English title of thesis
"Noise reactivity and fear of fireworks in dogs: a study of genetic and phenotypic variables"

Norwegian title of thesis
"Lydangst og frykt for fyrverkeri hos hund: en studie av genetiske og fenotypiske variabler"

Prescribed subject of the trial lecture
“Healthy breeding and animal welfare: challenges for the regulation of dog breeding and ways to overcome them”

Date: 28 March 2023
09:00  Trial lecture
10:00   Break
11:00    Public defence

Venue
Auditorium Hippocampus, The Veterinary Building, NMBU Campus Ås

Evaluation committee
First Opponent: Associate Professor Clara Palestrini, The University of Milan, Italy
Second Opponent: Specialkonsulent Helle Friis Proschowsky, Dansk Kennel Klub, Solrød Strand
Committee Coordinator: Researcher Simen Foyn Nørstebø, NMBU

Supervisors
Main supervisor: Professor Frode Lingaas, NMBU
Co-supervisor: Dr. Linn Mari Storengen, Oslo University Hospital

The doctoral thesis is available for public review. For access to the thesis, please send an e-mail to: phd.radgiver.vet@nmbu.no
Name of PhD candidate: Karin Westereng Handegård; Thesis number 2023:1; ISSN 1894-6402; ISBN 978-82-575-2020-5