Includes bibliographical references and index.

Behavioral genetics and animal science / Temple Grandin and Mark J. Deesing -- Behavioral genetics and animal domestication / Per Jensen and Dominic Wright -- How studying interactions between animal emotions, cognition, and personality can contribute to improve farm animal welfare / Alain Boissy and Hans W. Erhard -- Genetics and behavior during dandling, restraint, and herding / Temple Grandin and Mark J. Deesing -- Reproductive and maternal behavior of livestock / Peter J. Chenoweth, Antonio J. Landaeta-Hernández, and Cornelia Flöercke -- Differences in the behavior of landraces and Breeds of dog / Kathryn Lord, Lorna Coppinger, and Raymond Coppinger -- Behavior genetics of the horse (Equus caballus) / Mark J. Deesing and Temple Grandin -- Improving the adaptability of animals by selection / Jean Michel Faure and Andrew D. Mills -- Genetic influences on the behavior of chickens associated with welfare and productivity / William M. Muir and Heng Wei Cheng -- Genetics of domesticated behavior in dogs and foxes / Anna V. Kukekova, Lyudmila N. Trut, and Gregory M. Acland -- Behavioral genetics in pigs and relations to welfare / Lotta Rydhmer and Laurianne Canario -- Genetics and animal welfare / Temple Grandin and Mark J. Deesing.

Behavior is shaped by genetics and experience--nature and nurture. This book synthesizes research from behavioral genetics and animal and veterinary science, bridging the gap between these fields. The objective is to show that principles of behavioral genetics have practical applications to agricultural and companion animals. The continuing domestication of animals is a complex process whose myriad impact on animal behavior are commonly under appreciated. Genetic factors play a significant role in both species-specific behaviors and behavioral differences exhibited by individuals in the same species. Leading authorities explore the impact of increased intensities of selection on domestic animal behavior. Rodents, cattle, pigs, sheep, horses, herding and guard dogs, and poultry are all included in these discussions of genetics and behavior, making this book useful to veterinarians, livestock producers, laboratory animal researchers and technicians, animal trainers and breeders, and any researcher interested in animal behavior. Includes four new chapters on dog and fox behavior, pig behavior, the effects of domestication and horse behavior Synthesizes research from behavioral genetics, animal science, and veterinary literature Broaches fields of behavior genetics and behavioral research Includes practical applications of principles discovered by behavioral genetics researchers Covers many species ranging from pigs, dogs, foxes, rodents, cattle, horses, and cats.