Campaigners have welcomed the move to outlaw the breed they argue is "a clear and present threat to public health", but concerns have been raised it may not be practical and lead to other kinds of dogs being prohibited.
“Genetics matter, but genetics are a nudge in a given direction. They’re not a destiny,” Evan MacLean, the director of the Arizona Canine Cognition Center at the University of Arizona, who was not involved in the research, tells NPR. “We’ve known that for a long time in human studies, and this paper really suggests that the same is true for dogs.”
I’ve noticed once someone starts talking about “breed determines behavior, it’s in their genes!!!”. It doesn’t take much more for them to start saying the same about other animals, like humans.
https://www.npr.org/2022/04/28/1095390872/dog-breeds-behavior-study
I’ve noticed once someone starts talking about “breed determines behavior, it’s in their genes!!!”. It doesn’t take much more for them to start saying the same about other animals, like humans.
The whole human population has less genetic diversity than a random troupe of chimps, much less domestic dogs as a whole. We’re absurdly uniform.