Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
5th International VETIstanbul Group Congress, Ohrid, Makedonya, 23 - 27 Eylül 2018, ss.1, (Özet Bildiri)
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this study breed perceptions of dog owners at the time of acquisition process
was investigated. For this purpose, a questionnaire based study was conducted
among the members of the Dog Breeds and Cynology Federation of Turkey. Five
hundred and eighty-one respondents’ answers were accepted as the material of
this study. Dog breeds were classified considering their size, temperament and
function. In order to determine which perceptions do the dog owners have at the
time of dog acquisition Principal Component Analysis was conducted. As a result
of analysis, four components were obtained: breed
characteristics, social influence, adaptation ability and working expectation
from the dog. In order to determine the relationship between owners perceptions
and demographics and dog related factors (size, temperament and function)
multiple linear regression analysis was conducted. As a result of the study it
was determined that dog related factors were a better predictors than owners’
demographics in order to predict owners’ perceptions at the time of dog
acquisition. Owners who concern the breed characteristics of the dog were tend
to have dominant dogs and less likely to have small and accompaniment dogs.
Owners who concern the social influence tend to own hunting dogs and less
likely to have small dogs. Owners who concern the adaptation ability of the dog
less likely to have medium-sized and guarding dogs and owners who concerned the
working expectation of the dog were tend to have dominant, hunting, guarding
and sporting dogs while they less concerned to have small and medium sized
dogs. In conclusion, this study would give some idea on the topic of what
perceptions do the dog owners have when making their breed choices and what are
the factors that effects on their perceptions. We believe this study would help
to decrease relinquishment of dogs which caused by mismatches between dog and
dog owner.