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Aug 20

Webinar – 8/20/20 – Jessica Hekman, PhD, DVM – The Genetics of Personality – FDSA (fee applies)

Name: Webinar – 8/20/20 – Jessica Hekman, PhD, DVM – The Genetics of Personality – FDSA (fee applies)
Start: 2020-08-20T15:00:00-07:00
End: 2020-08-20T17:00:00-07:00
Location: Virtual

August 20, 2020 @ 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM PDT

$19.95

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Date: Thursday, August 20, 2020
Time: 3pm Pacific Time (Click here for time at FDSA (Pacific Time).
Fee: $19.95 – Registration required PRIOR to scheduled presentation time.

What do (and don’t) we know about how genetics affects canine personality? In this webinar, Jessica Hekman will take a deep dive into her own area of research – how genetics affects personality in dogs.

How much of canine personality is due to genetics and how much to environment? How do researchers track down genes related to personality? Have any such genes yet been found? Can we expect a genetic test for dog reactivity any time soon?

In this webinar, Jessica will particularly address examples from human literature about traits that are similar to reactivity in dogs, and will discuss the difficulties inherent in studying traits like drive and environmental versus handler focus, as well as possible solutions to those problems. As always, there will be something for everyone, so come listen and ask questions, whether you are just starting to wrap your head around genetics or whether you’re a confirmed science geek!

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