title: The big four: personality in dogs.
abstract: In a sample of 264 dogs, the four dimensions of personality identified were friendly, active, obedient, and emotional. The dogs' personalities were associated with weight and purebred versus mixed breed.
authors.affiliation: The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona 08240-0195, USA.
authors.forename: Kristina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wahlgren
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lester
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D017849:Animals, Inbred Strains; D001835:Body Weight; D004285:Dogs / Q000235:genetics / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D025341:Principal Component Analysis; D011594:Psychometrics; D012737:Sex Factors