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English Setter

English Setter genetic profile from the CanVAS Atlas. 192 dogs in the Atlas, heterozygosity 0.23. Nearest relatives, trait loci frequencies, cohort distribution.

What the atlas says about English Setter

In the atlas, the English Setter clusters consistently as English Setter (100% of the 192 dogs here). At the trait loci, RSPO2 runs lower than average (4% here vs 55%); SMAD2 runs lower than average (24% here vs 74%).

Ranks 7 of 107 on the bottleneck severity scale, among the most genetically contracted breeds in the atlas.

Closest genetic neighbors in the atlas: American Cocker Spaniel, Vizsla, Gordon Setter, Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

Genetic dimensions · CanVAS atlas

What the genome says about English Setter

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

Dogs in the Atlas
192Founders
84 from Hayward2016, 79 from HaywardDeaf, 13 from Spatola
Genetic diversity
0.23Tight
Mean heterozygosity across the breed. Ranks 7th most genetically tight of 107 ranked breeds.
Cluster structure
Splits into two genetic sub-populations
Intra-breed RMS distance: 38.80 · likely working/show-line, regional, or kennel lineage split.
Nearest genetic relatives
  1. American Cocker Spaniel5.94
  2. Vizsla7.33
  3. Gordon Setter7.64
  4. Wirehaired Pointing Griffon7.66
  5. Cavalier King Charles Spaniel7.67
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
IGF138%
HMGA295%
SMAD224%
LCORL96%
STC291%
ADAMTS1787%
Leg length
FGF4·CFA1854%
FGF4·CFA1277%
Coat
RSPO24%
FGF596%
KRT71100%
MC1R97%
Ear set
MSRB399%
Skull shape
BMP398%
SMOC297%
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Sources: CanVAS (Brundage 2026) · CanVAS dimensions data