Why you can’t judge a dog by its breed

Summary

KEY POINTS:

• Breed alone explains just 9% of the variation in behaviour among dogs.
• Response to human training and toy affinity showed some association with the breed but were not strong predictors.
• Age was found to be a better predictor of behaviour than breed.
• The study's findings raise doubts about the effectiveness and fairness of breed-specific legislation targeting certain breeds.

References

• Media Check: Big Think - Media Bias/Fact Check  (HIGH CREDIBILITY)
• Collections | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• ADDITIONAL READING RAAF RUNWAY (PME)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC