Cynology
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Cynology /sɪˈnɒlədʒi/ (rarely kynology, /kɪˈnɒlədʒi/) is the study of matters related to canines or domestic dogs. In English, it is a term sometimes used to denote a serious zoological approach to the study of dogs[1] as well as by writers on canine subjects, dog breeders, trainers[2][3] and enthusiasts who study the dog informally.[4][5]
Etymology
Cynology is a classical compound word (from Greek Script error: No such module "Lang"., Script error: No such module "Lang"., Script error: No such module "Lang"., Script error: No such module "Lang"., 'dog'; and Script error: No such module "Lang"., -logia) referring to the study of dogs. The word is not found in major English dictionaries and it is not a recognized study in English-speaking countries. Similar words are in other languages, such German and Dutch Script error: No such module "Lang".. Script error: No such module "Lang". is also the source of the English word cynic, and is directly related to canine and hound.
Usage in English
The suffix '-logy' in English words refers to a study, or an academic discipline, or field of scientific study. English classical compound words of this type may confer an impression of scientific rigor on a non-scientific occupation or profession.
Usage in English of the word cynology is rare, and occasionally found in the names of dog training academies, with cynologist sometimes being used as a title by some dog trainers or handlers. People who informally study the dog may refer to themselves as 'cynologists' to imply serious study or scientific work.
The very rare term cynologist in English is generally found to refer to "canine specialists" such as; certified care professionals, certified show judges, breeders, breed enthusiasts, certified dog-trainers and professional dog-handlers.
Famous Cynologists
- Nils Erik Hjalmar Åhmansson (born 23 May 1941), Åhmansson was National Police Commissioner from 1 January 1988 to 20 October 1988. He was chairman of the Swedish Kennel Club from 1993 to 2015.
- Phyllis Gardner (6 October 1890 – 16 February 1939), was a writer, artist, and noted breeder of Irish Wolfhounds
- Rudolphina Menzel (1891–1973) was a cynologist, best known for her work in the field of animal behavior, from Vienna, Austria. She was responsible for gaining recognition for the Canaan Dog; and she wrote the breed standard, which was accepted by the FCI in 1966.
- Chris Zink, is the director of the Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She researches the immune system's response to retroviruses like HIV and explores potential therapies. As a veterinarian, she's an expert in canine athletics and stem cell therapies for dogs, and she has authored several books on these topics. Zink was named Outstanding Woman Veterinarian of the Year in 2009 and has also received awards for her photography. Born in Toronto, Canada, she currently holds multiple professorships at Johns Hopkins.
References
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- ^ Albert Heim Foundation (Goal and purpose of such a collection), the Natural History Museum Berne Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.James O'Heare. "Cynology College". advertisement. Retrieved 18 April 2008.
Member, Association of Pet Dog Trainers
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Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kinship Dog Trainer Training. "Become a Trainer". Retrieved 18 April 2008.
Receive a Canine Companions Diploma in Cynology and Certification as a Canine Companions Cynologist!
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.P. Burns (28 November 2004). "German Hunt Terriers". The Terrierman. Retrieved 18 April 2008.
Gruenewald was a 'cynologist' (a self-styled dog man with an interest in genetics)
- ^ Five quotes are used in the Wiktionary to illustrate word cynology/cynologist.
- 1892, The Journal of Comparative Medicine and Veterinary Archives, 'Professor Mills has done excellent work in his course on "Cynology, the Dog and his Diseases," a subject hitherto only taught incidentally in any college ...'
- 1948, Dogs In Britain Clifford L. B. Hubbard, MacMillan & Co, 'Buffon's table is here reproduced as it was a sincere attempt towards laying a foundation upon which cynologists might work out the origin of breeds and their varieties and the analysis of dog groups.'
- 1951, The American Mercury, 'Students of cynology can trace in the dictionary the dog's remarkable rise in the public esteem in this century.'
- 1985, The Complete Dog Book, published by the American Kennel Club, 'The annals of cynology make no further mention of the breed until 1901 when a combined Rottweiler and Leonberger Club was formed.'
- 1990, Austin Farrer, in his introduction to G. W. Leibniz' "Theodicy: Essays on the Goodness of God, the Freedom of Man and the Origin of Evil"; quoted in Charles Taliaferro's 2005 Evidence and Faith (online Script error: No such module "webarchive".) 'we shall really need a science of probatology about sheep, and cynology about dogs.'
External links
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Further reading
- Suchanova, J. & Tovstucha, R.E., Problems in translating the names of dog breeds from the perspective of different nomination principles & linguistic relativity. Coactivity: Philology, Educology 2016, 24(2): 113–121 [1]
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