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Bichon Frise

Bichon Frise genetic profile from the CanVAS Atlas. 32 dogs in the Atlas, heterozygosity 0.33. Nearest relatives, trait loci frequencies, cohort distribution.

What the atlas says about Bichon Frise

In the atlas, the Bichon Frise clusters consistently as Bichon Frise (100% of the 32 dogs here). Genetic diversity is high (mean heterozygosity 0.3299), reflecting either a mixed-breed cluster or breeds with broad genetic backgrounds. At the trait loci, SMAD2 runs lower than average (3% here vs 74%); FGF4_retrogene_CFA18 runs lower than average (20% here vs 77%).

Mean heterozygosity is 0.330, notably high, indicates broad genetic background. Low breed predictability score (0.21), individual dogs of this breed vary widely in genetics, suggesting active substructure or sub-population diversity.

Closest genetic neighbors in the atlas: Schipperke, Xoloitzcuintli, Otterhound, Chinese Crested, and Miniature Poodle. AKC classifies the breed in the toy group; the corrected top-10-PC distance places it nearer to the non sporting group. This is one of the atlas's strong-tier AKC mismatch findings.

Genetic dimensions · CanVAS atlas

What the genome says about Bichon Frise

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

Dogs in the Atlas
32Founders
21 from Hayward2016, 10 from Spatola, 1 from Shannon
Genetic diversity
0.33Moderate
Mean heterozygosity across the breed. Ranks 76th most genetically tight of 107 ranked breeds.
Cluster structure
Splits into two genetic sub-populations
Intra-breed RMS distance: 39.55 · likely working/show-line, regional, or kennel lineage split.
Nearest genetic relatives
  1. Schipperke6.48
  2. Xoloitzcuintli6.48
  3. Otterhound6.73
  4. Chinese Crested6.75
  5. Miniature Poodle7.24
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
IGF161%
HMGA214%
SMAD23%
LCORL98%
STC263%
ADAMTS1752%
Leg length
FGF4·CFA1820%
FGF4·CFA1267%
Coat
RSPO269%
FGF598%
KRT71100%
MC1R73%
Ear set
MSRB359%
Skull shape
BMP364%
SMOC297%
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Sources: CanVAS (Brundage 2026) · CanVAS dimensions data