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.
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.
What the genome says about Canaan Dog
Computed from the 14,478 research dogs in the Atlas. Methods: technical methodology.
- Saluki16.62
- Xoloitzcuintli17.82
- Lhasa Apso18.07
- Village Dog Qatar18.25
- Ibizan Hound18.35
Frequency of the alternate allele in this breed at each locus's representative SNP. Methods + caveats in technical methodology.
| IGF1 | 67% |
| HMGA2 | 27% |
| SMAD2 | 60% |
| LCORL | 63% |
| STC2 | 57% |
| ADAMTS17 | 68% |
| FGF4·CFA18 | 67% |
| FGF4·CFA12 | 90% |
| RSPO2 | 83% |
| FGF5 | 73% |
| KRT71 | 80% |
| MC1R | 80% |
| MSRB3 | 67% |
| BMP3 | 73% |
| SMOC2 | 60% |