The Science of Working and Sporting Dog Performance

Dear Colleagues,

Canine health and welfare continues to attract research and wider interest as the role of dogs in society changes from working companion to family member. However, dogs remain essential as working colleagues with wide-ranging remits including protection, guarding, detection, herding, hunting and transport. Many other dogs fulfil active roles as sporting and active companions for their human counterparts. In all these situations, health, welfare, and performance output are critical factors and understanding their impact is important.

The aim of this Special Issue is to expand current knowledge relating to the science of working and sporting dog performance through original research and review articles.

Areas of interest: enhancing working and sporting dog performance; supporting welfare of working dogs; training and conditioning of working and sporting dogs; nutritional management of active dogs; dog-handler dyads; health of working and sporting dogs; livestock guarding dogs; protection and detection dogs; sled dogs; the canine athlete

I cordially invite you to share your relevant research and review articles via this Special Issue of Animals.

Dr. Jacqueline Boyd
Guest Editor

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• canine science
• working dog
• training
• conditioning
• nutrition
• sporting dog
• canine performance
• dog health
• dog welfare