Study Shows Dog Personalities Not Related to Breed
2022-05-06
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1A new study has found that all dogs have different personalities - even dogs of the same breed.
2Elinor Karlsson studies genetics at the University of Massachusetts.
3She co-wrote a report about the study, which appeared recently in the publication Science.
4Karlsson said, "Every dog really is an individual."
5Karlsson noted there is "a huge amount of variation" even between dogs that look the same.
6At a New York dog park, dog owners told The Associated Press about the different characteristics of their pets.
7Elizabeth Kelly owns an English springer spaniel.
8She called her dog friendly, but also "kind of the queen bee."
9In other words, her dog likes to act like she is in charge of other dogs.
10Suly Ortiz owns a yellow Labrador.
11She described her dog as "calm, lazy and shy."
12Rachel Kim has a dog that is a mix of several breeds.
13She described the animal as "super independent" and loving.
14Dogs first became friendly to humans around 14,000 years ago.
15But the idea of dog breeds is much more recent.
16Around 160 years ago, humans began to breed dogs to have certain physical qualities, such as fur texture and color and ear shape.
17Karlsson said her aim was to learn how much a dog's breed affects their behavior.
18The answer? Breed does not decide an individual dog's personality.
19Karlsson's team gathered information from 18,000 dog owners and studied the genetic code of over 2,000 dogs.
20The researchers found that some qualities are based on genetics.
21However, there is no guarantee that two dogs of the same breed will behave in the same way.
22For example, they found golden retrievers that do not retrieve.
23To "retrieve" is to get and bring something back from a place.
24Some breeds, such as huskies and beagles, may be more likely to howl - or make a long, loud barking sound.
25But many of these dogs do not howl, as owner observations showed.
26In addition, the researchers were not able to link aggression to a certain breed.
27Jeff Kidd studies genetics at the University of Michigan.
28He was not involved in the dog project.
29He said the connection between dog breed and behavior "is much lower than most expected."
30Adam Boyko studies genetics at Cornell University.
31He also was not involved in the dog research.
32He noted that Karlsson and her team organized the most data ever about dogs.
33I'm Dan Friedell.
1A new study has found that all dogs have different personalities - even dogs of the same breed. 2Elinor Karlsson studies genetics at the University of Massachusetts. She co-wrote a report about the study, which appeared recently in the publication Science. 3Karlsson said, "Every dog really is an individual." 4Karlsson noted there is "a huge amount of variation" even between dogs that look the same. 5At a New York dog park, dog owners told The Associated Press about the different characteristics of their pets. 6Elizabeth Kelly owns an English springer spaniel. She called her dog friendly, but also "kind of the queen bee." In other words, her dog likes to act like she is in charge of other dogs. 7Suly Ortiz owns a yellow Labrador. She described her dog as "calm, lazy and shy." 8Rachel Kim has a dog that is a mix of several breeds. She described the animal as "super independent" and loving. 9Dogs first became friendly to humans around 14,000 years ago. But the idea of dog breeds is much more recent. Around 160 years ago, humans began to breed dogs to have certain physical qualities, such as fur texture and color and ear shape. 10Karlsson said her aim was to learn how much a dog's breed affects their behavior. 11The answer? Breed does not decide an individual dog's personality. 12Karlsson's team gathered information from 18,000 dog owners and studied the genetic code of over 2,000 dogs. 13The researchers found that some qualities are based on genetics. However, there is no guarantee that two dogs of the same breed will behave in the same way. 14For example, they found golden retrievers that do not retrieve. To "retrieve" is to get and bring something back from a place. 15Some breeds, such as huskies and beagles, may be more likely to howl - or make a long, loud barking sound. But many of these dogs do not howl, as owner observations showed. 16In addition, the researchers were not able to link aggression to a certain breed. 17Jeff Kidd studies genetics at the University of Michigan. He was not involved in the dog project. He said the connection between dog breed and behavior "is much lower than most expected." 18Adam Boyko studies genetics at Cornell University. He also was not involved in the dog research. He noted that Karlsson and her team organized the most data ever about dogs. 19I'm Dan Friedell. 20Dan Friedell adapted this story for VOA Learning English based on reporting by the Associated Press. 21Write to us in the Comments Section and visit our Facebook page. 22Words in This Story 23breed - n. a kind of dog, cat, horse or other animal that has been produced by matching two parent animals based on their traits 24variation -n. a change in the form or condition or amount of somthing 25characteristic - n. the special qualities or traits of a person or thing 26lazy - adj. not liking to work hard or be active 27shy - adj. nervous or uncomfortable about meeting new things or people 28personality - n. the way of behaving that makes a person or thing different from another person 29texture - n. the way something feels when you touch it 30bark - n. a short loud sound made by a dog