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Fashion vs. Function in Cultural Evolution: The Case of Dog Breed Popularity

We investigate the relationship between characteristics of dog breeds and their popularity between years 1926 and 2005. We consider breed health, longevity, and behavioral qualities such as aggressiveness, trainability, and fearfulness. We show that a breed's overall popularity, fluctuations in...

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Autores principales: Ghirlanda, Stefano, Acerbi, Alberto, Herzog, Harold, Serpell, James A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3770587/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24040341
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0074770