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Dogs: a new understanding of canine origin, behavior, and evolution
Offering a scientifically informed perspective on canines and their relations with humans, the Coppingers take a close look at eight different types of dogs - household, village, livestock guarding, herding, sled-pulling, pointing, retrieving, and hound. They argue that dogs did not evolve directly ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2002 -
What Is a Dog?: Observations From The Wild
Of the world's dogs, less than two hundred million are pets, living with humans who provide food, shelter, squeaky toys, and fashionable sweaters. But roaming the planet are five times as many dogs who are their own masters--neighborhood dogs, dump dogs, mountain dogs. They are dogs, not companion... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2016 -
How Dogs Work
How well do we really know dogs? People may enjoy thinking about them as "man's best friend," but what actually drives the things they do? What is going on in their fur-covered heads as they look at us with their big, expressive eyes? Raymond Coppinger and Mark Feinstein know something about these... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2015 -
Fishing Dogs: A Guide to the History, Talents, and Training of the Baildale, the Flounderhounder, the Angler Dog, and Sundry Other Breeds of Aquatic Dogs (Canis piscatorius)
If you're familiar with the world of hunting, you know how important dogs are in the field. Less known, however, is how vital these canines are to fishermen. For many anglers, packing your tackle and wading through the river without a trusted fishing dog is a recipe for disaster.In Fishing Dogs, Ray... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2014 -
Livestock Handling and Transport: Principles And Practice
by Raymond Coppinger • Lorna Coppinger • Anna Johnson • Pete Goddard • Katherine A. Houpt • Clive Phillips • Donald Broom • Michael Cockram • Paul Hemsworth • Miriam Parker • Stella Maris Huertas • Edmond A. Pajor • Adrian Barber • Faith Baier • Keith Belk • Michelle S. Calvo-Lorenzo • Trevor DeVries • Roger Ewbank • Luigi Faucitano • Robert B. Freeman • Wendy K. Fulwider • Carmen Gallo • Arlene Garcia-Marquez • Geoffrey D. Hutson • Mateus J.R. Costa • Matthew J. Ritter • Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein • Meagan King • E. Bert Lambooij • Genaro C. Lama • Pol Llonch Obiols • Emma Fabreger Romans • Frank Tuyttens • Antonio Velarde • Kurt Vogel • Claire A. Weeks • Carissa L. WickensEdited by world-renowned animal scientist Dr Temple Grandin, this practical book integrates scientific research and industry literature on cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep, goats, deer, and horses, in both the developed and developing world, to provide a practical guide to humane handling and minimizing... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2019