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Main research questions (RQ1–RQ5). We examined the triadic connection between the dog owner temperament, dog–owner relationship, and the dog social and cognitive behavior (RQ1–3). Also dog physical activity connection with dog–owner relationship and dog behavior was examined (RQ4), and the modulation of the connection between the owner temperament and dog behavior by the dog breed group (herding dogs vs. primitive type breeds, RQ5).