Gameness

Game or gameness is a genetic trait most often attributed to dogs, fighting dogs and working terriers and fighting cocks that are selectively bred. Dogs displaying this trait can also be described as persevering, ready and willing, full of fight, spirited, or plucky. The term gameness is often misused when witnessing a dog with prey drive. To see gameness is to overcome mental and physical challenge for the willingness to win.

"Gamebred" redirects here. For the fighter, see Jorge Masvidal.

Gameness can't be trained or conditioned. It is a purely genetic trait that is commonly lost once a breed becomes bred for other purposes such as kennel club exhibition or shows, which creates two versions of the same breed, a game or working version vs the show version.

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