Dogs: A New Understanding of Canine Origin, Behavior and Evolution

Introduction : Studying Dogs -- Why Study Dogs -- How To Study And Who Studies, Dogs -- Pt. 1. The Evolution Of The Basic Dog : Commensalism -- Ch. 1. Wolves Evolve Into Dogs -- The Pinocchio Hypothesis Of Dog Origin -- Taming The Wolf -- Training The Wolf -- Domesticating The Wolf -- Speciation Requires Populations That Evolve, Not Individuals -- Speciation Requires Differential Mortality -- Ch. 2. Village Dogs -- The Mesolithic Island -- Ch. 3. Natural Breeds -- People Become Conscious Of Dogs -- Pt. 2. Working Dogs And People : Mutualism -- Ch. 4. Developmental Environments -- Livestock-guarding Dogs -- In The Nest : Shaping The Behavior -- The Transhumance : Distributing And Mixing Genes -- The Transhumance : Evolving The Size And Shape -- Breed Genesis : Selecting For Color -- Walking Hounds -- Ch. 5. The Physical Conformation Of A Breed -- Sled Dogs : How Do They Run -- The Shape Of The Team -- Running Is Social Behavior -- The Society Of A Sled Dog Team -- The Value Of The Breed Standard -- Ch. 6. Behavioral Conformation -- Herding Dogs, Retrievers, And Pointers -- The Border Collie's Behavioral Conformation -- Motor Patterns -- Pt. 3 Are People The Dog's Best Friend : Parasitism, Amensalism And Dulosis -- Ch. 7. Household Dogs -- Measuring The Benefit To Humans Of The Household Dog -- Ch. 8. Assistance Dogs -- Pt. 4. The Tail Wags The Dog -- Ch. 9. What's In The Name Canis Familiaris -- Ch. 10. The Age Of The Dog -- Ch. 11. Why Dogs Look The Way They Do -- How To Change Size -- How To Change Shape -- The Shape Of Intelligence -- Rapid Evolution Of Breeds -- Neoteny, Paedomorphism, And The Evolution Of Dogs From Wolves -- Ch. 12. Conclusion. Raymond Coppinger And Lorna Coppinger. Originally Published: New York : Scribner, ©2001. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 327-337).