Black dog syndrome: Review of studies on the influence of dark fur on dog adoption. : revisão de estudos sobre a influência do pêlo escuro na adoção de cães

The overpopulation of pets in shelters requires the implementation of effective strategies to increase the adoption rate. Shelters’ staff usually reports lower adoption rate in dogs of black color fur, what is known as Black Dog Syndrome (BDS). However, its existence seems to be based on anecdotal d...

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Autor principal: Díaz Videla, Marcos
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Publicado: Universidad Nacional de Córdoba 2020
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adoption, anthrozoology, coat, dog, pets.
adopción, antrozoología, mascotas, pelaje, perro.
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/27518
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spelling I10-R363-article-275182021-05-12T17:41:02Z Black dog syndrome: Review of studies on the influence of dark fur on dog adoption. : revisão de estudos sobre a influência do pêlo escuro na adoção de cães El síndrome del perro negro: Revisión de estudios sobre la influencia del pelaje oscuro en la adopción de perros: revisão de estudos sobre a influência do pêlo escuro na adoção de cães Síndrome do cão preto: revisão de estudos sobre a influência do pêlo escuro na adoção de cães Díaz Videla, Marcos adoption, anthrozoology, coat, dog, pets. adopción, antrozoología, mascotas, pelaje, perro. The overpopulation of pets in shelters requires the implementation of effective strategies to increase the adoption rate. Shelters’ staff usually reports lower adoption rate in dogs of black color fur, what is known as Black Dog Syndrome (BDS). However, its existence seems to be based on anecdotal data. In order to assess this, a systematic review of studies evaluating the effect of dogs’ fur color on different aspects of human behavior, including adoption, was conducted. The investigations show that the BDS does not appear in a universal and direct fashion, but rather, in a regional and secondary manner. Fur color does not work as a particularly useful predictor for shelter dogs’ destination, unlike their age and breed. Encouraging the adoption of adult and crossbred dogs would lead to an increase in the number of this kind of acquisition over others, benefiting a greater number of animals. La superpoblación de mascotas en refugios demanda la implementación de estrategias efectivas para incrementar las adopciones. El personal de refugios frecuentemente refiere la subadopción de perros de pelaje negro, denominada el Síndrome del Perro Negro (SPN); sin embargo, su existencia parece basarse más bien en material anecdótico. Para evaluarlo, se realizó a una revisión sistemática de estudios que estimarán el efecto del color del pelaje canino en diversas conductas humanas, incluyendo las adopciones. Las investigaciones evidencian que el SPN no se manifiesta de manera universal y directa, sino más bien, de manera regional y secundaria. El color del pelaje no funciona como un predictor particularmente útil sobre el destino de los perros de refugio, como sí lo hacen su edad y pureza de raza. Fomentar las adopciones de perros adultos y mestizos permitiría incrementarlas en número por sobre otras formas de adquisición, beneficiando a un mayor número de animales. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba 2020-08-08 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/27518 10.32348/1852.4206.v12.n2.27518 Argentinean Journal of Behavioral Sciences; Vol. 12 No. 2 (2020): REVISTA ARGENTINA DE CIENCIAS DEL COMPORTAMIENTO; 11-23 Revista Argentina de Ciencias del Comportamiento; Vol. 12 Núm. 2 (2020): REVISTA ARGENTINA DE CIENCIAS DEL COMPORTAMIENTO; 11-23 1852-4206 10.32348/1852.4206.v12.n2 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/27518/30625 Derechos de autor 2020 Marcos Díaz Videla http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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topic adoption, anthrozoology, coat, dog, pets.
adopción, antrozoología, mascotas, pelaje, perro.
spellingShingle adoption, anthrozoology, coat, dog, pets.
adopción, antrozoología, mascotas, pelaje, perro.
Díaz Videla, Marcos
Black dog syndrome: Review of studies on the influence of dark fur on dog adoption. : revisão de estudos sobre a influência do pêlo escuro na adoção de cães
topic_facet adoption, anthrozoology, coat, dog, pets.
adopción, antrozoología, mascotas, pelaje, perro.
author Díaz Videla, Marcos
author_facet Díaz Videla, Marcos
author_sort Díaz Videla, Marcos
title Black dog syndrome: Review of studies on the influence of dark fur on dog adoption. : revisão de estudos sobre a influência do pêlo escuro na adoção de cães
title_short Black dog syndrome: Review of studies on the influence of dark fur on dog adoption. : revisão de estudos sobre a influência do pêlo escuro na adoção de cães
title_full Black dog syndrome: Review of studies on the influence of dark fur on dog adoption. : revisão de estudos sobre a influência do pêlo escuro na adoção de cães
title_fullStr Black dog syndrome: Review of studies on the influence of dark fur on dog adoption. : revisão de estudos sobre a influência do pêlo escuro na adoção de cães
title_full_unstemmed Black dog syndrome: Review of studies on the influence of dark fur on dog adoption. : revisão de estudos sobre a influência do pêlo escuro na adoção de cães
title_sort black dog syndrome: review of studies on the influence of dark fur on dog adoption. : revisão de estudos sobre a influência do pêlo escuro na adoção de cães
description The overpopulation of pets in shelters requires the implementation of effective strategies to increase the adoption rate. Shelters’ staff usually reports lower adoption rate in dogs of black color fur, what is known as Black Dog Syndrome (BDS). However, its existence seems to be based on anecdotal data. In order to assess this, a systematic review of studies evaluating the effect of dogs’ fur color on different aspects of human behavior, including adoption, was conducted. The investigations show that the BDS does not appear in a universal and direct fashion, but rather, in a regional and secondary manner. Fur color does not work as a particularly useful predictor for shelter dogs’ destination, unlike their age and breed. Encouraging the adoption of adult and crossbred dogs would lead to an increase in the number of this kind of acquisition over others, benefiting a greater number of animals.
publisher Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
publishDate 2020
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