Belgian Malinois
Belgian Malinois genetic profile from the CanVAS Atlas. 12 dogs in the Atlas, heterozygosity 0.33. Nearest relatives, trait loci frequencies, cohort distribution.
In the atlas, the Belgian Malinois clusters consistently as Belgian Malinois (100% of the 12 dogs here). Genetic diversity is high (mean heterozygosity 0.3289), reflecting either a mixed-breed cluster or breeds with broad genetic backgrounds. At the trait loci, HMGA2 runs lower than average (8% here vs 56%); MSRB3 runs lower than average (50% here vs 80%).
Mean heterozygosity is 0.329, notably high, indicates broad genetic background. Low breed predictability score (0.20), individual dogs of this breed vary widely in genetics, suggesting active substructure or sub-population diversity. Only 12 dogs of this breed in the atlas, modestly sampled.
Closest genetic neighbors in the atlas: Bouvier Des Flandres, Curly Coated Retriever, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Labrador Retriever, and Peruvian Inca Orchid.
What the genome says about Belgian Malinois
Computed from the 14,478 research dogs in the Atlas. Methods: technical methodology.
- Bouvier Des Flandres6.15
- Curly Coated Retriever6.65
- Rhodesian Ridgeback6.99
- Labrador Retriever7.40
- Peruvian Inca Orchid7.60
Frequency of the alternate allele in this breed at each locus's representative SNP. Methods + caveats in technical methodology.
| IGF1 | 50% |
| HMGA2 | 8% |
| SMAD2 | 92% |
| LCORL | 67% |
| STC2 | 50% |
| ADAMTS17 | 50% |
| FGF4·CFA18 | 75% |
| FGF4·CFA12 | 92% |
| RSPO2 | 50% |
| FGF5 | 50% |
| KRT71 | 92% |
| MC1R | 33% |
| MSRB3 | 50% |
| BMP3 | 50% |
| SMOC2 | 67% |