Working Dog Structure: Evaluation and Relationship to Function

Working Dog Structure: Evaluation and Relationship to Function

Working dogs help to keep society and individuals safe, secure, and healthy. To perform their varied functions, it is critical to select dogs that are structurally sound and capable of demonstrating power, coordination and agility. Characteristics such as size and substance, head and axial skeletal...

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Main Authors: Chris Zink, Marcia R. Schlehr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
working dog
structure
function
evaluation
assessment
power
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.559055/full
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evaluation
assessment
power
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description Working dogs help to keep society and individuals safe, secure, and healthy. To perform their varied functions, it is critical to select dogs that are structurally sound and capable of demonstrating power, coordination and agility. Characteristics such as size and substance, head and axial skeletal structure, chest size and conformation, and thoracic and pelvic limb angulation should be evaluated to select the optimal combination of characteristics to suit the tasks to which each dog will be assigned. This review provides guidance on how to evaluate each of these structural components and discusses the contributions of those body parts to a working dog's function.
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structure
function
evaluation
assessment
power
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