title: A fetching model organism.
abstract: The creation of the domestic dog and its many breeds has been an ongoing experiment in the rapid evolution of form and function. Now, advances in genomics have made Canis familiaris genetically tractable and poised to offer insights into evolution, development, and behavior.
authors.affiliation: Center for Veterinary Genetics, University of California, Davis, 95616, USA.
authors.forename: Mark W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Neff
authors.forename: Jasper
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rine
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D004285:Dogs / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D014644:Genetic Variation; D023281:Genomics; D023421:Models, Animal