L.E.G.S. - Breeds and the Correlation of Form and Function

  • Author: Kim Brophey, CDBC
  • Time: 3 minutes
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L.E.G.S. stands for Learning, Environment, Genetics and Self - the four components that dog trainer Kim Brophey considers when looking at an animal's behavior. In this module, Kim discusses whether it is possible to breed a dog that physically meets the requirements for the breed standard but is no longer driven by the behavioral traits that its ancestors were bred for.

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  • Level: Intermediate
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Kim Brophey, CDBC

Kim Brophey is an applied ethologist, awarded behavior consultant and trainer, and celebrated educator who has been working with dogs and their families for over 25 years. Her L.E.G.S.® model of integrated canine science has been embraced internationally as her book - Meet Your Dog, market-disrupting L.E.G.S.® Applied Ethology Family Dog Mediation® Professional Course and community, The Dog's Truth documentary, L.E.G.S. in Motion Professional Conference, ground-breaking Total Welfare™ Model and mobile app, and countless professional collaborations are collectively catalyzing a worldwide initiative to welcome in a "welfare-first" approach to our canine relationships and professional work. Kim continues to endeavor to build bridges and invite others to contribute to a new conversation about dogs - one that challenges us to redefine how we perceive, talk about, provide for, and live with our canine companions as a society.

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