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Canaan Dog

Canaan Dog genetic profile from the CanVAS Atlas. 15 dogs in the Atlas, heterozygosity 0.35. Nearest relatives, trait loci frequencies, cohort distribution.

What the atlas says about Canaan Dog

In the atlas, the Canaan Dog clusters consistently as Canaan Dog (100% of the 15 dogs here). Genetic diversity is high (mean heterozygosity 0.3454), reflecting either a mixed-breed cluster or breeds with broad genetic backgrounds.

Mean heterozygosity is 0.345, notably high, indicates broad genetic background. Only 15 dogs of this breed in the atlas, modestly sampled.

Closest genetic neighbors in the atlas: Saluki, Xoloitzcuintli, Lhasa Apso, village dog Qatar, and Ibizan Hound.

Genetic dimensions · CanVAS atlas

What the genome says about Canaan Dog

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

Dogs in the Atlas
15Founders
10 from Shannon, 4 from Spatola, 1 from Hayward2016
Genetic diversity
0.35Moderate
Mean heterozygosity across the breed. Too few dogs in this breed (<20) to rank.
Cluster structure
Single tight cluster
Intra-breed RMS distance: 35.76
Nearest genetic relatives
  1. Saluki16.62
  2. Xoloitzcuintli17.82
  3. Lhasa Apso18.07
  4. Village Dog Qatar18.25
  5. Ibizan Hound18.35
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
IGF167%
HMGA227%
SMAD260%
LCORL63%
STC257%
ADAMTS1768%
Leg length
FGF4·CFA1867%
FGF4·CFA1290%
Coat
RSPO283%
FGF573%
KRT7180%
MC1R80%
Ear set
MSRB367%
Skull shape
BMP373%
SMOC260%
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Sources: CanVAS (Brundage 2026) · CanVAS dimensions data