Dogs
Hi Mia!
I mean, AHHHH You made a video! Tre exciting!!
So many working dogs in one place -- that’s what I am constantly amazed by about your project. I know that's the point, but it's still quite groovy. Working dogs are so often this abstract concept, and your project is pulling them together and exploring them in one place.
I realize that a lot of what we're talking about on this Blog is exploring the dog for who the dog is. Part of this entails investigating how we, the humans, have physically molded and shaped dogs. After all, left to their own devices, dogs would not naturally mold themselves into the Pug, Great Dane and Schipperke.
As part of a recent research project at the Horowitz Dog Cognition Lab, I’ve spent oodles of time thinking about why dogs look the way they do. I often peruse breed websites, like the AKC, to read different breed physical standards.
“The ideal Boston Terrier expression is "alert and kind, indicating a high degree of intelligence.”
A Bichon Frise is said to have an “inquisitive expression.”
Leaving behavior out of the equation, what is it about the way a Boston Terrier looks that indicates intelligence? What is it about a Bichon’s expression that deems it inquisitive?
How do we come to attribute different meanings to different appearances? Next time, I'll tell you how our research group took a stab at "looking at looks," but first...
Hello out there in TV Land! What do you think?
What is it about your dog's physical appearance (if anything) that prompts you to ascribe particular character traits to your dog?
Bye for now!
Julie
© Julie Hecht 2012
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Dogs
Looking at looks
Hi Mia!
I mean, AHHHH You made a video! Tre exciting!!
So many working dogs in one place -- that’s what I am constantly amazed by about your project. I know that's the point, but it's still quite groovy. Working dogs are so often this abstract concept, and your project is pulling them together and exploring them in one place.
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| Carrying a box, not a laptop. Next time, bring me some pizza... |
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| And of course, the real working dogs |
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| All members of the same species. Weird! |
“The ideal Boston Terrier expression is "alert and kind, indicating a high degree of intelligence.”
A Bichon Frise is said to have an “inquisitive expression.”
Leaving behavior out of the equation, what is it about the way a Boston Terrier looks that indicates intelligence? What is it about a Bichon’s expression that deems it inquisitive?
How do we come to attribute different meanings to different appearances? Next time, I'll tell you how our research group took a stab at "looking at looks," but first...
Hello out there in TV Land! What do you think?
What is it about your dog's physical appearance (if anything) that prompts you to ascribe particular character traits to your dog?
Bye for now!
Julie
© Julie Hecht 2012
- You Are Science. Citizen Science.
What a big eye you have! Oh, you're doing science!Mia! You are 1,000% right. Your rightness is statistically significant. Citizen Science is awesome. To keep with the awesomeness of Citizen Science, here are a few more Citizen Science websites...
- Superficial: What Do We Find Attractive? (part 1)
Hi Mia, Such good eye candy in your last post. I don't know who is cuter, the less fat version of Sampson or the young child he's running with. But I did have a little giggle when watching that live news segment. It's supposed to be all about...
- So Much Dog To Talk About. All The Time In The World!
(source)Hi Mia, Yowzer!! We have so much to talk about! Dogs eating poop, welfare assessment, behavioural needs, enrichment and the “guilty look” are only the beginning! Speaking of which, I’m sure you have at least 7,000 more words...
- How To Train A Bichon Yorkie
. "...Most people think that it can be essential to get dog training tips preceding to having their pets. Some people could find this interesting but a lot of people may recognize that this is a wonderful tip to follow. The situation with some pet owners...
- Boston Terrier Breed Standard
General Appearance The Boston Terrier is a lively, highly intelligent, smooth coated, short-headed, compactly built, short-tailed, well balanced dog, brindle, seal or black in color and evenly marked with white. The head is in proportion to the...