Biology BulletinBiology BulletinИзвестия Российской академии наук. Серия биологическая1026-34703034-5367The Russian Academy of Sciences64784010.31857/10.31857/S1026347024060099uknicrZOOLOGYЗООЛОГИЯResearch ArticleDevelopment and validation of a method for assessing individual behavioral characteristics of a domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) by online survey of ownersРазработка и валидация метода оценки индивидуальных поведенческих характеристик собаки домашней (Canis lupus familiaris) путем онлайн-опроса владельцевGanitskayaYu. V.ГаницкаяЮ. В.
Russian Federation
ganickaya@yandex.ruEverA. A.ЭверА. А.
Russian Federation
ganickaya@yandex.ruGritsenkoV. V.ГриценкоВ. В.
Russian Federation
ganickaya@yandex.ruFeoktistovaN. Yu.ФеоктистоваН. Ю.
Russian Federation
ganickaya@yandex.ruSurovA. V.СуровА. В.
Russian Federation
ganickaya@yandex.ruA.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of SciencesИнститут проблем экологии и эволюции им. А.Н. Северцова РАНMoscow State Academy of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology – MVA by K.I. SkryabinМосковская государственная академия ветеринарной медицины и биотехнологии – МВА имени К.И. Скрябина26122024676177228012025Copyright ©; 2024, Russian Academy of SciencesCopyright ©; 2024, Российская академия наук2024Russian Academy of SciencesРоссийская академия наукhttps://medjrf.com/1026-3470/article/view/647840

Assessment of individual behavioral characteristics (IBC) of domestic dogs is of both fundamental and practical interest to researchers. The paper presents the results of developing and assessing the reliability of a methodology for assessing IPC based on an online survey of owners who do not have special training. 4530 respondents took part in the survey. The questionnaire included 20 questions, which were rated on a Likert scale. Using the factor analysis method, 6 factors were identified, by which the IPC of different breed groups was compared according to the FCI classification, and the prognostic role of breed in determining differences in the IPC of dogs was assessed. A comparison of the data from our questionnaire with similar ones obtained in the USA and Japan (Q-BARK) showed that the identified factors generally coincided (Cronbach’s Alpha was 0.73, which indicates sufficient reliability of the methodology), although the questions for the Russian audience were formulated differently. Thus, this questionnaire can be used to assess the IPC, the formation of a modern behavioral portrait of a particular breed, its compliance with existing standards, as well as changes that occur as a result of the lack of selection, for example, for working qualities.

Оценка индивидуальных поведенческих характеристик (ИПХ) домашних собак представляет для исследователей как фундаментальный, так и практический интерес. В работе представлены результаты разработки и оценки надежности методики оценки ИПХ на основе онлайн-опроса владельцев, не обладающих специальной подготовкой. В опросе приняли участие 4530 респондентов. Опросник включал 20 вопросов, которые оценивались по шкале Ликерта. Методом факторного анализа выявлено 6 факторов, по которым проведено сравнение ИПХ различных породных групп по классификации FCI, а также оценена прогностическая роль породы при определении различий ИПХ собак. Сравнение данных нашего опросника с аналогичными, полученными в США и Японии (Q-BARK), показало, что выделенные факторы в целом совпали (Альфа Кронбаха составила 0.73, что говорит о достаточной надежности методики), хотя вопросы для российской аудитории были сформулированы иначе. Таким образом, данный опросник может быть использован для оценки ИПХ, формирования современного поведенческого портрета конкретной породы, ее соответствия имеющимся стандартам, а также изменений, происходящих в результате отсутствия отбора, например, по рабочим качествам.

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