Portuguese Water Dog
Portuguese Water Dog genetic profile from the CanVAS Atlas. 42 dogs in the Atlas, heterozygosity 0.36. Nearest relatives, trait loci frequencies, cohort distribution.
In the atlas, the Portuguese Water Dog clusters consistently as Portuguese Water Dog (100% of the 42 dogs here). Genetic diversity is high (mean heterozygosity 0.3562), reflecting either a mixed-breed cluster or breeds with broad genetic backgrounds. At the trait loci, KRT71 runs lower than average (32% here vs 91%); FGF4_retrogene_CFA12 runs lower than average (40% here vs 80%).
Ranks 91 of 107 on the bottleneck severity scale, in the upper quartile of genetic diversity. Mean heterozygosity is 0.356, notably high, indicates broad genetic background. Low breed predictability score (0.26), individual dogs of this breed vary widely in genetics, suggesting active substructure or sub-population diversity.
Closest genetic neighbors in the atlas: Pomeranian, Keeshond, village dog Portugal, Chihuahua, and Basset Hound.
What the genome says about Portuguese Water Dog
Computed from the 14,478 research dogs in the Atlas. Methods: technical methodology.
- Pomeranian5.05
- Keeshond5.09
- Village Dog Portugal5.37
- Chihuahua5.50
- Basset Hound5.64
Frequency of the alternate allele in this breed at each locus's representative SNP. Methods + caveats in technical methodology.
| IGF1 | 42% |
| HMGA2 | 71% |
| SMAD2 | 34% |
| LCORL | 88% |
| STC2 | 79% |
| ADAMTS17 | 89% |
| FGF4·CFA18 | 60% |
| FGF4·CFA12 | 40% |
| RSPO2 | 75% |
| FGF5 | 79% |
| KRT71 | 32% |
| MC1R | 79% |
| MSRB3 | 78% |
| BMP3 | 65% |
| SMOC2 | 66% |