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Validation of a short odour discrimination test for working dogs

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Published in:Applied animal behaviour science 2015-04, Vol.165, p.133-142
Main Authors: Porritt, Fay, Mansson, Ralph, Berry, Alison, Cook, Natalie, Sibbald, Nicola, Nicklin, Steve
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