, energy levels and intelligence from which to choose our ideal companion.
All dogs have some level of prey drive (the motivation to chase, catch and kill small furry or feathered creatures) because hunting and killing was the means for the survival of their ancestors. Predatory aggression by dogs does not reflect on its behaviour with its human family and the dog is neither vicious, malicious nor vindictive.
Predation is a natural survival-related behaviour which even though it may sometimes alarm or disgust us, is one of the main attributes which humans have harnessed, honed and modified since dogs were first domesticated The entire predatory sequence involves searching, stalking, chasing, catching, biting, killing and then eating.
Predatory aggression is not preceded by a significant mood change or threatening gestures because either would not be productive to the objective – which is to catch and kill the prey. The absence of warning signs plus the fact that killing is the natural end point for the behaviour however makes it important that owners of certain breeds are aware of the capability and drive of their chosen breed.Dogs are descended from wolves and as with many species, young wolves are much more social and less dominant than adults; so therefore, it is likely that it was these characteristics that humans selected in the wolves which became the founders of the dogs we have today, whether deliberate or inadvertent, selection for sociability and compliance is more likely to have resulted in retention of juvenile characteristics into adulthood as well.
This was seen in an experiment involving wild foxes carried out in the 1950s by Dmitry Belyaev of the Soviet Union's Institute of Cytology and Genetics in Novosibirsk, Siberia he began an experiment to look at whether selection for tameness could bring with it the traits associated with domestication and neoteny. He chose as his test animal a species close to the wolf, the silver fox, an animal never before domesticated.
Tameness was measured by the ability of young, sexually mature foxes to behave in a friendly manner to their handlers, wagging their tales and whining. Eventually, a "domesticated elite" classification arose - these were the foxes that actually looked for human contact, licking the scientists like dogs would. More notably, the foxes not only become more tame, but also more dog-like as well:
The coat of the new tame foxes changed colour and they lost their distinctive musky "fox smell", they became more friendly with humans, put their ears down (like dogs), wagged their tails when happy and began to vocalize and bark like domesticated dogs.(O’Heare)
Compared to wolves, many adult dog breeds also retain certain juvenile characteristics such as soft fluffy fur, rounded bodies, large heads and eyes, and ears that hang down rather than stand erect, etc. Gun dog breeds used in hunting such as pointers, setters, spaniels, and retrievers show degrees of juvenile behaviour in the work that they do
If they were within a wolf pack they would be by their behaviour, juveniles who though at the point where they share in the pack's hunting behaviour, they would do so in a junior role, and would not participate in any actual attack. They would see and identify potential prey and then freeze into immobility, for instance, but refrain from then stalking the prey as an adult predator would do; this results in the "pointing" behaviour for which some of these dogs are bred.
They also seize dead or wounded prey and bring it back to the "pack" (their owner), even though they did not attack it themselves, this is called "retrieving" behaviour, as is seen in the Labrador. Their physical characteristics are closer to mature wild canines than some breeds, but typically they tend to have the large eyes and non erect ears associated with juveniles.
The Herding breeds however display almost a full repertoire of predatory hunting behaviour, this instinct is a modified version of the killing instinct of wolves but has been toned down through selective breeding, Border Collies for example retain the circling and gathering instinct so vital in hunting wolf packs but refrain from actually going in and making the final "kill"or eating the prey. Many herding breeds also have a propensity to chase or stalk other moving objects such as fallen leaves bicycles and cars, so strong is their instinct.
Similarly Terriers and Sighthounds offer a full range of predatory behaviours but these breed groups complete the behaviour given the chance by actually killing the prey, they have a finely tuned hunting instinct an ability that is not bred into them, it is their nature. While adaptable to a variety of environments, they are first and foremost bred to hunt and do this for the thrill of the chase or kill, rather than to eat their catch
Just as predatory behaviour was a requirement in some breeds which has allowed the breed to survive it is a trait that is undesirable in other breeds such as toy dogs in which predation has been weakened by selective breeding in order to allow them to become such good companion dogs.
Predatory behaviour and its modern modifications has shaped the breeds of dogs we have today, it has been utilised by humans to do a job and has shaped the characters of even those dogs who no longer work for a living. giving humans a vast array of characters, energy levels and intelligence from which to choose our ideal companion.
Predation is a natural survival-related behaviour which even though it may sometimes alarm or disgust us, is one of the main attributes which humans have harnessed, honed and modified since dogs were first domesticated The entire predatory sequence involves searching, stalking, chasing, catching, biting, killing and then eating.
Predatory aggression is not preceded by a significant mood change or threatening gestures because either would not be productive to the objective – which is to catch and kill the prey. The absence of warning signs plus the fact that killing is the natural end point for the behaviour however makes it important that owners of certain breeds are aware of the capability and drive of their chosen breed.Dogs are descended from wolves and as with many species, young wolves are much more social and less dominant than adults; so therefore, it is likely that it was these characteristics that humans selected in the wolves which became the founders of the dogs we have today, whether deliberate or inadvertent, selection for sociability and compliance is more likely to have resulted in retention of juvenile characteristics into adulthood as well.
This was seen in an experiment involving wild foxes carried out in the 1950s by Dmitry Belyaev of the Soviet Union's Institute of Cytology and Genetics in Novosibirsk, Siberia he began an experiment to look at whether selection for tameness could bring with it the traits associated with domestication and neoteny. He chose as his test animal a species close to the wolf, the silver fox, an animal never before domesticated.
Tameness was measured by the ability of young, sexually mature foxes to behave in a friendly manner to their handlers, wagging their tales and whining. Eventually, a "domesticated elite" classification arose - these were the foxes that actually looked for human contact, licking the scientists like dogs would. More notably, the foxes not only become more tame, but also more dog-like as well:
The coat of the new tame foxes changed colour and they lost their distinctive musky "fox smell", they became more friendly with humans, put their ears down (like dogs), wagged their tails when happy and began to vocalize and bark like domesticated dogs.(O’Heare)
Compared to wolves, many adult dog breeds also retain certain juvenile characteristics such as soft fluffy fur, rounded bodies, large heads and eyes, and ears that hang down rather than stand erect, etc. Gun dog breeds used in hunting such as pointers, setters, spaniels, and retrievers show degrees of juvenile behaviour in the work that they do
If they were within a wolf pack they would be by their behaviour, juveniles who though at the point where they share in the pack's hunting behaviour, they would do so in a junior role, and would not participate in any actual attack. They would see and identify potential prey and then freeze into immobility, for instance, but refrain from then stalking the prey as an adult predator would do; this results in the "pointing" behaviour for which some of these dogs are bred.
They also seize dead or wounded prey and bring it back to the "pack" (their owner), even though they did not attack it themselves, this is called "retrieving" behaviour, as is seen in the Labrador. Their physical characteristics are closer to mature wild canines than some breeds, but typically they tend to have the large eyes and non erect ears associated with juveniles.
The Herding breeds however display almost a full repertoire of predatory hunting behaviour, this instinct is a modified version of the killing instinct of wolves but has been toned down through selective breeding, Border Collies for example retain the circling and gathering instinct so vital in hunting wolf packs but refrain from actually going in and making the final "kill"or eating the prey. Many herding breeds also have a propensity to chase or stalk other moving objects such as fallen leaves bicycles and cars, so strong is their instinct.
Similarly Terriers and Sighthounds offer a full range of predatory behaviours but these breed groups complete the behaviour given the chance by actually killing the prey, they have a finely tuned hunting instinct an ability that is not bred into them, it is their nature. While adaptable to a variety of environments, they are first and foremost bred to hunt and do this for the thrill of the chase or kill, rather than to eat their catch
Just as predatory behaviour was a requirement in some breeds which has allowed the breed to survive it is a trait that is undesirable in other breeds such as toy dogs in which predation has been weakened by selective breeding in order to allow them to become such good companion dogs.
Predatory behaviour and its modern modifications has shaped the breeds of dogs we have today, it has been utilised by humans to do a job and has shaped the characters of even those dogs who no longer work for a living. giving humans a vast array of characters, energy levels and intelligence from which to choose our ideal companion.
