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  • Canine behavior genetics
  • Animal-assisted interventions
  • Veterinary behavioral medicine

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  • Search-and-rescue (SAR) dogs require specific behavioral traits like trainability and fearlessness.
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) certification validates SAR dog and handler teams' skills.
  • Understanding behavioral differences can optimize SAR dog selection and breeding.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare behavioral traits between SAR dogs and pet dogs.
  • To investigate behavioral differences between FEMA-certified and non-FEMA-certified SAR dogs.
  • To identify key traits for SAR dog candidate selection.

Main Methods:

  • Administered the Canine Behavioral Assessment and Research Questionnaire (C-BARQ) to 129 SAR dogs and 2,131 pet dogs.
  • Utilized non-parametric mixed models to analyze C-BARQ subscales.
  • Included SAR/non-SAR status, FEMA certification, breed, sex, neuter status, and age as variables.

Main Results:

  • SAR dogs scored higher in trainability and energy (P < 0.001) than pet dogs.
  • SAR dogs showed significantly lower scores for aggression and fear towards strangers and dogs, and non-social fear (P < 0.01).
  • FEMA-certified SAR dogs had less fear of dogs (P < 0.05) and separation-related issues (P < 0.01) than non-FEMA-certified SAR dogs.

Conclusions:

  • Behavioral profiles differ significantly between SAR dogs and pet dogs.
  • Specific traits like trainability, energy, and reduced fear/aggression are characteristic of SAR dogs.
  • FEMA certification is associated with desirable behavioral traits, aiding in selection and breeding strategies for SAR dogs.