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Trainability

Dogs that are more stubborn might exhibit an unillingness to attend to the owner, struggle to obey simple commands, fetch objects, and ignore distracting stimuli.

Affected Genes: CD36

Variant(canFam6):
chr18:19980308

General Information: A dog's stubborness is influenced by factors such as breed, intelligence, personality, emotional state, and any physical or mental disabilities. While certain breeds are considered easier to train due to their higher-than-average intelligence, each dog's unique genetic heritage and instinctive drives also significantly impact its trainability.i

How to Read Your Dog's Results for this Trait:

Likely More Stubborn: Likely unwillingness to attend to the owner, obey simple commands, fetch objects, respond positively to correction, and ignore distracting stimuli

Possibly More Stubborn: Possible willingness to attend to the owner, obey simple commands, fetch objects, respond positively to correction, and ignore distracting stimuli

Likely Less Stubborn:: Likely willingness to attend to the owner, obey simple commands, fetch objects, respond positively to correction, and ignore distracting stimuli

References:
Zapata I, Lilly ML, Herron ME, Serpell JA, Alvarez CE. Genetic testing of dogs predicts problem behaviors in clinical and nonclinical samples. BMC Genomics. 2022 23(1):102.