Belgian Sheepdog
Belgian Sheepdog genetic profile from the CanVAS Atlas. 15 dogs in the Atlas, heterozygosity 0.34. Nearest relatives, trait loci frequencies, cohort distribution.
In the atlas, the Belgian Sheepdog clusters consistently as Belgian Sheepdog (100% of the 15 dogs here). Genetic diversity is high (mean heterozygosity 0.3365), reflecting either a mixed-breed cluster or breeds with broad genetic backgrounds. At the trait loci, HMGA2 runs lower than average (0% here vs 56%); ADAMTS17 runs higher than the atlas average (100% here vs 54%). Dogs here sit in a relatively sparse region of the atlas, fewer close neighbors than typical.
Mean heterozygosity is 0.337, notably high, indicates broad genetic background. Only 15 dogs of this breed in the atlas, modestly sampled.
Closest genetic neighbors in the atlas: Belgian Tervuren, Belgian Shepherd, Briard, Rottweiler, and mixed breed.
What the genome says about Belgian Sheepdog
Computed from the 14,478 research dogs in the Atlas. Methods: technical methodology.
- Belgian Tervuren6.85
- Belgian Shepherd6.89
- Briard8.27
- Rottweiler9.49
- Mix9.61
Frequency of the alternate allele in this breed at each locus's representative SNP. Methods + caveats in technical methodology.
| IGF1 | 10% |
| HMGA2 | 0% |
| SMAD2 | 90% |
| LCORL | 100% |
| STC2 | 61% |
| ADAMTS17 | 100% |
| FGF4·CFA18 | 67% |
| FGF4·CFA12 | 100% |
| RSPO2 | 67% |
| FGF5 | 73% |
| KRT71 | 47% |
| MC1R | 73% |
| MSRB3 | 100% |
| BMP3 | 71% |
| SMOC2 | 57% |