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Boston Terrier

Boston Terrier genetic profile from the CanVAS Atlas. 31 dogs in the Atlas, heterozygosity 0.33. Nearest relatives, trait loci frequencies, cohort distribution.

What the atlas says about Boston Terrier

In the atlas, the Boston Terrier clusters consistently as Boston Terrier (100% of the 31 dogs here). Genetic diversity is high (mean heterozygosity 0.3347), reflecting either a mixed-breed cluster or breeds with broad genetic backgrounds. At the trait loci, IGF1 runs higher than the atlas average (93% here vs 55%); BMP3 runs higher than the atlas average (100% here vs 66%). Dogs here sit in a relatively sparse region of the atlas, fewer close neighbors than typical.

Mean heterozygosity is 0.335, notably high, indicates broad genetic background.

Closest genetic neighbors in the atlas: French Bulldog, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Mastiff, Glen Of Imaal Terrier, and Cane Corso.

Genetic dimensions · CanVAS atlas

What the genome says about Boston Terrier

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

Dogs in the Atlas
31Founders
21 from Hayward2016, 10 from Spatola
Genetic diversity
0.33Moderate
Mean heterozygosity across the breed. Ranks 80th most genetically tight of 107 ranked breeds.
Cluster structure
Splits into two genetic sub-populations
Intra-breed RMS distance: 23.41 · likely working/show-line, regional, or kennel lineage split.
Nearest genetic relatives
  1. French Bulldog4.58
  2. Staffordshire Bull Terrier5.32
  3. Mastiff9.24
  4. Glen Of Imaal Terrier12.54
  5. Cane Corso12.69
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
IGF193%
HMGA269%
SMAD245%
LCORL97%
STC274%
ADAMTS1771%
Leg length
FGF4·CFA1889%
FGF4·CFA1297%
Coat
RSPO252%
FGF532%
KRT7182%
MC1R71%
Ear set
MSRB396%
Skull shape
BMP3100%
SMOC289%
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Sources: CanVAS (Brundage 2026) · CanVAS dimensions data