Rivalry Aggression
Affected Genes: HMGA2, IGF1, CD36, RALY
Inheritance: Complex Inheritance
Variant(canFam6):
chr10:8327704,
chr15:41619150,
chr18:19980308,
chr24:22841590
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.