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Rivalry Aggression

Rivalry Aggression refers to aggressive behaviors directed towards other dogs within the same household. This type of aggression includes actions like growling, snapping, or fighting over resources such as food, toys, or the owner's attention. It's primarily about disputes among dogs that share the same living space.

Affected Genes: HMGA2, IGF1, CD36, RALY

Inheritance: Complex Inheritance

Variant(canFam6):
chr10:8327704,
chr15:41619150,
chr18:19980308,
chr24:22841590

General Information: Canine rivalry refers to recurring conflicts between dogs within the same household. Similar to other group-living animals, dogs establish relationships to interact and coexist harmoniously.

How to Read Your Dog's Results for this Trait:

Likely More Aggressive: Likely to have rivalry aggressive behaviors directed towards other dogs within the same household. This type of aggression includes actions like growling, snapping, or fighting over resources such as food, toys, or the owner's attention. It's primarily about disputes among dogs that share the same living space.

Possibly More Aggressive: Possible to have rivalry aggressive behaviors directed towards other dogs within the same household. This type of aggression includes actions like growling, snapping, or fighting over resources such as food, toys, or the owner's attention. It's primarily about disputes among dogs that share the same living space.

Likely Less Aggressive: Unlikely to have rivalry aggressive behaviors directed towards other dogs within the same household. This type of aggression includes actions like growling, snapping, or fighting over resources such as food, toys, or the owner's attention. It's primarily about disputes among dogs that share the same living space.

References:
Zapata I, Lilly ML, Herron ME, Serpell JA, Alvarez CE. Genetic testing of dogs predicts problem behaviors in clinical and nonclinical samples. BMC Genomics. 2022 23(1):102.