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Kelpie

Kelpie genetic profile from the CanVAS Atlas. 14 dogs in the Atlas, heterozygosity 0.36. Nearest relatives, trait loci frequencies, cohort distribution.

What the atlas says about Kelpie

In the atlas, the Kelpie clusters consistently as Kelpie (100% of the 14 dogs here). Genetic diversity is high (mean heterozygosity 0.3643), reflecting either a mixed-breed cluster or breeds with broad genetic backgrounds. This is a densely populated region, many genetically similar dogs are sampled.

Mean heterozygosity is 0.364, notably high, indicates broad genetic background. High breed predictability score (0.86), individual dogs of this breed reliably cluster together genetically. Only 14 dogs of this breed in the atlas, modestly sampled.

Closest genetic neighbors in the atlas: Belgian Tervuren, Australian Cattle Dog, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, Cardigan Welsh Corgi, and Schipperke.

Genetic dimensions · CanVAS atlas

What the genome says about Kelpie

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

Dogs in the Atlas
14Founders
12 from Cairns, 2 from Spatola
Genetic diversity
0.36Diverse
Mean heterozygosity across the breed. Too few dogs in this breed (<20) to rank.
Cluster structure
Single tight cluster
Intra-breed RMS distance: 18.66
Nearest genetic relatives
  1. Belgian Tervuren10.23
  2. Australian Cattle Dog10.46
  3. Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever10.83
  4. Cardigan Welsh Corgi11.01
  5. Schipperke11.07
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
IGF1
HMGA2
SMAD2
LCORL100%
STC279%
ADAMTS17
Leg length
FGF4·CFA1889%
FGF4·CFA12
Coat
RSPO254%
FGF5
KRT71
MC1R
Ear set
MSRB383%
Skull shape
BMP383%
SMOC2
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Sources: CanVAS (Brundage 2026) · CanVAS dimensions data