Pomeranian
Pomeranian genetic profile from the CanVAS Atlas. 26 dogs in the Atlas, heterozygosity 0.37. Nearest relatives, trait loci frequencies, cohort distribution.
In the atlas, the Pomeranian clusters consistently as Pomeranian (100% of the 26 dogs here). Genetic diversity is high (mean heterozygosity 0.3689), reflecting either a mixed-breed cluster or breeds with broad genetic backgrounds. At the trait loci, HMGA2 runs lower than average (2% here vs 56%); SMAD2 runs lower than average (23% here vs 74%).
Ranks 98 of 107 on the bottleneck severity scale, among the most genetically diverse breeds in the atlas. Mean heterozygosity is 0.369, notably high, indicates broad genetic background. Low breed predictability score (0.21), individual dogs of this breed vary widely in genetics, suggesting active substructure or sub-population diversity. Only 26 dogs of this breed in the atlas, modestly sampled.
Closest genetic neighbors in the atlas: Keeshond, Chihuahua, Papillon, village dog Peru Puno, and Maltese.
What the genome says about Pomeranian
Computed from the 14,478 research dogs in the Atlas. Methods: technical methodology.
- Keeshond2.13
- Chihuahua2.44
- Papillon3.12
- Village Dog Peru Puno4.74
- Maltese5.03
Frequency of the alternate allele in this breed at each locus's representative SNP. Methods + caveats in technical methodology.
| IGF1 | 97% |
| HMGA2 | 2% |
| SMAD2 | 23% |
| LCORL | 96% |
| STC2 | 97% |
| ADAMTS17 | 44% |
| FGF4·CFA18 | 96% |
| FGF4·CFA12 | 90% |
| RSPO2 | 74% |
| FGF5 | 67% |
| KRT71 | 96% |
| MC1R | 100% |
| MSRB3 | 60% |
| BMP3 | 89% |
| SMOC2 | 42% |