Irish Water Spaniel
Irish Water Spaniel genetic profile from the CanVAS Atlas. 12 dogs in the Atlas, heterozygosity 0.37. Nearest relatives, trait loci frequencies, cohort distribution.
In the atlas, the Irish Water Spaniel clusters consistently as Irish Water Spaniel (100% of the 12 dogs here). Genetic diversity is high (mean heterozygosity 0.369), reflecting either a mixed-breed cluster or breeds with broad genetic backgrounds. At the trait loci, the SMAD2 variant is near-fixed at 100% vs 74% atlas-wide; the FGF4_retrogene_CFA18 variant is near-fixed at 96% vs 77% atlas-wide.
Mean heterozygosity is 0.369, notably high, indicates broad genetic background. Only 12 dogs of this breed in the atlas, modestly sampled.
Closest genetic neighbors in the atlas: Weimaraner, Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, English Cocker Spaniel, Brittany, and Briard.
What the genome says about Irish Water Spaniel
Computed from the 14,478 research dogs in the Atlas. Methods: technical methodology.
- Weimaraner3.52
- Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen5.49
- English Cocker Spaniel5.95
- Brittany6.43
- Briard7.03
Frequency of the alternate allele in this breed at each locus's representative SNP. Methods + caveats in technical methodology.
| IGF1 | – |
| HMGA2 | 83% |
| SMAD2 | 100% |
| LCORL | 96% |
| STC2 | 60% |
| ADAMTS17 | 63% |
| FGF4·CFA18 | 96% |
| FGF4·CFA12 | 100% |
| RSPO2 | 44% |
| FGF5 | 75% |
| KRT71 | 100% |
| MC1R | 58% |
| MSRB3 | – |
| BMP3 | – |
| SMOC2 | 75% |