Table 3 C-BARQ scores “Dog-directed aggression” and “Non-social fear” for companion (N = 14), competition (N = 11) and working dogs (N = 10).

From: Hair cortisol varies with season and lifestyle and relates to human interactions in German shepherd dogs

C-BARQ score

Dog group

Median

Mean Rank

Mean

SEM

Dog-directed aggression

Companion

1.00

15.21

1.21

0.35

 

Competition

1.00

15.32

1.11

0.17

 

Working

2.25

24.85

2.10

0.26

Non-social fear

 

Companion

0.33

23.00

0.35

0.07

 

Competition

0.00

10.41

0.03

0.03

 

Working

0.17

19.35

0.22

0.06