fromwww.scientificamerican.com
4 months agoFrom anxious Weimaraners to aggressive Chihuahuaswhat science can tell us about dog breeds
Dogs can have wildly different personalities, which often vary by breed and size. Although individual temperament matters most, larger trends can help predict which pooch will be meek and mild and which is most likely to bite the postal worker. The Dog Aging Project, a long-term study on canine aging, has collected data on dog behavior from more than 50,000 owners, distilling the results into scores for traits such as trainability, excitability and aggression.