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Raymond Coppinger and Lorna Coppinger

Dogs

A New Understanding of Canine Origin, Behavior and Evolution

352 pages, 27 halftones, 9 charts  6 x 9  © 2001, 2002

Paper $18.00

ISBN: 9780226115634   Published October 2002
Not for sale in the British Commonwealth except Canada

Acknowledgments
Preface: The Right Kind of Dog
Introduction: Studying Dogs
Part I. The Evolution of the Basic Dog: Commensalism
Chapter 1. Wolves Evolve into Dogs
Chapter 2. Village Dogs
Chapter 3. Natural Breeds
Part II. Working Dogs and People: Mutualism
Chapter 4. Developmental Environments
Chapter 5. The Physical Conformation of a Breed
Chapter 6. Behavioral Conformation
Part III. Are People the Dog's Best Friend? Parasitism, Amensalism, and Dulosis
Chapter 7. Household Dogs
Chapter 8. Assistance Dogs
Part IV. The Tail Wags the Dog
Chapter 9. What's in the Name Canis familiaris?
Chapter 10. The Age of the Dog
Chapter 11. Why Dogs Look the Way They Do
Chapter 12. Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
Subjects



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