Usefulness of discriminant analysis in the morphofunctional classification of Spanish dog breeds

The aim of this study was to determine whether the classification of local Spanish breeds of dogs, based on morphological traits, matches or differs from the classification based on the dogs' breeding goals. A total of 15 biometric measurements and 10 functional indices were obtained in 1 365 d...

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Published in:Archiv für Tierzucht 2014-03, Vol.57 (1), p.1-16
Main Authors: González, Ana, Luque, Manuel, Herrera, Mariano, González, Carlos, Angón, Elena, Rodero, Evangelina
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Language:English
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Summary:The aim of this study was to determine whether the classification of local Spanish breeds of dogs, based on morphological traits, matches or differs from the classification based on the dogs' breeding goals. A total of 15 biometric measurements and 10 functional indices were obtained in 1 365 dogs (709 females and 656 males). The dogs we measured belonged to 16 different breeds, 14 of which were officially recognized by the Spanish Royal Canine Society. Similar average values of morphometric traits and indices (P
ISSN:2363-9822
2363-9822
DOI:10.7482/0003-9438-57-002