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Keeshond

Keeshond genetic profile from the CanVAS Atlas. 24 dogs in the Atlas, heterozygosity 0.33. Nearest relatives, trait loci frequencies, cohort distribution.

What the atlas says about Keeshond

In the atlas, the Keeshond clusters consistently as Keeshond (100% of the 24 dogs here). Genetic diversity is high (mean heterozygosity 0.3285), reflecting either a mixed-breed cluster or breeds with broad genetic backgrounds. At the trait loci, HMGA2 runs lower than average (0% here vs 56%); IGF1 runs higher than the atlas average (91% here vs 55%). Dogs here sit in a relatively sparse region of the atlas, fewer close neighbors than typical.

Mean heterozygosity is 0.329, notably high, indicates broad genetic background. Low breed predictability score (0.24), individual dogs of this breed vary widely in genetics, suggesting active substructure or sub-population diversity. Only 24 dogs of this breed in the atlas, modestly sampled.

Closest genetic neighbors in the atlas: Pomeranian, Chihuahua, village dog Peru Puno, Papillon, and village dog Peru Loreto.

Genetic dimensions · CanVAS atlas

What the genome says about Keeshond

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

Dogs in the Atlas
24Founders
11 from Hayward2016, 10 from Spatola, 3 from JenkinsWGS
Genetic diversity
0.33Moderate
Mean heterozygosity across the breed. Ranks 75th most genetically tight of 107 ranked breeds.
Cluster structure
Single tight cluster
Intra-breed RMS distance: 24.15
Nearest genetic relatives
  1. Pomeranian2.13
  2. Chihuahua4.30
  3. Village Dog Peru Puno4.43
  4. Papillon4.76
  5. Village Dog Peru Loreto4.78
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
IGF191%
HMGA20%
SMAD269%
LCORL100%
STC273%
ADAMTS1772%
Leg length
FGF4·CFA1898%
FGF4·CFA1288%
Coat
RSPO287%
FGF588%
KRT7190%
MC1R35%
Ear set
MSRB3100%
Skull shape
BMP367%
SMOC290%
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Sources: CanVAS (Brundage 2026) · CanVAS dimensions data