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Aggression

Behavioral response(s) communicating threat of harm or behaviors that could inflict harm toward another individual. It can be appropriate or inappropriate, and involve a threat, challenge or contest. NOTE The word 'aggressive' is often used incorrectly as a descriptive term for intense, enthusiastic, or forceful behavior of any kind, and these canines may not be truly aggressive or possess aggression.

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB 085 Standard for Detection Canine Selection, Kenneling, and Healthcare. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904, 2021. Source link
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