Belgian Shepherd
Belgian Shepherd genetic profile from the CanVAS Atlas. 136 dogs in the Atlas, heterozygosity 0.33. Nearest relatives, trait loci frequencies, cohort distribution.
In the atlas, the Belgian Shepherd clusters consistently as Belgian Shepherd (100% of the 136 dogs here). Genetic diversity is high (mean heterozygosity 0.3323), reflecting either a mixed-breed cluster or breeds with broad genetic backgrounds. At the trait loci, HMGA2 runs lower than average (4% here vs 56%); LCORL runs lower than average (45% here vs 83%).
Mean heterozygosity is 0.332, notably high, indicates broad genetic background.
Closest genetic neighbors in the atlas: village dog Honduras, village dog Peru Cusco, village dog Dominican Republic, village dog Peru Arequipa, and Belgian Sheepdog.
Median lifespan is 12.9 years, slightly longer than expected for the breed size (25.0 kg).
What the genome says about Belgian Shepherd
Computed from the 14,478 research dogs in the Atlas. Methods: technical methodology.
- Village Dog Honduras5.68
- Village Dog Peru Cusco5.74
- Village Dog Dominican Republic6.33
- Village Dog Peru Arequipa6.72
- Belgian Sheepdog6.89
Frequency of the alternate allele in this breed at each locus's representative SNP. Methods + caveats in technical methodology.
| IGF1 | 26% |
| HMGA2 | 4% |
| SMAD2 | 85% |
| LCORL | 45% |
| STC2 | 82% |
| ADAMTS17 | 70% |
| FGF4·CFA18 | 75% |
| FGF4·CFA12 | 89% |
| RSPO2 | 36% |
| FGF5 | 61% |
| KRT71 | 97% |
| MC1R | 59% |
| MSRB3 | 96% |
| BMP3 | 75% |
| SMOC2 | 79% |