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Breed and Behavior: Exam 1 and 2
final study
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Agriculture
Undergraduate 1
12/16/2010

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Term
Early canine socialization is most important:
Definition
between 1 and 4 months
Term
Canine click training is an example of what type of operant conditioning?
Definition
positive reinforcement
Term
a decrease in responsiveness produced by repeated stimulus
Definition
habituation
Term
Dominance in the domestic dog is:
Definition
dependent on the situation and can change accordingly
Term
a goal of early socialization in puppies:
Definition
learn how to invite an unfamiliar dog to play.
Term
Feline social structure is based on:
Definition
territory
Term
the taxonomic classification of the domestic dog is:
Definition
canis familiaris
Term
Neoteny
Definition
retaining juvenile characteristics in the adults of a species
Term
Victorian dog fanciers impacted the course of canine artificial selection by:
Definition
breeding for appearance over function
Term
Dog Groups: breed for championship
Definition
Toy breed
Term
Dog Groups: a catch-all category
Definition
non-sporting group
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Dog Groups: independent and feisty
Definition
terriers
Term
Dog Groups: social and willingness to please
Definition
sporting
Term
Dog Groups: large and reactive
Definition
working
Term
Dog Groups: amiable and aloof
Definition
hounds
Term
Dog Groups: needs lots of mental stimulation
Definition
herding
Term
Two body types of pedigree felines:
Definition
foreign
cobby
Term
inherited diseases in pedigree dogs and cats occur because of:
Definition
breeding for exaggerated traits
a limited gene pool created at point of origin of breed
Term
inherited condition that causes injury and pain to the surface of the eye:
Definition
entropion
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