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Akitsugu Konno^1,2,3, Teresa Romero^1,2, Miho Inoue-Murayama³

¹Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Kojimachi 5-3-1, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.

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Ancient dog breeds, genetically closer to wolves, take longer to make eye contact and gaze less at humans. This suggests gaze behavior is linked to domestication history, not recent breed selection.

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Area of Science:

Canine Ethology
Animal Behavior Genetics

Background:

Human-dog interactions rely on eye contact for relationship building.
Domestication and breed selection may influence canine communicative signals towards humans.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the genetic basis of human-directed gazing behavior in purebred dogs.
To differentiate the influence of ancient domestication versus recent breed selection on gaze.

Main Methods:

Behavioral experiments including a 'visual contact task' and an 'unsolvable task' were conducted.
125 purebred dogs were classified into five breed groups based on genetic relatedness.
Gazing behavior towards humans was systematically recorded and analyzed.

Main Results:

Ancient breeds exhibited delayed eye contact initiation compared to other groups.
Ancient breeds displayed shorter gaze durations in unsolvable situations.
Gaze behavior differences were not clearly linked to breeds selected for specific working purposes.

Conclusions:

Spontaneous human-directed gaze in dogs is associated with genetic similarity to wolves.
Domestication history appears more influential than recent selective breeding for working roles on gaze behavior.