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Basset Hound

Basset Hound genetic profile from the CanVAS Atlas. 34 dogs in the Atlas, heterozygosity 0.30. Nearest relatives, trait loci frequencies, cohort distribution.

What the atlas says about Basset Hound

In the atlas, the Basset Hound clusters consistently as Basset Hound (100% of the 34 dogs here). At the trait loci, FGF4_retrogene_CFA18 runs lower than average (3% here vs 77%); LCORL runs lower than average (13% here vs 83%). Dogs here sit in a relatively sparse region of the atlas, fewer close neighbors than typical.

Low breed predictability score (0.26), individual dogs of this breed vary widely in genetics, suggesting active substructure or sub-population diversity.

Closest genetic neighbors in the atlas: Bloodhound, Dachshund, Miniature Dachshund, Beagle, and village dog Portugal.

Genetic dimensions · CanVAS atlas

What the genome says about Basset Hound

Computed from the 14,478 research dogs in the Atlas. Methods: technical methodology.

Dogs in the Atlas
34Founders
20 from Hayward2016, 10 from Spatola, 4 from JenkinsWGS
Genetic diversity
0.30Moderate
Mean heterozygosity across the breed. Ranks 41st most genetically tight of 107 ranked breeds.
Cluster structure
Splits into two genetic sub-populations
Intra-breed RMS distance: 22.35 · likely working/show-line, regional, or kennel lineage split.
Nearest genetic relatives
  1. Bloodhound3.44
  2. Dachshund3.59
  3. Miniature Dachshund4.07
  4. Beagle4.25
  5. Village Dog Portugal4.76
Top-10 PC corrected Euclidean. Lower = closer.
Trait genetics
Allele frequencies at named morphology loci

Frequency of the alternate allele in this breed at each locus's representative SNP. Methods + caveats in technical methodology.

Body size
IGF120%
HMGA2100%
SMAD244%
LCORL13%
STC265%
ADAMTS1765%
Leg length
FGF4·CFA183%
FGF4·CFA1215%
Coat
RSPO290%
FGF599%
KRT71100%
MC1R84%
Ear set
MSRB383%
Skull shape
BMP392%
SMOC284%
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Sources: CanVAS (Brundage 2026) · CanVAS dimensions data