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German Shorthaired Pointer

German Shorthaired Pointer genetic profile from the CanVAS Atlas. 12 dogs in the Atlas, heterozygosity 0.33. Nearest relatives, trait loci frequencies, cohort distribution.

What the atlas says about German Shorthaired Pointer

In the atlas, the German Shorthaired Pointer clusters consistently as German Shorthaired Pointer (100% of the 12 dogs here). Genetic diversity is high (mean heterozygosity 0.33), reflecting either a mixed-breed cluster or breeds with broad genetic backgrounds. At the trait loci, HMGA2 runs higher than the atlas average (92% here vs 56%); MC1R runs higher than the atlas average (96% here vs 62%).

Mean heterozygosity is 0.330, notably high, indicates broad genetic background. Only 12 dogs of this breed in the atlas, modestly sampled.

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

Genetic dimensions · CanVAS atlas

What the genome says about German Shorthaired Pointer

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

Dogs in the Atlas
12Founders
12 from Hayward2016
Genetic diversity
0.33Moderate
Mean heterozygosity across the breed. Too few dogs in this breed (<20) to rank.
Cluster structure
Single tight cluster
Intra-breed RMS distance: 18.78
Nearest genetic relatives
  1. Vizsla3.37
  2. Wirehaired Pointing Griffon3.81
  3. Gordon Setter4.75
  4. Miniature Dachshund4.86
  5. English Springer Spaniel5.05
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
IGF125%
HMGA292%
SMAD250%
LCORL54%
STC279%
ADAMTS1775%
Leg length
FGF4·CFA1875%
FGF4·CFA1283%
Coat
RSPO242%
FGF575%
KRT7183%
MC1R96%
Ear set
MSRB3100%
Skull shape
BMP358%
SMOC279%
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Sources: CanVAS (Brundage 2026) · CanVAS dimensions data