Valued personality traits in livestock herding Kelpies-Development and application of a livestock herding dog assessment form.

ABSTRACT: Livestock herding dogs contribute greatly to the rural economy of Australia. However, their selection currently lacks a cohesive or methodical approach. For example, there is no accessible tool for assessing Australian livestock herding dogs' suitability for work. The purpose of the current study was to devise a herding dog assessment form, the Herding Dog Assessment Form-Personality (HDAF-P), to facilitate collection of data on relevant behavioural phenotypes of large numbers of working Kelpies and to apply the HDAF-P to identify personality traits needed for herding dog performance. The focus was on creating a succinct form that was salient and accessible to livestock herding dog owners. Wherever practical, terms and methods from published personality questionnaires were integrated. Seve

SUBMITTER: Wilson BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9041829 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature