Acta Vet. Brno 2019, 88: 93-101

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201988010093

The effect of adopter’s gender on shelter dog selection preferences

Barbora Vodičková, Vladimír Večerek, Eva Voslářová

University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Department of Animal Protection, Welfare and Behaviour, Brno, Czech Republic

Received October 23, 2018
Accepted February 12, 2019

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