Analysis of Sexual Dimorphism in a Population of Dogs of the Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog Breed

Authors

  • Dorel Dronca Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine "King Michael the Ist of Romania" from Timisoara”, Calea Aradului, no.119, Timisoara – 300645, Romania
  • Ioan Peț Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine "King Michael the Ist of Romania" from Timisoara”, Calea Aradului, no.119, Timisoara – 300645, Romania
  • Lavinia Ștef Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine "King Michael the Ist of Romania" from Timisoara”, Calea Aradului, no.119, Timisoara – 300645, Romania
  • Gabi Dumitrescu Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine "King Michael the Ist of Romania" from Timisoara”, Calea Aradului, no.119, Timisoara – 300645, Romania
  • Liliana Ciochină Petculescu Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine "King Michael the Ist of Romania" from Timisoara”, Calea Aradului, no.119, Timisoara – 300645, Romania
  • Silvia Pătruică Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine "King Michael the Ist of Romania" from Timisoara”, Calea Aradului, no.119, Timisoara – 300645, Romania
  • Mihaela Ivancia “Ion Ionescu de la Brad” University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Iași, Mihail Sadoveanu Alley, no. 3, Iaşi – 700490, Romania
  • Eliza Simiz Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine "King Michael the Ist of Romania" from Timisoara”, Calea Aradului, no.119, Timisoara – 300645, Romania
  • Adela Marcu Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine "King Michael the Ist of Romania" from Timisoara”, Calea Aradului, no.119, Timisoara – 300645, Romania
  • Marioara Nicula Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine "King Michael the Ist of Romania" from Timisoara”, Calea Aradului, no.119, Timisoara – 300645, Romania
  • Ion Carabă Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine "King Michael the Ist of Romania" from Timisoara”, Calea Aradului, no.119, Timisoara – 300645, Romania
  • Silvia Erina Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine "King Michael the Ist of Romania" from Timisoara”, Calea Aradului, no.119, Timisoara – 300645, Romania
  • Mirela Ahmadi Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine "King Michael the Ist of Romania" from Timisoara”, Calea Aradului, no.119, Timisoara – 300645, Romania

Keywords:

sexual dimorphism, Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog, males, females, body measurements

Abstract

Romanian Mioritic Shepherd Dog was selected from a natural population breed in Carpathian Mountains of
Romania. The aim of this study was to analyze the existence and size of sexual dimorphism in a population of 26
males and 23 females of the Mioritic Shepherd Dog breed, for 10 body measurements: withers height, middle back
height, croup height (iliac), base of tail height (coccyx), croup width, body length, tail length, thorax depth, thorax
width and thorax perimeter. The animals were registered with the Romanian Mioritic Association Club from
Romania. Following the study on the significance of statistical differences between body measurements recorded in
26 males and 23 females, it was concluded that sexual dimorphism is evident in the population of the Romanian
Mioritic shepherd dog studied in this paper. We recommend that dog breeders of this breed take into account the
genetic improvement programs, also the results presented in this paper.

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Published

2023-09-05

Issue

Vol. 54 No. 1 (2021): Scientific Papers: Animal Science and Biotechnologies

Section

Animal Improvement

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