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Mix

Mix genetic profile from the CanVAS Atlas. 187 dogs in the Atlas, heterozygosity 0.35. Nearest relatives, trait loci frequencies, cohort distribution.

What the atlas says about Mix

In the atlas, the mixed breed clusters consistently as mixed breed (100% of the 187 dogs here). Genetic diversity is high (mean heterozygosity 0.3541), reflecting either a mixed-breed cluster or breeds with broad genetic backgrounds. Dogs here sit in a relatively sparse region of the atlas, fewer close neighbors than typical.

Ranks 90 of 107 on the bottleneck severity scale, in the upper quartile of genetic diversity. Mean heterozygosity is 0.354, notably high, indicates broad genetic background. Low breed predictability score (0.28), individual dogs of this breed vary widely in genetics, suggesting active substructure or sub-population diversity.

Closest genetic neighbors in the atlas: Newfoundland, Rottweiler, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, village dog Fiji Viti Levu, and Labrador Or Golden Retriever.

Genetic dimensions · CanVAS atlas

What the genome says about Mix

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

Dogs in the Atlas
187Founders
142 from Hayward2016, 26 from Shannon, 19 from Cairns
Genetic diversity
0.35Diverse
Mean heterozygosity across the breed. Ranks 90th most genetically tight of 107 ranked breeds.
Cluster structure
Splits into two genetic sub-populations
Intra-breed RMS distance: 51.54 · likely working/show-line, regional, or kennel lineage split.
Nearest genetic relatives
  1. Newfoundland4.51
  2. Rottweiler6.00
  3. Chesapeake Bay Retriever6.12
  4. Village Dog Fiji Viti Levu6.18
  5. Labrador Or Golden Retriever6.45
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
IGF155%
HMGA255%
SMAD291%
LCORL92%
STC280%
ADAMTS1772%
Leg length
FGF4·CFA1871%
FGF4·CFA1281%
Coat
RSPO276%
FGF554%
KRT7196%
MC1R73%
Ear set
MSRB394%
Skull shape
BMP387%
SMOC258%
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Sources: CanVAS (Brundage 2026) · CanVAS dimensions data