P. Sherwood Posted October 24, 2002 Report Share Posted October 24, 2002 I've been reading with interest the thread Denise Wall started on gene pools and inheritance. As a total ignoramus, science-wise, I'm curious to know what/how behavior is inherited. Even in my companion dog (from working parents) I see leanings toward almost-instinctive behavior in learning things like drop at a distance, come to the whistle--stuff that's not directly related to herding, but is clearly imprinted in that brain somewhere. How? Why doesn't he point birds or retrieve ducks, for example? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Charles Torre Posted October 24, 2002 Report Share Posted October 24, 2002 I suppose you have already checked out this article? http://www.sheepdog.com/genetics/intro.html (It's a very interesting article by Melissa DeMille and Denise Wall. Who would have thought that a couple of eggheads would be messing around with dogs and livestock?) charlie [This message has been edited by Charles Torre (edited 10-24-2002).] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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