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Associations between motor, sensory and structural lateralisation and guide dog successLisa M Tomkins
Faculty of Veterinary Science B19, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
Vet J 192:359-67. 2012..All three categories of laterality may be used to predict the suitability of dogs for guiding work, and by identifying predictors of success, resources can be more efficiently utilised on dogs with greater potential...
Hair whorls in the dog (Canis familiaris), Part II: AsymmetriesLisa M Tomkins
University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Anat Rec (Hoboken) 293:513-8. 2010..The central chest whorl was predominantly counterclockwise (91.21%). Direction of whorls was associated with several factors, including coat length, coat thickness, sex and source of the dog...
Hair whorls in the dog (Canis familiaris). I. distributionL M Tomkins
University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Anat Rec (Hoboken) 293:338-50. 2010..The current methodology developed to assess hair whorl characteristics provides a framework for future investigations into any associations between hair whorl characteristics and other canine traits such as temperament...
