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English Springer Spaniel

English Springer Spaniel genetic profile from the CanVAS Atlas. 118 dogs in the Atlas, heterozygosity 0.29. Nearest relatives, trait loci frequencies, cohort distribution.

What the atlas says about English Springer Spaniel

In the atlas, the English Springer Spaniel clusters consistently as English Springer Spaniel (100% of the 118 dogs here). At the trait loci, FGF4_retrogene_CFA12 runs lower than average (37% here vs 80%); HMGA2 runs higher than the atlas average (92% here vs 56%).

Closest genetic neighbors in the atlas: Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, Gordon Setter, Vizsla, Miniature Dachshund, and Dachshund.

Genetic dimensions · CanVAS atlas

What the genome says about English Springer Spaniel

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

Dogs in the Atlas
118Founders
57 from Shannon, 49 from Hayward2016, 10 from Spatola
Genetic diversity
0.29Moderate
Mean heterozygosity across the breed. Ranks 34th most genetically tight of 107 ranked breeds.
Cluster structure
Splits into two genetic sub-populations
Intra-breed RMS distance: 30.63 · likely working/show-line, regional, or kennel lineage split.
Nearest genetic relatives
  1. Wirehaired Pointing Griffon2.98
  2. Gordon Setter3.21
  3. Vizsla3.29
  4. Miniature Dachshund4.90
  5. Dachshund5.05
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
IGF163%
HMGA292%
SMAD287%
LCORL78%
STC260%
ADAMTS1744%
Leg length
FGF4·CFA1847%
FGF4·CFA1237%
Coat
RSPO235%
FGF588%
KRT7197%
MC1R32%
Ear set
MSRB394%
Skull shape
BMP367%
SMOC290%
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Sources: CanVAS (Brundage 2026) · CanVAS dimensions data